Tristan H. Cockcroft and Eric Karabell reveal the ideal outcome for the first two rounds of a 10-team draft from any starting draft position.

We've graded more than 60 signings and trades over the past few weeks. But only 16 moves received top marks. We ranked those deals.

From a cup final in England to a Madrid derby and relegation six-pointer, another wild weekend of action awaits as Julien Laurens picks out the best games to watch in Europe.

When was LeBron James' peak? There's an argument to be made for 2013, when his Miami Heat did not lose for 52 straight days.

Who are the best players in this year's NFL draft class? Where do they stand out? Field Yates stacks his top 50 prospects.

The clubs face off Thursday -- and maybe again in mid-April. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings.

ESPN talent cast their votes for which foursome will reach the Final Four. Will Phoenix be full of chalk?

Europe's biggest clubs are keeping an eye on Bournemouth winger Rayan, while Barcelona look for another route to sign Marcus Rashford. Transfer Talk has the latest.

LeBron James put on a show Wednesday night in Houston as the Lakers extended their winning streak to a season-best-matching seven games.

LeBron James, who has publicly entertained the possibility of being part of an ownership group for a potential NBA expansion franchise in Las Vegas, said he no longer intends to pursue the venture.

SMU coach Andy Enfield said standout guard B.J. Edwards missed Wednesday's loss to Miami (Ohio) in the First Four because he didn't feel "game-ready" after the team had announced last Friday that he would be available for the tournament.

The projected salary cap under the pending WNBA collective bargaining agreement is set to exceed $10 million by the end of the agreement, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

After a sixth loss in seven games, Warriors coach Steve Kerr laid bare the cold reality his team has been facing as it hobbles toward the regular season's conclusion: "We're going to be in the play-in. We know that."

Miami (Ohio) beat SMU on Wednesday night in the First Four for its first NCAA tournament victory in 27 years.

And then there were eight! With the UCL round of 16 done and dusted, ESPN's Mark Ogden, Tom Hamilton, Gab Marcotti and Alex Kirkland break down the action and what it means.

One year after winning only five games, Prairie View A&M continued its dramatic turnaround by earning its first NCAA tournament victory, a 67-55 over Lehigh on Wednesday night in the First Four.

Choose a favorite to go all the way

Wednesday's 4-0 win over Galatasaray felt like the night that Anfield found its voice and, in doing so, helped Liverpool find themselves.

Lionel Messi is never far from his next record or landmark. As the 2026 MLS season continues, he has hit yet another huge milestone: his 900th goal.

The Browns are proposing a rule change that would allow NFL teams to trade draft picks five years into the future instead of three.

The R.I. high school hockey team that was on the ice during a mass shooting in the stands last month capped its season with a state title Wednesday, with Colin Dorgan -- who lost 3 family members in the tragedy -- scoring the equalizer late in regulation.

Lionel Messi became just the second men's player in history to score 900 goals in official matches after scoring in Inter Miami's Concacaf Champions Cup clash with Nashville SC on Wednesday.

Bucs GM Jason Licht said Wednesday that he does not feel "betrayed" by Mike Evans' departure to the Niners, saying that Evans "earned the right to make this decision."

Bucs GM Jason Licht said Wednesday that he does not "feel betrayed" by Mike Evans' departure to the Niners, saying that Evans "earned the right to make this decision."