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Strickland shocked the world with his win over Chimaev at UFC 328

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The Dallas Wings and Atlanta Dream will meet on Tuesday night for the first time this season. It will be Wings star Paige Bueckers’ first time facing Reese since the forward was traded to the Dream after starting her career with the Chicago Sky. The name on the front of the jersey may be different,…

A Florida state judge granted prosecutors' request to subpoena Tiger Woods' prescription drug records during a hearing following his March arrest on suspicion of DUI.

Which stars are favored to win the MVP award sandwiched between the regular season and Finals MVP?

The Indiana Fever failed their first test of the new WNBA season. The Fever hosted the Dallas Wings in their season opener on Saturday, and it resulted in the first home loss for Indiana in 2026. The Fever had no answer for Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale, who combined for 42 points.

Jody Demling, who has called 11 Preakness winners, reveals his picks for 2026 Preakness Stakes horses such as Iron Honor, Taj Mahal and Incredibolt

Check out a complete list of WWE pay-per-views and special events scheduled for 2026

"I don’t know what the future holds for me, honestly, as it stands right now tonight."

The Oklahoma City Thunder insist they haven't been perfect during their NBA title defense. The Thunder completed their second straight series sweep of the spring Monday night when they held off the resilient Lakers 115-110 in Game 4 of the second round. Oklahoma City went 8-0 against LeBron James and the Lakers this season — and the defending champs are also 8-0 in these playoffs after back-to-back routs of Phoenix and Los Angeles.

Fantasy hoops analyst Dan Titus examines the potential fantasy fits for the rookie class with the NBA Draft order set.

The Sixers have the 22nd overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

The writing was on the wall for the Mavs’ season, but Cooper Flagg’s ROY bid was still in play

Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio SpursDate: May 12th, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CDTLocation: Frost Bank CenterTelevision Coverage: NBC, Peacock After four games of chaos, blood pressure spikes, blown opportunities, sudden reversals, superstar theater, and at least one officiating decision that will be discussed in San Antonio like it was the Zapruder film, the Minnesota Timberwolves and […]

Closer to home, their are more lessons to heed.

Could LeBron take his talents to Golden State? New York? Cleveland? Or will he return to Los Angeles?

Our staff of writers weighs in on the question of the offseason

Retirement? Knicks? Warriors? Cavs? What’s next for LeBron?

With tournament expansion making it easier than ever to make the Big Dance, two of the sport's top coaches are scheduling more aggressively

Khamzat Chimaev's team told ESPN that the fighter is "obsessed" with an immediate title rematch against Sean Strickland, adding it's "the only fight he will accept right now."

Ty Gibbs and Chase Briscoe are powering up the rankings heading into the All-Star Race.

O’Neale outperformed expectations this season despite being an obviously flawed player on an obviously flawed team.

Will the Landlord keep collecting rent in Dallas?

If this is it for LeBron James as a Laker, he can walk away with pride.

Testing and measurements are starting to roll in from the NBA Draft Combine. For this mock draft, the fun likely starts at pick No. 5 when the Clippers are on the clock

Attorneys for the accused driver in the deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau argued that charges should be dismissed over a discrepancy in blood alcohol level reporting.

Jody Demling, who has called 11 Preakness winners, reveals his 2026 Preakness Stakes picks for Saturday, May 16 at Laurel Park with Golden Tempo not in the field following Monday's Preakness post draw

Will LeBron James announce his retirement before the 2026-27 season following the Lakers' series sweep against the Thunder?