Bradford DoolittleApr 14, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close MLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com Been with ESPN since 2013 Multiple Authors It all began with an innocuous comment during spring training. In Surprise, Arizona, Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker was breaking down the virtues of utility player Tyler…
Zach KramApr 14, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Zach Kram is a national NBA writer for ESPN.com, specializing in short- and long-term trends across the league’s analytics landscape. He previously worked at The Ringer covering the NBA and MLB. You can follow Zach on X via @zachkram. Multiple Authors Here is a truism about sports…
Apr 14, 2026, 07:00 AM ET The 2026 NBA postseason tips off Tuesday, when the Charlotte Hornets host the Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns host the Portland Trail Blazers in night one of the play-in tournament. Which East team will get one step closer to the 8-seed, and which West contender will secure a matchup…
Well, that was a consequential Monday night. The three final spots in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs were secured — welcome back to the Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings — which eliminated the five other teams that were still on the bubble. Ryan S. Clark and Kristen Shilton analyzed all 16 eliminated…
London — Liberal Democrats leader and British MP Sir Ed Davey launched a scathing attack on US President Donald Trump in Parliament, calling him a “dangerous, corrupt gangster” who operates outside international law. Sir Ed said he never imagined hearing an American president speak of wiping out an entire civilisation in a single night. He…
Islamabad — Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman paid a visit to former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi at his home. Afridi shared pictures of the meeting on social media, expressing that hosting Maulana sahib was a moment of great joy and honour for him and his family. He described the conversation as pleasant…
Khartoum/Geneva— Millions of people in war-torn Sudan are now surviving on just one meal a day, with many families going entire days without food and resorting to eating leaves and animal feed, according to a new joint report released by five leading humanitarian organizations.The report, titled “What it Takes to Eat: Conflict and Sudan’s Fragile…
Sony Pictures helped brighten up CinemaCon with the first look at Klara and the Sun. Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams star in Taika Waititi‘s feature adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro‘s dystopian sci-fi novel. The studio revealed Monday that the film is set for theatrical release on Oct. 23. “This is a hopeful story about friendship and…
