Mar 21, 2026, 01:25 PM ET NEW YORK — Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond has been fined $25,000 for what the NBA described as an objectionable gesture while on the court. NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations James Jones announced the penalty Saturday. The incident occurred with eight seconds left in the…
Ben BabyMar 20, 2026, 03:03 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while…
Anthony OlivieriMar 20, 2026, 03:27 PM ET Close Anthony Olivieri is a staff writer for ESPN. He has a degree in communications with a concentration in journalism from Marist College. He’s been with ESPN since 2012. Multiple Authors The family of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner filed a wrongful death lawsuit Friday against…
Mar 20, 2026, 05:24 PM ET The first round of the 2026 women’s NCAA tournament is underway as teams look to advance in the bracket. We’re tracking how every team won Friday, from upsets, blowouts and big performances. Here is ESPN’s guide to all the Day 1 results, with analysis from reporters of how each…
Mar 20, 2026, 05:00 PM ET The first day of the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament set a high bar. The 11-seeded VCU Rams and 12-seeded High Point Panthers delivered the first upsets of March Madness. AJ Dybantsa scored the most points (35) by a freshman in an NCAA tournament debut in BYU’s loss to…
Nick WagonerMar 20, 2026, 04:06 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In over a decade with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage…
Mar 20, 2026, 04:06 PM ET The first round of the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament continues on Friday — and we’re tracking how every game was decided. As every winner’s second-round matchup is set, ESPN’s reporters will also break down each team’s keys for advancing to the Sweet 16. Go to: Live tracker How Virginia…
Some of sports’ biggest names are calling back to the time of Trapper Keepers and Reebok Pumps. In the past few weeks, social media users have been posting videos of themselves with the caption: “Dad/Mom, what were you like in the ’90s?” The video then cuts to a slideshow of throwback photos of users from…
Ben BabyMar 20, 2026, 03:51 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while…
David HaleMar 20, 2026, 03:19 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Multiple Authors GREENVILLE, S.C. — After nearly three weeks on the sideline with a foot injury, Duke big man Patrick Ngongba II could be back in the lineup for the Blue Devils’ second-round game…
