Kevin Durant defended his trade request from the Nets during All-Star Weekend, saying star movement brings “more eyes to the league; more people are more excited.”
Anderson’s analysis: Can Blanchfield’s elite grappling overcome Andrade’s striking power?
The former UFC women’s featherweight title challenger breaks down what fans should have their eyes on this weekend’s UFC Fight Night main event.
‘Somehow, someway, this concept was going to live’: The radical idea that transformed the NBA All-Star Game
Here’s the story of the game-changing concept that sparked the new All-Star format, and one man’s mission to bring it to basketball’s biggest stage.
Alabama No. 1 overall in NCAA bracket preview
Alabama is the No. 1 seed, followed by Houston, Purdue and Kansas in the NCAA tournament men’s basketball selection committee’s bracket preview, revealed Saturday.
Johnson’s team takeover irks NASCAR icon Petty
NASCAR icon Richard Petty says he’s bothered at how Jimmie Johnson has rapidly rebranded his old racing team. Said Petty: “Jimmie controls everything.”
Sources: Love gets buyout; Heat, 76ers in line
Kevin Love and the Cavaliers have completed a contract buyout, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Heat are front-runners to sign Love, but he plans to talk to the 76ers before making a decision, sources said.
GM: Maple Leafs in Cup-or-bust mode after trade
Toronto is in position to win the Stanley Cup after acquiring Ryan O’Reilly, GM Kyle Dubas said. “Anything short of that, we’ll all be disappointed.”
Taurasi, 40, signs multi-year deal with Mercury
Diana Taurasi, the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer, signed a multi-year contract to return to the Phoenix Mercury for at least at 19th season in 2023, the team announced Saturday morning.
Sources: Pieters, Lee, Steele to jump to LIV Golf
World No. 34 Thomas Pieters of the DP World Tour and PGA Tour members Danny Lee and Brendan Steele will join the LIV Golf League, sources told ESPN.
AJ McCarron, Josh Gordon are among the XFL players to watch in Week 1
Former Bengals QB AJ McCarron and NFL All-Pro receiver Josh Gordon in action.