Sports

Competitive sports coverage, leagues, athletes, and major events.

All Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis Other Sports

Briefing: Wolff wary of 'politics' towards 'extremely strong' Mercedes

Strategic angle: Toto Wolff expresses concerns over potential political challenges as Mercedes aims for continued success in the 2026 Formula 1 season.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Sports

Briefing: Darling calls own shot to keep St. John's dancing

Strategic angle: Dylan Darling's layup as time expired sent St. John's to its first Sweet 16 since 1999 with a 67-65 win over Kansas in the men's NCAA tournament.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Sports

Briefing: Hockey world mourns loss of Wild reporter Pierce

Strategic angle: Jessi Pierce, a dedicated NHL.com correspondent, tragically lost her life along with her three children in a house fire.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Sports

Briefing: Kansas' Self: No decision yet on coaching future

Strategic angle: Longtime Kansas coach Bill Self reflects on his future after season-ending loss.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Sports

Briefing: Battle sends Minn. to first Sweet 16 in 21 years

Strategic angle: Amaya Battle hit a tiebreaking jump shot with 0.7 seconds left, lifting Minnesota past Mississippi 65-63 in the second round Sunday.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Sports

Briefing: Iowa takes down defending champ UF in thriller

Strategic angle: Alvaro Folgueiras nailed a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining, and Iowa eliminated defending national champion Florida in the second round of the men's NCAA tournament.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Sports

Briefing: Soccer star Jorginho upset with Chappell Roan

Strategic angle: Pop singer Chappell Roan has said she "does not hate children" in response to former Chelsea and Arsenal player Jorginho's criticism.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Sports

Briefing: Booker dominates Oregon with 40 in Texas win

Strategic angle: Madison Booker scored a career-high 40 points in a dazzling display of shotmaking and No. 1 Texas rolled past No. 8 Oregon 100-58.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Sports

Briefing: Haliburton trolls Kentucky alums after ISU win

Strategic angle: John Calipari, who most of Kentucky's active NBA contingent played for in Lexington, coaches Arkansas these days.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Sports

Briefing: Sources: OKC star Williams to return vs. 76ers

Strategic angle: Thunder star Jalen Williams will return from a nagging hamstring injury for Monday's road game against the 76ers, sources told ESPN.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Sports

Briefing: Thunder's Mitchell, Wiz's Champagnie Suspended

Strategic angle: Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell and Wizards forward Justin Champagnie were suspended one game without pay for an altercation that spilled into the stands.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Sports

Briefing: Wrong 'answer' as Kentucky hit with historic loss

Strategic angle: Kentucky suffers its largest NCAA tournament defeat since 1972 with a 19-point loss to Iowa State.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

Sports

Briefing: Miami won't rest Messi in 'final stretch' to WC

Strategic angle: Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano emphasizes the need for Lionel Messi to play as the team aims for success ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Sports

Briefing: Women's junior flyweight boxer in coma after KO

Strategic angle: Isis Sio, 19, is in a medically induced coma following a knockout during a recent bout.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Sports

Women's March Madness live tracker: Updates from Friday's first round

We're following all the action from 16 games throughout Day 1 of the women's NCAA tournament.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Sports

Briefing: Man City dump Arsenal in final to win Carabao Cup

Strategic angle: Manchester City are crowned Carabao Cup champions as Nico O'Reilly's stunning double silenced Arsenal at Wembley.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Sports

Briefing: Ovechkin scores 1,000th career goal in Caps' loss

Strategic angle: Alex Ovechkin reaches a milestone but the Capitals fall to the Avalanche in overtime.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Sports

Briefing: Painter picks up win No. 500 as Purdue advances

Strategic angle: Matt Painter won his 500th game at his alma mater as Purdue beat Miami 79-69 to head back to the Sweet 16.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Sports

Briefing: DeChambeau wins again, beats Rahm in playoff

Strategic angle: Bryson DeChambeau clinches victory over Jon Rahm in a thrilling playoff at LIV Golf South Africa.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

Sports

Briefing: Sources: Cuse turns to ex-star McNamara as HC

Strategic angle: Syracuse is working toward hiring Siena's Gerry McNamara as its next head coach, sources told ESPN.

Editorial Staff Mar 22