Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference's first round.
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.
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.
Weighing in on the biggest overreactions of the weekend, from Shedeur Sanders' slide to QB moves.
The NFL is looking into how Shedeur Sanders' private phone number was leaked and used for a prank call during Day 2 of the draft, a league official told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
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.
Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 on Sunday to reach their third straight FA Cup final, with goals from Rico Lewis and Josko Gvardiol.
Liverpool have been crowned Premier League champions after a 5-1 win over Tottenham on Sunday, securing their 20th league title.
Antonio Rüdiger has apologised for his sending off in Real Madrid's 3-2 Copa del Rey final defeat to Barcelona 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.
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."
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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.
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.
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.
Barcelona confirmed their Clasico supremacy by pushing their rivals to the brink of a trophyless season.
Cristiano Ronaldo led Saudi Arabian team Al-Nassr to a 4-1 win over Yokohama F. Marinos of Japan in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League […]
Harry Kane will miss Bayern Munich's Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig next Saturday due to suspension.
Ruben Amorim said he has "no regrets" about taking the Manchester United job but added he had to shake off doubts about the timing of his appointment.
Ryan Reynolds said Wrexham are targeting the Premier League after the Hollywood-owned club secured a historic third-successive promotion to claim a […]
Marcus Rashford has been ruled out of Aston Villa's FA Cup semifinal after picking up an injury.
Mascherano confirmed changes will be made to the starting line up for the match against Dallas on Sunday afternoon due to the 72-hour turnaround […]
A Jules Koundé goal in the dying minutes of extra time handed Barcelona a dramatic 3-2 win over fierce rivals Real Madrid in an enthralling Copa del […]
Crystal Palace outplayed Aston Villa to reach the FA Cup final with two brilliant goals by Ismaila Sarr and another by Eberechi Eze sealing a 3-0 win.
The NWSL MVP Tracker is back for 2025 to rank the best players, as Alyssa Thompson tries to catch Debinha and Temwa Chawinga.
With two years left on his contract, Eberechi Eze is primed to parlay an FA Cup run into a big-money transfer.
Wrexham's third straight promotion has them on the Premier League's doorstep. Getting there will be much harder.
Arsenal and Bayern Munich are reportedly ready to compete to sign Chelsea's Christopher Nkunku in the summer. Transfer Talk has the latest.
El Farolito made the third round of the U.S. Open Cup for a second straight year and routinely beats professional teams. What's its secret?
Find out who is missing through injury and who is in a race against time to prove their fitness in the Premier League this weekend.
Cruz Azul, Toluca, and Club América are among the favorites to win the title, but what other teams could spoil the party? It's ESPN's Liga MX […]
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