Apr 14, 2026, 07:26 AM ET The 27th WWE Hall of Fame ceremony will take place Friday, a day before WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas (ESPN Unlimited, 6 p.m. ET). It will feature a legendary lineup of inductees. In 1993, Andre the Giant became the first inductee, paving the way for future generations of professional…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The two best pitchers in the world were trading stories, about the beauty and loneliness and frustration and joy of their craft, when they stumbled upon a subject that left them equally animated. Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes, left-hander and right-hander, emotional powder keg and picture of stoicism, certainly have their differences. Their commonalities are…
WrestleMania 42 from Las Vegas is days away, but first, WWE’s top stars must get out their last words during “Raw” in Sacramento, California. Seth Rollins and Gunther will meet face-to-face prior their WrestleMania Night 1 match. Night 2 foes Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar may come to blows again after their contract signing on…
Apr 13, 2026, 09:01 PM ET NEW YORK — The party isn’t over for UCLA‘s national champions. The Bruins had another big celebration at the WNBA draft. Lauren Betts, Gabriela Jaquez and Kiki Rice were selected with picks Nos. 4-6 on Monday night, barely a week after helping the Bruins win their first NCAA championship….
Greg WyshynskiApr 13, 2026, 08:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Multiple Authors It’s the final week of the 2025-26 NHL regular season. The awards voters have their ballots and are sweating out their decisions in what are (with one exception) extremely close races this season. Hence, this final NHL Awards…
Michael VoepelApr 13, 2026, 07:50 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 WNBA draft day is here, and the league’s newest rookies are about to find…
