A new baseball bat is all the rage right now. It's time to get up to speed on the season's newest craze.

We asked players from around baseball for their feedback on our MLB Rank list -- and once niceties were set aside, we found out how they really felt.

The Canadiens and Blue Jackets both take the ice Thursday. Here are matchup details, full bracket projections.

After struggling at juco and working at Amazon, the ECU corner changed it all at a tryout camp on one hour's sleep.

It wasn't just about a polarizing on-field rule. It was a window into the back-channel politics of the rules process.

The UK is poised to host the Women's World Cup for the first time in 2035 after FIFA President Gianni Infantino said it remained the only "valid bid."

Shohei Ohtani delivered again, hitting a walk-off home run to beat the Braves in the ninth to make the Dodgers the first reigning champ to begin a season 8-0.

Carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause of death of the teenage son of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, authorities in Costa Rica said.

Anthony Davis scored the go-ahead basket with 3.4 seconds left, then smothered Trae Young on a switch, forcing a tightly contested stepback 3 that failed to draw iron at the buzzer as Dallas closed out Atlanta, 120-118.

Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Washington Capitals' game at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

Pep Guardiola labelled Jack Grealish "an incredible human being" after the midfielder dedicated his goal against Leicester City to his brother on the 25th anniversary of his passing.

Atltico Madrid coach Diego Simeone maintained that his team has "competed well" throughout the season despite recent eliminations from the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is dreaming of winning a treble after his side beat Atltico Madrid 1-0 on Wednesday to set up a Clsico showdown against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final.

USWNT captain Lindsey Heaps hailed teammate Trinity Rodman in her return to international duty after an eight-month injury absence.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said he is "not surprised" that Everton defender James Tarkowski was not shown a red card in the Merseyside derby.

New Villanova coach Kevin Willard said he's aware of the criticism he has received since leaving Maryland but said, "I just think it's time that everyone moved on."

Liverpool had to sweat it out to win the latest Merseyside derby, but it was enough to see Arne Slot's team move closer to the Premier League title.

Sacramento State plans to file an application with the NCAA this week to transition from FCS to FBS in football as an independent, sources told ESPN.

Arsenal are reportedly plotting a move for Spain starlet Nico Williams this summer. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

Following the announcement of the UFC 316 headliners, experts react to the fights and provide early betting analysis.

Ten groups have submitted bids to the NFL to be investors in new women's and men's professional flag football leagues, sources told ESPN.

Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte has agreed to a six-year, $116 million contract extension which begins this season, his agent told ESPN.

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his injured left knee next week, a team official tells ESPN.

Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho was involved in a bizarre altercation with Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk on Wednesday.