Mar 29, 2026, 07:35 PM ET UConn will join Arizona, Illinois and Michigan in Indianapolis after the Huskies punched their ticket to the Final Four in dramatic fashion. ESPN’s college basketball crew was on-site to break down how the game was won. Relive the action How UConn won: Thirty-six years after Christian Laettner hit a…
Myron MedcalfMar 29, 2026, 07:32 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Multiple Authors The four teams left standing were all viewed as fringe men’s national title contenders before the season — but only if everything came together. There were no guarantees. Only UConn was ranked…
Jeff BorzelloMar 29, 2026, 07:28 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Multiple Authors WASHINGTON — Thirty-six years after Christian Laettner hit a buzzer-beater to beat UConn in the Elite Eight and send Duke to the men’s Final Four, the Huskies got their revenge. And somehow it…
Mar 29, 2026, 06:34 PM ET HOUSTON — Gary Woodland won the Houston Open on Sunday, an emotional moment that seemed so improbable 30 months ago when he had brain surgery, and even two weeks ago when he opened up about his frightening experience with post-traumatic stress disorder. Woodland looked better than ever at Memorial…
Rick Pitino has signed a new deal with St. John’s, the school confirmed Sunday, a sign of the parallel renaissances of the once-moribund program and the coach’s career amid his journey back to the top of the sport. The deal, sources told ESPN, includes an additional year through the 2029-30 season and a significant pay…
With 30 out of 32 NHL teams in action during Showdown Saturday — and close races for many spots in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs — the standings and projections have shifted again. Ahead of Sunday’s slate of six contests, how are the races shaping up? Editor’s Picks 2 Related In the East, the Boston…
Mar 29, 2026, 07:20 AM ET “Celebrating Pat Summitt: Live Reunion Special,” sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company, will premiere Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and will be available to stream on the ESPN App. “Breaking Glass: The Pat Summitt Story,” from director Dawn Porter, premieres on ESPN2 on Sunday at 5:30 p.m….
Aaron SchatzMar 29, 2026, 06:40 AM ET Close Aaron Schatz is an NFL analyst for ESPN.com. He has more than 20 years of experience working in NFL analytics and is the creator of the DVOA and DYAR metric. He also serves as the Chief Analytics Officer at FTN Network. Multiple Authors It used to be…
Max Verstappen has said he is considering retiring from Formula 1 at the end of 2026, admitting he is “not enjoying the sport” after finishing eighth at the Japanese Grand Prix. Verstappen, who has been fiercely critical of F1’s controversial new regulations, made the comments to the BBC on the back of another disappointing weekend….
Mar 28, 2026, 03:31 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins will have to try to keep their playoff push going without franchise icons Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Coach Dan Muse says both players are “day-to-day” with injuries and will sit out Saturday’s game against Dallas. Editor’s Picks Crosby sustained a lower-body injury in…
