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A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces are through the first round of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs, thanks in large part to her incredible performance on Thursday against the Indiana Fever. Facing Caitlin Clark and the Fever in...
Last season, the Florida Panthers dealt with a long list of injuries to key players, many of whom missed significant portions of the campaign. One of their earliest major setbacks came when captain Aleksander Barkov...
October brings a different pitching environment – a more difficult one for batters. Generally, teams with better pitching advance to the postseason. Those teams then concentrate more innings in their best arms...
The Brewers and Padres each played their inaugural season in 1969. And for the first time in the 57 years since, Milwaukee and San Diego will meet in the postseason when the two face off in the National League...
Missed opportunities on offense are frequently part of the formula for big-game losses in the Dak Prescott era, but the Dallas Cowboys cannot blame their star quarterback much these days. For the last couple of...
The Browns is the Browns? Forget that.Cleveland upset Pittsburgh 27-24 on Thursday Night Football, moving into sole possession of first place in the AFC North if only briefly. The Browns are 3-1...
Well, who had this on their bingo board? The Cleveland Browns are defying all expectations right now to start the year. After a rough start to the season, Cleveland now finds itself on top of the AFC North after...
The title defense of the Las Vegas Aces will continue in the semifinals after they beat the Indiana Fever, 94-83, in Game 3 of their first-round face-off at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Thursday. A'ja Wilson was dominant...
All-NBA center Jalen Duren has agreed to a five-year, $200 million fully guaranteed contract to return to the Detroit Pistons, agent Chafie Fields of THE•TEAM told ESPN's Shams Charania on Thursday night. The...
Chris Sale still found a way to contribute to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, and he did so in historic fashion. Despite pitching in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Round Series against the Philadelphia...
Boca Raton, FL – As the Miami Heat are starting a new era led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, another star added to the team in the offseason came in the form of four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson. With Thompson going...
The Denver Nuggets had a special guest in training camp on Thursday, as NFL legend Deion Sanders paid them a visit. Sanders is quite familiar with Denver as the coach of Colorado, and it is only logical that he...
Oct 1, 2026, 10:12 PM ET NEW YORK -- Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers became the 18th different goaltender in NHL history to score a goal when he shot the puck into an empty net late in a 5-1 victory against...
Texas football boasts the projected top overall pick of the 2027 NFL Draft in quarterback Arch Manning. But one Georgia legend isn't sold on the QB of the nation's top-ranked team. Even mentioning him with Carson Beck...
The Atlanta Braves live to fight another day. After dropping Game 2 of their Wild Card series against the Philadelphia Phillies in heartbreaking fashion in extra innings, the Braves locked in for Game 3 back at home...
The Philadelphia Eagles left Week 3 with a bad taste in their mouth after getting clobbered by the Caleb Williams-less Chicago Bears at Soldier Field, 27-7, in a Monday Night Football showdown. Eagles backup...
ATLANTA -- The Phillies planned to fly to Los Angeles in the early morning hours on Friday, if they somehow found a way to beat the Braves in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series at Truist Park. Those plans have changed...
The New York Yankees took care of business without much fuss in their AL Wild Card series clash against the Boston Red Sox, sweeping the best-of-three with a run differential of +16. This domination would not have...
The Steelers had minus-6 yards passing in the third quarter as the Browns had two sacks of Aaron Rodgers.The fourth quarter has gotten off to a better start for the visitors.On the second play of...
ATLANTA -- Ray Kerr parked his car and calmly walked through Truist Park’s tunnel on Thursday around 5 p.m. ET. When asked how he was doing, he smiled and said, “I’m ready.” Kerr’s confidence proved to be genuine as...
After a one-year absence, Ben Simmons is back on the court after signing a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Sacramento Kings. Simmons will have to shake off a lot of rust after taking an extended break from...
Ben Simmons knows exactly why that clip traveled. Days into his first training camp with the Kings, and his first in nearly 18 months, the veteran guard was asked about the airballed three from practice that spread...
Nick Saban’s two-year stint as an NFL head coach began in 2005. It could have started eight years earlier.In a Thursday interview with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo of SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio, Saban...
Ziaire Williams, after spending two seasons with the rebuilding Brooklyn Nets, will get a chance to play competitive basketball this season for the Los Angeles Lakers after signing a veteran minimum contract this...
The Los Angeles Dodgers can't wait to finally see action in the 2026 MLB playoffs. The reigning World Series champions are trying to keep it loose on Thursday by playing a simulated game at Dodger Stadium, while Game...
The Pittsburgh Steelers needed to shed the thought of Joey Porter Jr. Thursday. Their showdown with the Cleveland Browns arrived nearly 24 hours after the trade with the Dallas Cowboys. But his replacement Jamel Dean...
LeBron James is not merely one of the greatest basketball players to grace the NBA; he is also one of the richest, with a net worth of around $1.4 billion. That means the Philadelphia 76ers are now not only one of the...
It's do or die time for the Atlanta Braves, who entered Thursday night with the possibility of seeing their 2026 campaign come to an end if they lose to the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the Wild Card series. But...
Jalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons officially ended their restricted free agency standoff on Thursday night when the All-Star center agreed to a five-year, $200 million deal, ESPN reported. Duren, 22, is coming off a...
Restricted free agent center Jalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons have finally ended their standoff with one another, as the sides agreed to a five-year, $200 million fully guaranteed contract on Thursday night. ESPN...
Jake LaRavia is one of the few Lakers wings who survived the roster overhaul, which gives his read on the defense some weight. Asked how the group looks different beyond the addition of Walker Kessler, he did not...
There are a number of reasons why both fans and critics believe Stephen Curry has brought about a tremendous change in the way basketball is played. The four-time champion is widely seen as one of the most gifted...
For some HBCU students, October’s rent could come with a little less stress thanks to John Legend. The EGOT-winning singer is partnering with Bilt and Scholarship America for Bilt’s October Rent Day initiative to help...
Giannis Antetokounmpo is entering his 14th NBA season, and he is already planning well past it. Asked how long he wants to keep playing, the Miami Heat forward gave a number and then named the one obstacle that might...
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns showdown featured no shortage of tense moments. Including Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy sharing a vulgar moment. But even star wide receiver DK Metcalf went viral in the...
A Different World is back with a new generation of Hillman students, but the Netflix series’ connection to HBCU culture extends far beyond what viewers see on screen. Behind the scenes, the production deliberately...
Rams receiver Puka Nacua has missed the last two games with a hip injury. He’s moving closer to a return.“I’m taking it one day at a time, but I felt great being out there, full practice today for...
Igor Shesterkin had a game to remember on Thursday. For the first time in the history of the New York Rangers, a goalie found the back of the net during a game, and it's courtesy of none other than Shesterkin during...
Browns defensive tackle Mike Hall, who replaced the injured Mason Graham in the first quarter, left late in the second quarter.Hall was rushing Aaron Rodgers when Browns defensive end Jared Verse...
The tension was palpable at the onset for the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces on Thursday, as they faced off in the do-or-die Game 3 of their first-round series in the playoffs at Michelob ULTRA Arena. Just three...
