UCLA star Tyler Bilodeau had to be helped off the court in the first half, but the Bruins held off No. 8 Michigan State 88-84 to advance to the Big Ten tournament semifinals.

Sophia Wilson's return and Olivia Moultrie's winning strike highlighted the National Women's Soccer League season opener in the Portland Thorns' victory over the Washington Spirit on Friday night.

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert told reporters on Friday that there's urgency to get a new collective bargaining agreement done by Monday to avoid disruptions to the preseason calendar, including training camp and preseason games.

The United States booked its spot in the WBC semifinals with a 5-3 victory against Canada on Friday night, joining the Dominican Republic team that mercy-ruled Korea in a 10-0 win in seven innings.

Here's what we're watching for the rest of the way.

Jaden Bradley hit a fall-away jumper at the buzzer to send No. 2 Arizona to the Big 12 tournament finals with an 82-80 win over Iowa State on Friday night.

MAC commissioner Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher is confident his conference will get two teams into the NCAA tournament for the first time in 27 years despite Miami (Ohio) losing to UMass in the tournament quarterfinals after going 31-0 in the regular season.

WNBPA chief Terri Carmichael Jackson expressed optimism on Day 4 of CBA negotiations with the league, saying that continued conversations have helped "chip away at what the concerns are for both sides."

Rory McIlroy wasn't entirely sure he could play in The Players Championship because of back spasms. Now he's happy to get to play for two more days.

Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee and will miss the rest of the NHL season.

Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac were on hand to dabble into commentary in their team's all-Welsh clash against Swansea City.

Cincinnati has fired men's basketball coach coach Wes Miller after five seasons, sources told ESPN.

Jeff Capel will return for a ninth season as coach of the Pitt men's basketball team despite a 2025-26 campaign that fell "well short" of expectations, AD Allen Greene said.

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said he believes Washington state's new income tax on high earners will eventually have a negative impact on the team's ability to sign free agents.

The order for all seven rounds of the 2026 NFL draft is set, starting with the Raiders at No. 1 and ending with the Broncos at No. 257.

Five players crack the final rankings, but none unseat Jazzy Davidson or Aliyah Chavez from Nos. 1 and 2.

Conference USA and the Sun Belt both included Louisiana Tech on their 2026 football schedules amid a standoff on the Bulldogs' switch between leagues.

Ty White said his former high school star did something to wow him every game, but even this performance has him stunned.

The Titans are releasing cornerback L'Jarius Sneed in a move that will save $11.4 million against the salary cap, sources told ESPN.

Travis Etienne says we've been pronouncing his name wrong.

Formula 1 is set to cancel April's races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to the ongoing Iran war, sources confirmed to ESPN.

The UFC plans to make 85,000 free tickets available to the public for its unprecedented live event at the White House on June 14, according to CEO Dana White.

After an unlikely path to his signing, the Ravens introduced pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson, with first-year coach Jesse Minter seeing the new addition as the team's defensive closer.

Tristan da Silva is on the rise, and should fantasy basketball managers keep players like Bennedict Mathurin and Cameron Johnson?