Editor’s note: This story, which was originally published March 26 before the start of the NCAA tournament, has been updated. AS A BLUE-BLOOD college hockey power stacked with high-end talent, Michigan’s expectations never waver. It’s a program built on nine national championships, where the postseason isn’t about participation, but what happens next. For star sophomore…
A year ago, the Washington Capitals were on their way to finishing with the best record in the Eastern Conference and a first-round matchup against the Montreal Canadiens, which they won 4-1. Alex Ovechkin also finished off his historic chase of Wayne Gretzky’s career goal-scoring record. Ovechkin has added 31 goals to his ledger this…
Atalanta right back Marco Palestra is currently on loan at Cagliari but has caught the eye of Liverpool and Barcelona, while Chelsea remain interested in FC Cologne forward Said El Mala. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home page | Men’s winter grades | Women’s grades TRENDING…
Jeff CarlisleApr 8, 2026, 06:22 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Multiple Authors There are still so many questions, and now, there really is so little time for U.S. men’s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino to get his side ready for this summer’s FIFA World Cup….
North Carolina is set to pay new head coach Michael Malone more than $50 million across six years, according to a copy of his contract obtained by ESPN, putting him among the top five highest-paid coaches in the sport. The Tar Heels made the hire of the former Denver Nuggets coach official Tuesday. Malone, whose…
Mark SchlabachApr 7, 2026, 04:15 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Multiple Authors AUGUSTA, Ga. — After securing a return trip to the Masters with his unexpected victory last month in the Texas Children’s Houston Open, Gary Woodland is enjoying the…
Alyssa RoenigkApr 7, 2026, 04:16 PM ET Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). Multiple Authors LOS ANGELES — Knowing all she knows today, Lindsey Vonn would do it all again. She…
Jordan RaananApr 7, 2026, 03:30 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan covers the New York Giants for ESPN and can be heard hosting on ESPN Radio. Raanan joined ESPN in 2016. Multiple Authors EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Standout defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence II requested a trade recently and didn’t show for the first day of the…
The Champions! The UEFA Champions League is back, and we are finally at the quarterfinals stage with the final eight teams to decide who will become champions of Europe. We kick off Tuesday with two great clashes as record winners Real Madrid hosting Bayern Munich in a clash featuring two of the continent’s most premier…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Wearing a green jacket that has neither been dry-cleaned nor tailored, Rory McIlroy stepped into the interview room at Augusta National on Tuesday, a Masters champion for an entire year now, without the burden of pressure and expectations that had become all too familiar. “I feel so much more relaxed,” McIlroy said….
