The NBA seems closer than ever to adding two franchises. Here's what we know, including how an expansion draft could work.

Ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 40, will compete in an MMA fight for first time in four years when he takes on Mike Perry as part of Most Valuable Promotions' MMA debut on May 16.

The Madness is here: Fill out your bracket for the men's NCAA tournament.

UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina were the top four teams in the final regular-season Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 released Monday, matching the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament that begins this week.

Butler's Thad Matta, who had 502 wins and 13 NCAA tournament appearances in a career that also included stints at Xavier and Ohio State, is retiring from coaching.

After several years away from the favorite spotlight, the UConn Huskies will go into the NCAA women's basketball tournament as the odds-on favorites to capture a record-extending 13th national championship.

The Jets are finalizing a trade that will send quarterback Justin Fields to the Chiefs, pending a physical, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday.

As Venezuela grapples with an uncertain future, the WBC has given fans something to rally around.

Duke, Michigan and Arizona have separated themselves from the rest of the field as betting favorites to win the NCAA men's tournament in the eyes of oddsmakers.

Looking for the perfect bracket? Look no further.

With conference play in full swing, there were plenty of shakeups in this week's top 25 rankings.

From Cameron Young to Rory McIlroy, here's a look back at who performed well and who didn't in the Players Championship.

3:16 Day celebrates the iconic legacy of WWE superstar "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Learn more about its history.

Penny Hardaway will return next season as the basketball coach at Memphis, sources told ESPN.

For one moment Saturday, wonderkid Max Dowman achieved the improbable: making Arsenal likeable.

Who coined the term "Bracketology?" What is a "Cinderella" team? How do March Madness squares work? Check out fun facts on the NCAA tournament now.

The NBA will hold a vote at the Board of Governors meetings next week to explore adding expansion teams exclusively in Las Vegas and Seattle, sources told ESPN.

What we're hearing around college football from Florida to Oregon.

Denny Hamlin overcame an early speeding penalty and drove through the field in a fairly dominating win for Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota.

Promoted from the B team, lvaro Arbeloa has overseen the biggest influx of young talent into Real Madrid's first team in living memory. Sound familiar?

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said progress is being made towards a new collective bargaining agreement despite a seventh day of marathon talks with no deal.

Will any of the wild cards make a run? Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.

Here are the "old guys without a Cup" for whom fans should be rooting this postseason.

After a devastating, self-inflicted wound nearly cost him his right hand, the Lakers guard is fueling the team's rise through the West.

We determine whether these eight MLB stars can actually reach new heights in 2026.