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Warriors guard Brandon Podziemski, who had left wrist surgery in May, underwent surgery to repair a core muscle injury Tuesday.
Former New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau took out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times on Wednesday, thanking his players, coaches and the team's fans a little more than a week after being fired by the club.
The Knicks have now been denied permission to speak with Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch and Rockets coach Ime Udoka, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Celtics star swingman Jaylen Brown underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected to be ready to participate in training camp without limitation.
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh had some advice after a foul ball just missed his brother, Ravens coach John Harbaugh, and Cal Ripken Jr. at an Orioles game.
San Diego Chargers outside linebacker Khalil Mack, who mulled retirement and considered other teams as a free agent in the offseason, said Wednesday that re-signing with the Chargers was a "no-brainer."
Texans safety Jimmie Ward was arrested at 5:38 a.m. in Montgomery County, Texas, and is facing a felony assault charge, according to the Montgomery County Jail website, allegedly for family violence following an incident in Magnolia.
The Raiders have signed former Bengals inside linebacker Germaine Pratt to a one-year, $4.25 million deal, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Bryce Huff, who had just 2.5 sacks for the Eagles in a disappointing 2024 season, is feeling at home again in Robert Saleh's defensive scheme in San Francisco.
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AC Milan and United States men's national team midfielder Christian Pulisic said that comments from former U.S. players criticizing him for opting to skip the Concacaf Gold Cup are "way out of line."
Kevin De Bruyne has joined Serie A champions Napoli as a free agent, the Italian club has announced.
Woody Johnson, the owner of the New York Jets NFL team, is in talks over a £200 million ($272m) investment in Crystal Palace, sources have told ESPN.
Pep Guardiola has said he would have been sacked by Barcelona or Real Madrid if he encountered similar struggles to those he faced at Manchester City this season.
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Craig Kimbrel, who was cut by the Braves after one appearance last week, signed a minor league contract with the Rangers on Wednesday.
Andrew McCutchen moved past Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente into third place on the Pirates' career home run list Wednesday when he blasted his 241st long ball in 12 seasons with the franchise.
The Twins' Byron Buxton put on a "mesmerizing" display Wednesday night, laucnhing the second-longest homer in the majors this season and making a diving catch in center field.
Winning 165 of a possible 191 first-place votes, Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie Tuesday.
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The Avs' Cole Makar got 176 of 191 first-place votes to win the second Norris Trophy of his career Wednesday as top defenseman in the NHL.
The NHL fined Oilers defenseman Jake Walman $10K on Tuesday over two incidents that happened in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Kings forward Anze Kopitar is the winner of the Lady Byng Trophy, given annually to the NHL player who displays the most gentlemanly conduct.
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Four-star offensive tackle Sam Utu, No. 77 in the 2026 ESPN 300, has committed to Alabama, sources told ESPN on Monday.
The NCAA's committee on infractions completed a two-day hearing Saturday examining potential punishments for Michigan over impermissible scouting and sign-stealing.
Deion Sanders posted on social media Wednesday that "everything is OKAY" after the Buffaloes coach has not attended football camps in Boulder, Colorado.
College conference commissioners are bullish on their ability to enforce NIL rules in a new system days after a multibillion-dollar legal settlement changed college athletics by allowing schools to directly pay their athletes.
The matchups for the third annual ACC/SEC Challenge were announced Wednesday, highlighted on the men's side by Duke hosting reigning national champions Florida and multiple potential top-10 matchups on the women's side.
A federal judge has denied Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler's request for a preliminary injunction that would allow him to play a fifth season of Division I basketball in five years.
David Greenwood, who was one of coach John Wooden's last recruits at UCLA and went on to win an NBA championship with Detroit, has died.
An appeal of the NCAA's landmark antitrust settlement won't stop college teams from paying current athletes starting July 1, but it will pause the NCAA's plans to begin paying former athletes.
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