Mar 27, 2026, 09:00 AM ET The NBA presented three comprehensive anti-tanking concepts to its board of governors Wednesday as part of this week’s meetings in New York, with modifications expected to each before a formal vote in May, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Each of the three concepts would be radical departures from the…
Mar 27, 2026, 02:19 PM ET The Sweet 16 is here! And some of the sport’s most storied franchises are up on Friday, with UConn taking on North Carolina and Notre Dame facing off against Vanderbilt. In the late games, No. 1 seed UCLA takes on Minnesota before Duke’s vaunted offense goes up against LSU’s…
The first half of the Elite Eight is set with Arizona, Illinois, Purdue and Iowa punching their tickets Thursday. Who could join them in the regional finals of the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament? ESPN college basketball reporters Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf make their picks for every Sweet 16 game Friday, plus break down each…
Andreas HaleMar 27, 2026, 07:46 AM ET Close Andreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining…
We’re in the final weeks of the 2025-26 NHL regular season. Teams are battling for positioning and playoff spots. And while those teams prepare for what they hope are long playoff runs, some players could add to their playoff point totals. Players generally don’t prioritize individual accomplishments while in the playoffs, but hockey fans love…
Ryan O’HanlonMar 27, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.” Multiple Authors Let’s take a minute to do something I’m not sure has ever been done before: think about all of the things that went well…
Mar 27, 2026, 04:45 AM ET Phil Foden could reportedly leave Manchester City in the hunt for more first-team football, while Julián Álvarez‘s much-speculated exit from Atlético Madrid this summer may not come to fruition. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home page | Men’s winter grades…
Myron MedcalfMar 27, 2026, 12:13 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Multiple Authors HOUSTON — Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said a late-game blunder that left his team with only four players on the court before a critical three-point play in the final minute of Iowa‘s…
Two weeks after Travis Kelce cited Taylor Swift as one of the biggest influences in his decision to return to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 14th NFL season, the couple made their first awards show appearance together at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater. Swift took home seven…
Mar 26, 2026, 08:17 AM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Ty Simpson felt like he made a final impression at Alabama‘s pro day in front of NFL scouts. The quarterback went through a 40-plus-minute throwing session Wednesday for dozens of the league’s key decision-makers. He previously threw at the NFL combine in February but elected to…
