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Friends, colleagues, players and confidantes all agree: Popovich has impacted more people across the game than perhaps anyone in history.
In nearly every way, the Lakers were outclassed by the Wolves. And now, after a disappointingly early exit, their next task is even more important: selling Doncic that this first-round loss was merely an aberration.
Phil Simms told longtime New York Daily News writer Gary Myers on Friday that he was "outvoted by his family" and his No. 11 will remain retired by the Giants and won't go to Abdul Carter.
Julian Edelman has been voted by fans as a 2025 inductee into the Patriots Hall of Fame.
Jon Gruden joined the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football One League as a part-owner and in what the club called "consulting and advisory roles in all aspects of the team's football and business operations."
The Trump administration's budget request eliminates major federal funding for traumatic brain injury research and education, potentially undercutting efforts to address head injuries in sports.
Browns linebacker Devin Bush has been arrested and charged with simple assault and harassment in Pennsylvania, according to court records.
France's former interior minister Gerald Darmanin has apologised to Liverpool fans for wrongly blaming them for the chaos before the 2022 Champions League final in Paris.
The Brazil Football Confederation (CBF) expect to name the men's national team coach by the end of next week "at the latest."
Real Madrid want Trent Alexander-Arnold to join them for this summer's Club World Cup, sources have told ESPN, and now plan talks with Liverpool to negotiate his early release.
England striker Harry Kane said it feels sweet to finally end his career-long trophy drought after securing the Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich
Paris Saint-Germain received a boost ahead of Wednesday's Champions League semifinal second leg against Arsenal with Ousmane Dembélé passed fit.
Braves rookie AJ Smith-Shawver took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning vs. the Reds before giving up a single from Santiago Espinal.
Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole said his mind is on clearing checkpoints in his recovery from elbow reconstruction surgery last month.
The new Diamondbacks threads, unveiled Monday, are inspired by previous franchise jerseys.
New York Mets designated hitter Jesse Winker is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a Grade 2 oblique strain, manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed on Monday.
The 20-year-old man who fell from the top of a 21-foot-high wall onto the warning track at PNC Park during a Pirates game last week took his first steps Monday, but he still has "a long way to go" in his recovery.
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Retiring Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury said Monday that he has agreed to join Team Canada for the ice hockey world championship later this month.
The NHL is planning an international event at the home of the Islanders next February in lieu of the previously announced All-Star Weekend, a source told ESPN.
Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen and former CFP selection chair Jeff Long have been added as replacements to the current CFP selection committee.
Pamela Maldonado breaks down which college football teams bettors should keep an eye on after spring practices.
The Trump administration's budget request eliminates major federal funding for traumatic brain injury research and education, potentially undercutting efforts to address head injuries in sports.
An attorney in the $2.8 billion legal case reshaping college sports told The AP on Monday he thinks "the agreement we will reach with the NCAA will solve the judge's concerns" over roster limits that have delayed final approval.
Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore is expected to be suspended for two games for the upcoming 2025 season as part of self-imposed sanctions by the university for the Connor Stalions advanced scouting scandal, industry sources told ESPN.
Acaden Lewis, the top available point guard in the 2025 class, told ESPN that he has committed to Villanova.
Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller is out after nearly five years in the role.
The matchup puts St. John's coach Rick Pitino against his former school and player in Kentucky coach Mark Pope.
Former Arizona State guard Adam Miller is transferring to Gonzaga.
Ian Schieffelin has taken up Dabo Swinney on his offer, forgoing any pro basketball prospects for now in favor of one last season in a Clemson jersey -- this time on the gridiron.
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Stars coach Pete DeBoer expects to have leading goal scorer Jason Robertson and standout defenseman Miro Heiskanen available in the Western […]
On Saturday, the Carolina Hurricanes, who will meet the Washington Capitals in the East's second round next week, signed goaltender Frederik Andersen […]
The Trump administration's budget request eliminates major federal funding for traumatic brain injury research and education, potentially […]
Trailing 3-1 in the third period of Game 7 at home, the top-seeded Jets rallied to stun the Blues 4-3 in double overtime, securing a victory in their […]
Rob Blake is out after eight seasons as the Los Angeles Kings' vice president and general manager.
The 16-team playoff field has been cut in half. Here's what to watch next, along with three stars of Round 1.
Mikko Rantanen scored three goals in the third period, and the Dallas Stars utilized a furious rally to advance to the second round of the Stanley […]
Every playoff team's odds to win the Stanley Cup and favorites for the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP.
Odds, picks and future bets for every second-round matchup in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Half of the teams are eliminated. Who do our experts take in each of the four second-round series?
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2025-26 outlook.