A visibly ill Luka Doncic played through a stomach ailment and was limited to 17 points in a 116-104 Game 3 loss to the Timberwolves.
In rolling to a convincing 3-0 lead in this Eastern Conference first-round series, the No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers handed Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat their worst-ever playoff loss.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander emerged from a shooting slump to score 38 points and the Thunder beat the Grizzlies 117-115 on Saturday to complete a four-game sweep.
Stephen Curry had 36 points, and the Warriors delivered perhaps their gutsiest performance of the season in a 104-93 win to take a 2-1 series lead over the Rockets.
Aaron Gordon's putback dunk just beat the final buzzer, giving the Nuggets a dramatic 101-99 win over the Clippers after Denver squandered a 22-point lead.
The Steelers selected Ohio State's Will Howard with the 185th pick in the sixth round Saturday, adding a quarterback to their depth chart while they continue to wait on an answer from Aaron Rodgers.
As Shedeur Sanders continued to fall during the second day of the NFL draft, video surfaced on social media of the quarterback receiving a call from someone impersonating Saints general manager Mickey Loomis.
The Seahawks have traded quarterback Sam Howell to the Vikings, where he becomes the likely backup to J.J. McCarthy.
The Dolphins selected Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers with the 231st pick in the seventh round Saturday.
Lawrence Taylor wants newly drafted Giants pass rusher Abdul Carter to create his own legacy, one that won't include wearing the No. 56 that Taylor made famous during his legendary career.
Kylian Mbappé has outscored Cristiano Ronaldo in his debut season at Real Madrid, after netting in the 3-2 Copa del Rey final defeat to Barcelona.
Lamine Yamal says Real Madrid can't handle Barcelona this season after Hansi Flick's side came from behind to beat their Clásico rivals and win the Copa del Rey on Saturday.
Barcelona demolished Chelsea's hopes of reaching the Champions League final with another humiliating 4-1 defeat, ending the WSL leader's dream of a quadruple.
Antonio Rüdiger has apologised for his sending off in Real Madrid's 3-2 Copa del Rey final defeat to Barcelona on Saturday.
Inter Milan's Serie A title hopes took a massive blow when the defending champions suffered a 1-0 home loss to Roma on Sunday.
Another change at the top of the list and an NL-heavy top 10 dominate our rankings.
After stumbling out of the gate last season, the star shortstop and his team are lighting up Citi Field.
Jarren Duran pulled off Boston's first straight steal of home plate in exactly 16 years as the Red Sox beat the Guardians 7-3 in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday.
An MRI revealed that Logan Gilbert has a Grade 1 flexor strain. He won't throw for two weeks, at which point he'll be reevaluated.
Cubs starter Ben Brown came apart in a six-run fourth inning against the Phillies on Saturday, leading manager Craig Counsell to say simply, "We need better, frankly."
Pavel Buchnevich scored three goals for his first career playoff hat trick and added an assist as the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-2 in Game 3 of their first-round series.
Canadiens starting goalie Sam Montembeault left in the second period of Game 3 on Friday night, and Capitals starter Logan Thompson exited late in the third period after a collision with teammate Dylan Strome.
The Senators and Nick Cousins were fined after Cousins was spotted flipping a puck across the center ice line at Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz as he went through his pregame routine.
Capitals forward Tom Wilson and Canadiens forward Josh Anderson were each fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct for their roles in a melee that extended into the Montreal bench during Game 3.
Simon Nemec went from a healthy scratch in Game 1 to scoring the winning goal in double overtime of Game 3 to give the Devils new life in their series against the Hurricanes.
Players, agents, recruiters are drawn together in search of the best possible deal.
Three of the top four quarterbacks in the 2023 recruiting class hit the portal. Here's where they went.
Quarterback Brendan Sullivan, who started three games for Iowa last season and eight for Northwestern over the 2022 and 2023 seasons, is set to transfer to Tulane for the 2025 season.
Four-star offensive tackle Kodi Greene, the No. 37 recruit in the 2026 ESPN 300, has flipped from Oregon to Washington, sources told ESPN.
Former Georgia and Arizona State quarterback Jaden Rashada is transferring to Sacramento State.
High school basketball leadership on the sidelines will look a lot different with major offseason moves.
Jimmer Fredette, a star at BYU who went on to become an NBA lottery pick and then played for the U.S. in 3x3 basketball at last year's Paris Olympics, announced his retirement Wednesday.
Cincinnati transfer Dillon Mitchell has committed to St. John's, sources told ESPN.
The NCAA for the first time is authorizing licensed sportsbooks to receive official data from championship events, including the men's and women's basketball tournaments.
Fordham men's basketball must vacate wins across two seasons and former coach Keith Urgo was hit with a two-year show-cause penalty under NCAA sanctions for recruiting violations.
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The Oilers are making a goaltender change for Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Kings, turning to Calvin Pickard in […]
Pavel Buchnevich scored three goals for his first career playoff hat trick and added an assist as the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-2 in […]
The Senators and Nick Cousins were fined after Cousins was spotted flipping a puck across the center ice line at Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony […]
Canadiens starting goalie Sam Montembeault left in the second period of Game 3 on Friday night, and Capitals starter Logan Thompson exited late in […]
Brandon Hagel will miss Game 3 of the Lightning's first-round playoff series after getting suspended for his late hit that knocked Panthers captain […]
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson and Montreal Canadiens forward Josh Anderson were each fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct, the NHL's […]
Simon Nemec went from a healthy scratch in Game 1 to scoring the winning goal in double overtime of Game 3 to give the Devils new life in their […]
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