Mar 22, 2026, 02:45 PM ET The first half of the Sweet 16 is set, with 16 teams playing for one of the final eight tickets to the second weekend of the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament as the second round continues Sunday. ESPN reporters are on-site across the country, from Philadelphia to San Diego, to…
Mar 22, 2026, 11:45 AM ET The second round of the Madness is here! After two thrilling days of big wins, close calls and star performances, the round of 32 gets going Sunday with 16 teams vying to make it to the Sweet 16. Will Duke put on another defensive clinic? Can Washington — or…
Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr.’s fiancée, Teesa Mpagi, emerged as an unexpected hero on the way to Saturday’s Fanatics Flag Football Classic at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Mpagi rushed to aid a pedestrian struck by a car in front of the friends-and-family bus headed to the game, per eyewitnesses on the bus. A woman…
Mar 21, 2026, 11:04 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz missed his expected start in Saturday’s loss after taking a puck to the throat during warmups. Stolarz was taken to the hospital for precautionary imaging and was replaced by Joseph Woll, who gave up five goals in a 5-2 loss to the host…
Mar 22, 2026, 12:30 AM ET March is about surviving and advancing — and eight teams have done it twice in two days to punch their tickets to the Sweet 16 of the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament. ESPN reporters were on-site across the country to break down how each of Saturday’s second-round games was won….
Charlie CremeMar 22, 2026, 12:00 AM ET Close Charlie Creme projects the women’s NCAA tournament bracket for ESPN.com. Multiple Authors Chalk seems to be the preferred method to fill in the women’s NCAA tournament bracket this year. For a third consecutive season, upsets were scarce in the first round. Only three lower-seeded teams won games…
Brooke PryorMar 21, 2026, 11:43 PM ET Close Brooke Pryor is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2019. She previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and the University of Oklahoma for The Oklahoman. Multiple Authors OKLAHOMA CITY — Braden Frager froze. Seconds…
Mar 21, 2026, 07:55 PM ET The 2026 men’s NCAA tournament has whittled to 32 teams that have their eyes set on the Sweet 16. ESPN reporters are on-site, from Buffalo to Portland, to give you a real-time look at the Madness. Follow along as they and the rest of the staff track every second-round…
Mar 21, 2026, 07:09 PM ET The first round of the 2026 women’s NCAA tournament is underway as teams look to advance in the bracket. Editor’s Picks 2 Related We’re tracking how every team won Saturday, from upsets to blowouts and big performances. Here is ESPN’s guide to all the Day 2 results, with analysis…
Mar 21, 2026, 12:33 PM ET Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey cemented her reputation as one of the top players in college women’s hockey in being voted this season’s Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner Saturday. The award caps a decorated college career for the 23-year-old and comes a month after Harvey won a gold medal representing…
