Thanks to the transfer portal, this March’s Cinderella stories are players, not teams
To find Cinderella stories at this men’s Final Four, you have to look at the name on the back of the jersey rather than the front. For the second time … Read More
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Why tennis media is a fragmented mess, from Grand Slam broadcast rights to social media highlights
Alexandra Eala had the biggest week of her tennis career at the Miami Open in March. She beat three Grand Slam champions — Jelena Ostapenko, Madison Keys and Iga Świątek … Read More
Olivia Miles’ transfer portal entrance highlights power shift in women’s basketball
The top of the 2025 WNBA Draft experienced a major shakeup when Olivia Miles entered the transfer portal. Miles was projected to be the No. 2 pick in April’s draft … Read More
From UberEats driver to NHL goalie: Inside the unlikeliest start in hockey history
Three years ago, Brandon Halverson had all but given up on his hockey dream. He was delivering UberEats and groceries and working on a farm. He sold his truck. He … Read More
ESPN’s Pat McAfee and others amplified a false rumor. A teenager’s life was ‘destroyed’
It is Feb. 26, and “The Pat McAfee Show” is filming in Indianapolis the week of the NFL Scouting Combine. McAfee sits behind a desk. Before him is an arc … Read More
Alex Ovechkin’s greatest feat? Mixing ordinary with extraordinary on the way to NHL immortality
Alexander Ovechkin must come down, but the space beneath him expands with each leap. He bounces higher and higher — hanging in mid-air for several moments longer — as physics grapples with … Read More
On championship quest, UConn’s Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma bring out best in each other
SPOKANE, Wash. — When Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma sat down at the dais after punching their ticket to Tampa for the Final Four, Auriemma pointed to the box score … Read More
The NBA is as talented and skilled as it’s ever been. So … why all the negativity?
Editor’s note: This story is part of a multi-part series examining the issues and concerns about the current NBA. Stephen Curry processed what was happening, and about to happen, in … Read More
Deion Sanders defied doubters and returns to Colorado with a $10M per year deal. What’s next?
BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders will still interrupt whatever he’s doing — even if he’s in a room full of cameras and reporters — to pick up a FaceTime from … Read More
Torpedo bats are making a lot of noise — but they’ve been quietly in MLB for a few years
Two days after the New York Yankees’ offensive outburst in the Bronx made torpedo bats the talk of baseball, Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz decided to try one … Read More