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Nov 9, 2026, 01:38 PM ET The NBA is finalizing Miami as host of the 2028 All-Star Weekend, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday. The Heat last hosted NBA All-Star Weekend in Miami in 1990. The event features a...
Over the weekend, Joe Burrow gave an MVP performance in Madrid, Spain. He completed 24 of 29 passes and threw two touchdowns, leading the Bengals to a 34-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons. The performance made Burrow...
The Detroit Lions seemed like a team that could make a move at the NFL trade deadline. Detroit is 6-2 entering Week 10 after their big win over Miami on Sunday. The Lions just pulled the trigger on a trade that will...
The Los Angeles Rams finally crossed the .500 mark on the 2026 season over the weekend, defeating the Washington Commanders in narrow fashion on the road. While Myles Garrett returned to the lineup in this one and put...
The Dallas Cowboys escaped the Colts with a late-game win. And CeeDee Lamb is upset about the offense’s performance. But Lamb had a fourth-quarter fumble that could have cost the Cowboys. And Ryan Flournoy had a...
The Philadelphia Eagles changed quarterbacks, but the offense remained broken. Sunday’s 19-11 loss to the New York Giants extended Philadelphia’s losing streak to seven games, dropped its record to 2-7 and left the...
The 2026-27 NHL season is quickly getting away from the Chicago Blackhawks, who have lost six games in a row, the most recent a lopsided 9-2 defeat at the hands of the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina...
On Sunday, the Carolina Panthers dropped to 3-5 on the 2026 NFL season with a tough home loss to the Denver Broncos. The loss did not occur without controversy, as the Broncos were ruled to have made an interception...
Detroit is bringing in some secondary help. The Jets are trading safety Andre Cisco to the Lions in exchange for a 2028 sixth-round pick, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Cisco, 26, is in the final...
The Atlanta Braves could strengthen their starting rotation by adding veteran right-hander Sonny Gray alongside ace Chris Sale. With MLB free agency underway, Atlanta could move quickly to secure another proven...
The Miami Heat have gotten off to an ugly start to the 2026-27 NBA season, currently sitting at 4-6 despite a recent road win over the lowly Sacramento Kings. The buzz the team built from the Heat's splashy trade for...
The Kansas City Chiefs' offense has been trapped in uncertainty for a few years now, but more times than not, their deficiencies ultimately proved irrelevant. While a first-rate defense is obviously integral to their...
Nov 9, 2026, 01:07 PM ET UCLA climbed into the top 10 in the first regular-season AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll of the season on Monday while Florida remained No. 1 and the top four were unchanged. The...
On Sunday afternoon, the New England Patriots turned in one of their worst performances of the season with a blowout home loss at the hands of the Green Bay Packers. The Patriots' defense was eviscerated in this one...
The Jacksonville Jaguars have been one of the active teams ahead of the trade deadline, as they recently acquired Jessie Bates III from the Atlanta Falcons. They didn't stop there, and the next trade they've made was...
The Chicago Cubs have identified 26-year-old Nippon Professional Baseball’s pitcher Kaima Taira as an alternative to Tarik Skubal, who is expected to be a part of a bidding war amongst MLB teams, one the Cubs may as...
While Patrick Mahomes’ elbow injury looked bad when it happened on Sunday, he was able to finish the game, helping power the Chiefs to a 35-12 win over the Jets. It sounds like he might not miss...
The Jaguars weren’t done trading when they swung a deal to acquire safety Jessie Bates on Monday morning. Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports that they have also agreed to a trade with the Saints for...
The Seattle Seahawks will have to get through another week without Sam Darnold, but head coach Mike Macdonald has an answer at quarterback for their Week 10 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. Macdonald confirmed...
The Los Angeles Dodgers could still certainly re-sign Tarik Skubal. The New York Mets have also been mentioned as a suitor for the star pitcher. However, the San Diego Padres cannot be overlooked in the Skubal...
Frustrations reached a boiling point in Tampa Bay as the Buccaneers fell to 3-6 following a narrow and hard-fought defeat against the surging Chicago Bears. Quarterback Baker Mayfield expressed his annoyance after the...
On Monday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will hit the road to take on the Atlanta Hawks. The Lakers are coming off an impressive win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, made even more noteworthy by the fact that Luka...
The NFL announced a couple of changes to kickoff times for Week 11 of the 2026 season. The Jaguars and Giants were originally scheduled to start their game at MetLife Stadium a 1 p.m. ET on...
The Kansas City Chiefs had a blowout win against the New York Jets in Week 9, but they still managed to have some hiccups during the game. It started in the first quarter when they inserted Justin Fields for a...
Currently 8-1, the Indiana football program looks to return to the College Football Playoff in a few weeks. Fresh off a solid 23-16 win over Big Ten rival Minnesota, the Hoosiers will host USC in Bloomington on...
The quarterback with a statue outside the stadium returned for the first time to call a game in his capacity as a broadcaster for Fox. (And also to keep his eyes and ears open in his capacity as...
Nov 9, 2026, 07:20 AM ET Week 10 gave us a weekend of heavyweight battles across the country. At the end of it all, we have a bit more clarity on the College Football Playoff race ... at least until next Saturday...
The New England Patriots needed their best players to set the standard against the Green Bay Packers. Instead, their quarterback supplied turnovers, their top cornerback surrendered chunk gains, and their defense...
The Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship reached its conclusion on Sunday, as Jon Rahm ultimately won the tournament. The No. 2 golfer in the world, Rory McIlroy, kept things interesting and ultimately finished in third place...
Nov 9, 2026, 12:54 PM ET The Seahawks plan to start quarterback Drew Lock on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, giving Sam Darnold another week to recover from his injuries going into Seattle's Week 11 bye, coach...
The Jacksonville Jaguars addressed a major weakness by acquiring three-time Second-Team All-Pro safety Jessie Bates III from the Atlanta Falcons. The Jaguars sent a 2027 second-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round...
LeBron James is making a strong case to be the best basketball player ever to play in the NBA. The King has a stacked resume that could only be matched by a select few. With four NBA MVPs, four NBA championships, and...
Sam Darnold will be out for at least another week, but the Seahawks’ regular backup quarterback should be able to play in the Week 10 matchup against the Raiders. Head coach Mike Macdonald said in...
With just a little under one month of the regular season gone by, Sacramento Kings rookie sensation Darius Acuff Jr. has been taking the league by storm. Although the Kings haven’t gotten off to a good start, Acuff...
After months and months of deliberation, it's official. The College Football Playoff will be expanding to 24 teams starting in 2027. ESPN and the CFP agreed to a five-year deal worth over $1.7 billion to broadcast the...
Michigan Wolverines head coach Kyle Whittingham fired offensive coordiantor Jason Beck after the 16-6 Week 10 collapse to the Michigan State Spartans. After making a change with his coaching staff, it now appears...
Chiefs get even more banged up but avoid “the big one.” Patrick Mahomes’ arm was dangling by his side. Then, as he so often does, he went “LeBron mode.” It would be difficult to count the number...
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a significant opportunity to secure a victory against the Chicago Bears on Sunday night. Their defense forced five turnovers, including four interceptions, and the offense managed to...
The Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant continues to command enormous attention, even years after his passing. A piece of his playing history has now reached a remarkable price at auction, setting a new milestone...
Nov 9, 2026, 12:37 PM ET ESPN has reached agreement with the College Football Playoff to be the exclusive worldwide media rightsholder to the expanded CFP. The new 24-team CFP will begin next season, and ESPN's deal...
