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The 2023 men's tournament is wide open: to find a recent champion in the Sweet 16 field, you have to go all the way back to 2014 winners UConn.

Iona head coach Rick Pitino told reporters after the Gaels NCAA Tournament loss that he was unsure whether it was his last game as head coach at the school.

Aaron Rodgers wants to play for the New York Jets, but no deal has been made with the Green Bay Packers. Former teammate Allen Lazard, who signed with the Jets Wednesday, thinks otherwise.

Ratings for women's college basketball are at their highest levels in years.

One MIT academic said the "secret sauce" is in the upsets.

Former ESPN host Trey Wingo assured New York Jets fans that NFL star Aaron Rodgers would be in a new green and white jersey come the 2023 season.

The Carolina Hurricanes will play the remainder of the 2022-23 NHL season without one of their star wingers, 22-year-old Andrei Svechnikov.

Sports pundit Bomani Jones weighed in on the debate between Kendrick Perkins and JJ Redick over NBA MVP voting and whether there's racial bias.

Tremaine Edmunds is expected to have the biggest four-year deal of any inside linebacker in the NFL, as the Chicago Bears landed the former Buffalo Bills first-rounder.

The New York Giants are reportedly re-signing veteran wide receiver Sterling Shepard to a one-year deal after he tore his ACL last season.

ESPN star Stephen A. Smith revealed last week his differences with Kyrie Irving are at a "personal level" but was adamant he would never reveal why.

The Little People of America are demanding an apology from former NBA and UCLA player Bill Walton for using the term "midget" during a broadcast Thursday night.

NBA Hall of Famer and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley poked fun at former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins on Thursday, who finds himself in hot water over comments made over MVP voting.

Brittney Griner’s return to the WNBA will tip off ESPN’s coverage of the league’s 27th season when the Phoenix Mercury visit the Los Angeles Sparks on May 19 — opening night.

ESPN commentator Sage Steele condemned a recent decision by a Minnesota state court to force USA Powerlifting to permit male athletes to compete against females.

Top free-agent quarterback Derek Carr continues to mull over his options this offseason, but it appears a front-runner has emerged in the New York Jets.

An Ally Financial deal with Disney's ESPN networks and the ACC shows a new model for raising the profile of women's sports.

When asked which New York franchise will win the city's next championship, ESPN's Michael Kay replied with the Rangers, dumbfounding "First Take" hosts.

Harden said helping 20-year-old John Hao was "bigger than basketball."

After last year's final Sparks game, Nneka Ogwumike said she would be back. On Friday, the former MVP delivered on her promise by signing a one-year contract with LA.

Veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner is back on the free agent market just one year after agreeing to a five-year, $50 million deal with the Los Angeles Rams.

Testimony from a former ESPN executive is underscoring the high stakes and corruption that has enveloped the world of soccer.

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders says he "plans on winning" as he prepares for his first season as head coach in Boulder, Colorado.

The 32-year-old Houston native has been preparing for her return to the team in May.

An Indiana jury has found the NCAA not liable in the death of former Grand Valley State quarterback Cullen Finnerty, whose widow accused the college sports governing body of failing to warn athletes about the risks of head injuries while playing football.

ESPN's Chris Berman interjected Abraham Lincoln's birthday into the conversation when talking about the historic matchup between Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts.

Jalen Hurts could be in line for a massive contract extension with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to ESPN. He's set to play in Super Bowl LVII.

An ESPN report cited recently traded point guard Russell Westbrook as a "vampire" that "sucks the blood out of the Lakers locker room," a sentiment that his wife did not take kindly.

With the NBA trade deadline set for 3 p.m. Thursday, the Nets are reportedly informing teams that Kevin Durant is not for sale despite the Kyrie Irving trade.

Irving's stint with the Brooklyn Nets is ending after multiple controversies, including a suspension over an antisemitic social media post and missing games because of his refusal to be vaccinated.

After her team beat Pittsburgh, Duke coach Kara Lawson pointed out an alleged error in their loss against Florida State.

ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith called Kyrie Irving's trade request from the Brooklyn Nets "idiotic" ahead of the NBA's February 9th trade deadline.

The NFL reported on Friday that there was an 18% increase in concussions from last year during the 2022 regular season. Players were diagnosed with 149 concussions.

Mike Francesa offered one more scorching hot take on his way out the door Wednesday, putting Joe Montana and Peyton Manning in a class above Tom Brady.

Former ESPN host Jemele Hill insisted on Twitter that Black people can support White supremacy with regards to the police beating of Tyre Nichols.

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith sounds off on the newly released bodycam footage of Memphis police confronting 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.

ESPN's "First Take" host Stephen A. Smith joined Mark Levin on "Life, Liberty & Levin" to discuss athletes publicly politicking and their social standards.

The first round of nominees for the prestigious 2023 McDonald’s All American Games has been announced and 18 players total—5 boys and 13 girls—hail from the Greater Houston area.

"Today, I'm cancer-free, and there's a 90% chance that the ovarian cancer will never come back," the tennis icon said in an op-ed.

In “Straight Shooter,” Smith explores his time at ESPN, working with Skip Bayless and how men should talk about women.

The NFL competition committee, a group of coaches and executives who examine rules and officiating practices, are concerned by decisions made in the Seattle-Rams game, ESPN reports.

Allison Williams and Beth Faber, two former ESPN employees, are suing the media company in federal court after being terminated for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

During the pregame show, Nick Saban said referees made a mistake when they reversed a targeting call after a Georgia defender hit Ohio State's Marvin Harrison Jr.

The NFL and ESPN are still at odds over a report about Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals given 5 minutes to warm up to play after Damar Hamlin's medical emergency.

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Head coach Sean McVay's immediate future with the Los Angeles Rams is in limbo amid the team's lingering Super Bowl hangover, according to a recent report.

The Denver Broncos have reportedly received permission to interview Sean Payton, who is still under contract with the Saints, for their head coaching job.

Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines football program are reportedly being hit with NCAA violations following an investigation into their conduct.

As college football’s postseason heads toward the debut of an expanded, 12-team playoff in 2024 those involved with bowls anticipate changes.

Long-time college football head coach Bobby Petrino is joining Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M as his offensive coordinator less than one month after accepting the same role at UNLV.

The Boston Red Sox have finally landed Rafael Devers now and for the future, reportedly agreeing to terms on an 11-year deal that will pay him $331 million to be their franchise star.

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons jumped to the defense of Tee Higgins on Tuesday after ex-NFL player Scott Bart suggested he was in part to blame for the Damar Hamlin incident.

If football is about to undergo some hint of a reckoning, it will be only partial.

The family of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins slammed any notion that their son was to blame for what happened to Damar Hamlin.

The American football player is still under intensive care after collapsing during a game on Monday.

ESPN initially showed a replay a couple of times of Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsing to the turf during the first quarter of Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals before going to a commercial.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and was administered CPR before being driven away in an ambulance during Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, which was suspended after the injury.

National League champion Philadelphia will play at Texas on April 2 in the first ESPN Sunday night telecast of the 2023 season.

The nation’s eyes will be on Willis, Texas (pop. 8,700) tomorrow as 5-Star QB DJ Lagway, Jr., will make his college decision live on ESPN in front of family, friends, teammates, coaches and his community.

Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State have made the College Football Playoff, giving the Big Ten multiple programs in the four-team field for the first time.

The College Football Playoff will include 12 teams, starting with the 2024 season.

Georgia was the new No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings, followed by Ohio State, Michigan and TCU.

The Big 12 has reached an agreement on a six-year contract extension with ESPN and Fox worth more than $2 billion that will keep the conference’s media rights with those networks through the 2030-31 college sports seasons.

ESPN has closed a deal to sell its majority stake in the X and Winter X Games.

ESPN and Formula One have reached a new broadcast deal through 2025.

NBC had an attractive Sunday night football matchup between NFC East contenders Dallas and Philadelphia this week, and were rewarded in the television ratings.

There isn’t expected to be any significant news related to concussions, roughing-the-passer penalties or Washington owner Dan Snyder when NFL owners meet in New York on Tuesday.

A wide-ranging ESPN report about Dan Snyder points to a rift between the Washington Commanders owner and longtime confidant Jerry Jones.

The NFL is set to make its debut with a streaming service on Thursday night.

The College Football Playoff management committee gathered for 4 1/2 hours at a hotel in the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport.

It could have been just one night, but Serena Williams' exit from tennis turned into a boon for ESPN.

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh hopes players get a cut of the revenue generated by an expanded College Football Playoff.

The changing Big 12 Conference plans to have discussions with ESPN and Fox about a potential early extension of its media rights deal.

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones says he expects left tackle Tyron Smith to return this season after sustaining a torn left hamstring that also injured the knee.

The NCAA women’s basketball title game will be broadcast on ABC this season for the first time.

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A Little League batter rose from a beaning to console the upset pitcher in a dramatic scene at a Little League regional tournament game in Waco, Texas.

The Big Ten's next television contracts will not include a deal with ESPN.

Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey “Jaws” Chestnut has gobbled his way to a 15th win at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.

Major League Baseball has taken its fair share of criticism for changes trying to get younger fans interested in the game, but there has been one this season that has generated rave reviews.

There's no mystery about how millions of fans of Netflix's sci-fi drama “Stranger Things” spent their Memorial Day weekend.

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press the Washington Commanders have bought land in Virginia for what could be a potential site of the NFL team’s next stadium.

Three huge matchups to kick off the college football season, the XFL, a new Australian Open agreement and two new “30 for 30” documentaries were announced by ESPN as part of its presentation to advertisers in New York.

Joe Buck and Troy Aikman have met their ESPN co-workers for the first time as they prepare to take over in the “Monday Night Football” booth.

The “ManningCast” so popular on “Monday Night Football” is coming to major championship golf.

Turner Sports and ESPN are carrying the NHL playoffs after they aired for 16 years on NBC and NBCSN.

The "Yankee Letter" from 2017 that documents their sign-stealing techniques and punishment from Major League Baseball has been revealed.

Longtime college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale is celebrating after finishing chemotherapy at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Florida.

Tiger Woods fell short of his goal of winning the Masters golf tournament in his stunning return from serious injuries suffered in an auto accident, but he was a winner for the television networks who followed the event.

The college basketball season just ended, but it’s never too early to dream about next season’s possibilities, especially with such a bright future expected for University of Houston men’s basketball!

A year ago, glaring inequities were revealed at the women’s NCAA Tournament.

Longtime NFL journalist John Clayton died Friday following a short illness.

ESPN has treated the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on the same level as the College Football Playoff and “Monday Night Football.”.

College basketball icon Dick Vitale was recognized by the Southeastern Conference for his contributions to the sport, the league and his fight against cancer.

Wake Forest meets Boston College in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament looking for another win on its NCAA Tournament resume.

The San Francisco 49ers are hiring ESPN analyst Brian Griese as their new quarterbacks coach.

ESPN is near the goal line of landing a top-tier talent to join the “Monday Night Football” booth.

According to multiple reports, the Rockets are trading center Daniel Theis to the Boston Celtics for point guard Dennis Schroder, center Enes Freedom and forward Bruno Fernando.

Insiders! KPRC 2's Zach Lashway takes you through the NFL Experience at the Super Bowl in Los Angeles.

Viewers parked themselves in front of their televisions to watch football and stay out of the January chill.