Power Rankings: Stakes are high for UCLA, two teams rejoin the list

UCLA is on the brink of a perfect league record with its matchup Sunday against USC.[read more]

Men's Power Rankings: Can any team catch Duke?

The Blue Devils look like they have the inside track to the top overall seed in the men's NCAA tournament.[read more]

Latest Bracketology: How two upsets turned the ACC into a nine-bid league

Sometimes one big win can elevate a team off the bubble. Clemson and Virginia got those victories Sunday.[read more]

What to expect at NFL combine workouts: Our experts answer 11 questions

Which NFL draft prospects should have great combine performances, and who will climb boards this week?[read more]

Best NFL combine workouts, draft risers: The top performances and prospects from Day 1

Top prospects such as David Bailey and Ohio State's linebacker duo starred. Here are our experts on the combine's top workouts.[read more]

🏈 Kiper's NFL mock draft: Projecting Round 1

As the NFL gets ready for this week's combine workouts, let's project where the best players in the 2026 NFL draft class will get picked in April.[read more]

Can the Lakers solve their Deandre Ayton dilemma? Why the stakes are high for both sides

Ayton and the Lakers are entering the most crucial stretch of the season. The question is: Will he accept the role they desperately need him to play?[read more]

Gibson, 40, agrees to 2-year deal with Grizzlies

Free agent Taj Gibson has agreed to a two-year deal to join the Memphis Grizzlies, his representative Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN's Shams Charania.[read more]

🏀 Kobe, MJ and the black mamba's secret history

In late 2002, Nike began creating a global campaign featuring the black mamba -- and presented it to an NBA superstar. That star was not Kobe Bryant.[read more]

Twins scratch Lewis from lineup as precaution

Twins third baseman Royce Lewis was scratched from the team's exhibition game lineup Thursday as a precaution because of tightness in his right side.[read more]

✍️ Handing out offseason grades for all 30 teams

Now that spring training and preparation for the 2026 season are underway, let's hand out offseason report cards for every club.[read more]

Froemming, MLB umpire for 37 years, dies at 86

Longtime MLB umpire Bruce Froemming, who worked 5,163 games, third most in big league history, died Wednesday at age 86.[read more]

Stars' Rantanen out weeks after Olympic injury

Mikko Rantanen will be out for an extended time for the Dallas Stars after sustaining a lower-body injury in the Olympics.[read more]

Lightning's Cooper out 2 games after dad's death

Lightning coach Jon Cooper is out for two games after the death of his father, Robert.[read more]

Hellebuyck set for Medal of Freedom, Trump says

Connor Hellebuyck, the goaltender for the gold-medal-winning U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, President Donald Trump announced during Tuesday night's State of the Union.[read more]