Sports

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

All Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis Other Sports

Briefing: Geno Apologizes to South Carolina for Outburst

Strategic angle: UConn coach Geno Auriemma expresses regret after emotional incident during Women's Final Four.

Briefing: Parker calls HOF enshrinement 'truly special'

Strategic angle: Candace Parker reflects on her upcoming induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame alongside other basketball legends.

editorial-staff Apr 4

Sports

Briefing: Tigers vet Verlander on 15-day IL with hip injury

Strategic angle: Justin Verlander's season debut with the Tigers was put on hold after the veteran was placed on the 15-day IL with hip inflammation.

editorial-staff Apr 4

Sports

Briefing: Towns held out with elbow injury; Knicks rout Bulls

Strategic angle: Karl-Anthony Towns took part in the Knicks' pregame warmups but was ultimately held out of Friday's game against the Bulls due to a right elbow impingement.

editorial-staff Apr 4

Sports

Briefing: Jays place Kirk on 10-day IL with thumb fracture

Strategic angle: The Blue Jays have placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb fracture, the team announced Saturday.

editorial-staff Apr 4

Sports

Briefing: NBA Investigates Bucks Over Giannis' Health Management

Strategic angle: Concerns arise as Giannis Antetokounmpo claims he is healthy but being held out of games.

editorial-staff Apr 4

Sports

Briefing: Did Malik Willis feel 'tricked' by Dolphins after Jaylen Waddle trade?

Strategic angle: Top takeaways from what the Dolphins said in Arizona, including Willis' fit and plans for Chop Robinson.

editorial-staff Apr 4

Sports

Briefing: How UConn-Illinois, Arizona-Michigan will be decided in men's Final Four

Strategic angle: The road ends in Indianapolis. ESPN's college basketball experts break down keys to the national semifinals.

editorial-staff Apr 4

Sports

Briefing: Latest NBA buzz: What we know about Luka's hamstring injury

Strategic angle: Here's what league insiders are talking about behind the scenes, including when Doncic might be to return from his latest injury.

editorial-staff Apr 4

Sports

Briefing: Mavs' Flagg, 19, is youngest with 50-point game

Strategic angle: Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg became the youngest player in NBA history to have a 50-point game, scoring 51 in a loss to the Magic.

editorial-staff Apr 4

Sports

Briefing: How to bet the men's basketball semifinals

Strategic angle: Will the Illini get revenge for the loss to UConn back in November? Is the total too high in the late game?

editorial-staff Apr 4

Sports

Briefing: UCLA grinds out sloppy win, reaches 1st title game

Strategic angle: It wasn't pretty, but UCLA survived 23 turnovers and held off a late surge from Texas to pull out a 51-44 win.

editorial-staff Apr 4

Sports

Briefing: Harper tells Dubois: 'It's not about the elbows, it's about the fists!'

Strategic angle: Caroline Dubois and Terri Harper took to the scales ahead of their world championship unification on Sunday.

editorial-staff Apr 4

Sports

Briefing: Bucks under investigation as Giannis speaks out, but the messaging doesn't add up

Strategic angle: The NBA is investigating Milwaukee's handling of Giannis Antetokounmpo's status, but his public push to return doesn't fully align with the reality of the Bucks' position or his own long-term leverage.

editorial-staff Apr 4

Sports

Briefing: A Europa adventurer, a 50-yard stunner & a League Two fairytale - EFL stories

Strategic angle: Exploring remarkable stories from the EFL, including a stunning long-range goal and an inspiring journey in League Two.

editorial-staff Apr 4

Sports

Briefing: Cameron: Taylor won't fight me for her swansong

Strategic angle: Irish legend Katie Taylor is set to have one final fight to end her career - but Chantelle Cameron does not expect to line up in the opposite corner.

editorial-staff Apr 4

Sports

Football rally in Peru leaves one dead and dozens injured

Hundreds of Alianza Lima fans had gathered for a pregame rally ahead of a match against local rivals Universitario de Deportes.

editorial-staff Apr 4

Sports

Briefing: Dembélé at the double as league leaders PSG down Toulouse

Strategic angle: Paris Saint-Germain secured a 3-1 victory over Toulouse, with Ousmane Dembélé scoring twice to extend their lead in Ligue 1.

editorial-staff Apr 4

Sports

Briefing: The Glen Rovers claims Easter Classic prize

Strategic angle: The Glen Rovers sprang a 33-1 surprise in the Midnite All-Weather Easter Classic Middle Distance Handicap at Newcastle.

editorial-staff Apr 4

Sports

Doncic set to miss at least rest of regular season

Lakers star Luka Doncic has a Grade 2 hamstring strain and will be out at least through the end of the regular season.

editorial-staff Apr 4