Tim MacMahonFeb 19, 2026, 06:47 PM 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 The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder will open the post-break portion of the schedule without injured stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams. Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal strain) will…
Jeff BorzelloFeb 19, 2026, 09:15 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Multiple Authors No. 1 vs. No. 2. Michigan vs. Duke on Saturday has been circled on calendars of men’s college hoops diehards since it was announced in June. With both teams ranked in the preseason…
Feb 19, 2026, 08:54 AM ET FIGURE SKATING COSTUMES gleam under the lights at Milano Ice Skating Arena at the 2026 Winter Games. With every twizzle, lift and lutz, thousands of sequins and crystals — often Swarovski — bedazzle and glimmer. “It’s not just a little uniform you put on to do your sport. It…
MILAN — Sidney Crosby, injured during Canada’s quarterfinal win over Czechia, is “by no means ruled out” of the Olympic tournament, coach Jon Cooper said Thursday. “We have the best of the best looking at him,” Cooper said, adding that the team is “taking this day by day.” According to sources, that includes Crosby undergoing…
Andres FerrariFeb 19, 2026, 07:57 AM ET Close Andres Ferrari is ESPN.com’s boxing and MMA senior editor. Multiple Authors Ryan Garcia will attempt to win his first major world title when he challenges Mario Barrios, the WBC welterweight champion, on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (DAZN, 5:45 p.m. ET). Garcia (24-2, 20 KOs)…
Feb 19, 2026, 06:47 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lucas Bergvall is on the radar of Liverpool, alongside Juventus‘ Khéphren Thuram and Palmeiras’ Allan Elias, while Manchester United are ready to let €85 million winger Jadon Sancho leave for free this summer. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe….
Gold is on the line for the United States women’s hockey team on Thursday at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The U.S. will face familiar foe Canada in the gold medal game. Since women’s hockey was introduced as an Olympic sport in 1998, the only two teams that have won gold are…
ESPN staffFeb 18, 2026, 05:40 PM ET Multiple Authors Email Print Open Extended Reactions After finishing first in Group C in the preliminary round of the 2026 Olympic men’s hockey tournament, the United States earned the No. 2 seed and a bye into the quarterfinals. Editor’s Picks 2 Related That quarterfinal contest was Wednesday, as…
Feb 18, 2026, 05:15 PM ET THE CHAMPIONS! We’ve got a fresh slate of UEFA Champions League action Wednesday as we’re in the second day of the new phase, with the first legs of the knockout phase playoffs determining who advances to the round of 16. Headlining Wednesday’s matches included Norwegian side and surprise package…
Feb 18, 2026, 02:34 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay coach Doug Gottlieb received a one-game suspension from the Horizon League on Wednesday for comments he made while criticizing officials after a 75-72 loss to Milwaukee on Sunday. Gottlieb slammed the table at one point and used an expletive in his postgame news…
