Michael VoepelMar 17, 2026, 08:00 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Multiple Authors Listen to five minutes of March Madness coverage and one of the tenets of…
The Pacific Division has been the NHL’s most difficult to figure out when it comes to projections for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs. As play begins Tuesday, the Anaheim Ducks are in first, with 77 points through 67 games, followed by the Vegas Golden Knights (76 through 67) and Edmonton Oilers (75 through 68). Those…
NFL free agency has started to slow down since officially opening March 11, so it’s a good time to take stock of the moves. Some teams have made splash signings, such as the Ravens adding edge rusher Trey Hendrickson, the Vikings bringing in quarterback Kyler Murray and the Chiefs signing running back Kenneth Walker III….
Tim MacMahonMar 17, 2026, 02:36 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Multiple Authors HOUSTON — The Los Angeles Lakers‘ defense late in Monday night’s potential playoff preview left Houston Rockets superstar Kevin Durant searching for solutions. The Lakers, who…
Mar 16, 2026, 07:04 AM ET NEW YORK — WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said progress is being made toward getting a new collective bargaining agreement done. The two sides met for another marathon negotiating session that started Sunday afternoon and ended around 3 a.m. Monday morning. “We’re working as hard as we can to get…
Mar 16, 2026, 11:00 AM ET One semifinal down, one to go. The United States took down the Dominican Republic 2-1 on Sunday night to return to its third consecutive World Baseball Classic final. Italy and Venezuela will face off Monday with a trip to the final on the line. Get ready for some more…
I will never forget Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice raising the Stanley Cup for the first time. A coach in the NHL since 1995 when he took his first bench boss gig with the Hartford Whalers at the age of 28, Maurice finally captured Lord Stanley’s Mug in 2024. The most beautiful trophy in sports…
Dave McMenaminMar 16, 2026, 07:15 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Multiple Authors MARCUS SMART WAS scanning Anthony Edwards’ shooting line in the box score as he slumped in a…
Monday is a big day. The NHL is one month away from the end of the regular season. Because it’s 3/16, that is also Stone Cold Steve Austin Day for the many who celebrate. But because March 15 was Selection Sunday for the NCAA basketball tournaments, that means many sports fans will be quite preoccupied…
David SchoenfieldMar 16, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Multiple Authors In its simplicity, baseball’s box score is perfect at measuring the basic building blocks of the game: scoring runs while trying to avoid making outs. The numbers not only evaluate…
