The Capitals told The Associated Press that Alex Ovechkin was asked to participate in an ad this summer for Vladimir Putin's United Russia party.

Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said Tuesday that Ohio State's late collapse at Texas is "going to force us to make some hard decisions."

Sophie Cunningham has discussed the soon-to-be vacant WNBA commissioner's job with Adam Silver after the NBA commissioner reached out to her.

UFC champ Islam Makhachev believes Jon Jones' failed drug tests and issues outside the Octagon invalidate Jones' place among the UFC's all-time streaks for consecutive wins.

The NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS and their players' unions are urging state gambling regulators to combat escalating harassment and violent threats from sports bettors.

Jets rookie wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr., who left New York's 23-10 Week 1 victory over the Tennessee Titans in the first quarter, suffered an ankle sprain and the MRI showed some positive news, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The Blackhawks named Connor Bedard, 21, as captain, the second-youngest captain in franchise history. Jonathan Toews was 20 when he received the honor.

Here's a look at every weight class to determine the best of the best in UFC, PFL and beyond.

Retired UFC champion Henry Cejudo has a new opponent for his professional boxing debut on Sept. 26 -- actor and professional boxing prospect Javon "Wanna" Walton.

LSU has just four players officially listed on the roster. And yet, we're projecting it to go to the NCAA tournament.

The Mystics are riding a wave of talented young players and exuberance to the WNBA playoffs.

The PGA Tour on Tuesday announced membership categories and explains points system for its Championship and Challenger Series starting in 2028.

Ryan Garcia didn't need much time to KO Conor Benn, scoring a second-round win to join the welterweight elite. Here are the latest ESPN divisional rankings.

We asked a panel of stars at the NHL/NHLPA player media tour for their takes on a variety of hot topics.

Let's overreact to last weekend's Premier League action, from Arsenal and Man City separating from the pack to the VAR controversies on everyone's mind.

The Premier League is a constant carousel of coaches being fired and hired. Who's safe and who's on the chopping block? Let's rank everyone!

Let's break down the oddsboards for CFP and Heisman races after the noteworthy upset.

The pipeline from the Hall of Famer's homeland to the major leagues is disintegrating.

Whether your favorite team is headed to October or headed home, all clubs have had something go right ... and wrong.

It was an offseason of change for the Celtics. Can they still compete in the upgraded Eastern Conference?

ESPN spoke with several players and team executives about team travel and the feedback that serves as the basis for the latest NFLPA survey grades.

We'll hand out some hardware every week -- and the winner for Week 2 is Oklahoma State's quarterback.

Find out which teams our experts think will make this season's CFP.

Putting the spotlight on select teams and questions around others as the early playoff picture takes shape.

How do all 32 NFL teams stack up ahead of Week 2? Plus, we picked out the top newcomers from each roster.