Feb 16, 2026, 01:20 PM ET The Arizona Wildcats enjoyed a nine-week run atop the AP Top 25 — then came back-to-back losses at Kansas and against Texas Tech. Now the Michigan Wolverines take over, riding 10 straight wins to their first No. 1 ranking of the season — just in time for big matchups…
Feb 16, 2026, 01:18 PM ET MILAN — The United States and Canada will face off for Olympic gold for a seventh time since women’s hockey debuted at the 1998 Nagano Games in a border rivalry that never gets old. And this time, the Americans are the favorites at the Milan Cortina Games. The U.S….
Feb 16, 2026, 01:00 PM ET MILAN — Ilia Malinin’s face said it all. As he stood on the center of the ice on Friday following his free skate, he couldn’t hide his angst and confusion, his frustration — and sheer heartbreak. The gold medal, which just moments before had felt like a near-certainty, was…
Anthony Edwards beamed a smile as he cradled the NBA All-Star MVP trophy for the first time in his career, just a day after making the claim that Sunday’s U.S. vs. World format wouldn’t return any competitive fire to the league’s midseason showcase. Either the Minnesota Timberwolves guard was motivated or he played a clever…
Buster OlneyFeb 16, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Multiple Authors Spring training camps are underway, which means it is time to look at the state of baseball. As part of our 2026 MLB season preview, ESPN’s Buster Olney surveyed…
Bill BarnwellFeb 16, 2026, 06:40 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with…
Feb 16, 2026, 04:23 AM ET Real Madrid‘s Víctor Valdepeñas is among Arsenal‘s favored options to strengthen their defense, while Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have an interest in signing Bayern Munich center back Kim Min-jae, and Juventus want to renew Weston McKennie‘s contract but won’t double his wages. Join us for the latest transfer news…
Feb 15, 2026, 02:39 PM ET MILAN — Who says there’s no fighting in hockey at the Olympics? Tom Wilson clearly does not care that it’s shunned in international play. Wilson dropped the gloves late in Canada’s 10-2 rout of France on Sunday, going after the player who delivered a forearm to the head of…
Dave McMenaminFeb 15, 2026, 04:04 PM 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 INGLEWOOD, Calif. — LeBron James says he still doesn’t know whether the ball will keep bouncing for…
Following a 5-1 win over Latvia and a slightly more dramatic 6-3 win against Denmark, the United States now faces the final boss of the preliminary round of the 2026 Olympic Games, Germany. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Germany won its first game 3-1 against Denmark but lost its second 4-3 to Latvia. The U.S. currently…
