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February 17, 2026 - 6:27pm
Jon Scheyer said he "could have said even more" in response to a local DA's claims that there was "zero evidence" to support the Duke coach's initial claim that staffers were punched in a recent court storming at UNC.
February 17, 2026 - 6:27pm
Ronda Rousey will return to MMA for the first time in nearly a decade when she faces Gina Carano on May 16 in Los Angeles at the Intuit Dome.
February 17, 2026 - 6:10pm
The mayor of L.A. has called for Casey Wasserman to resign as head of the 2028 Olympics organizing team because of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend.
February 17, 2026 - 4:51pm
Tiger Woods is not ruling out a return to professional golf as early as this year's Masters.
February 17, 2026 - 4:44pm
Liverpool reportedly view Michael Olise as the closest thing to a perfect replacement for Mohamed Salah. Transfer Talk has the latest.
February 17, 2026 - 3:41pm
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano have returned to MMA, and the two will fight on Netflix in May. Here are the top reactions from social media.
February 17, 2026 - 3:32pm
We break down a star-studded position featuring two of baseball's biggest stars.
February 17, 2026 - 2:24pm
The Seahawks are unlikely to use either a franchise or transition tag on running back and Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III, league sources told ESPN.
February 17, 2026 - 2:07pm
Twins ace Pablo Lopez likely will need season-ending surgery after being diagnosed with a significant tear in the UCL of his right elbow, GM Jeremy Zoll said.
February 17, 2026 - 2:07pm
The Ukrainian skeleton racer who was disqualified from the Milan Cortina Olympics was given a gift of more than $200,000 on Tuesday to help him keep competing and advocating for his country.
February 17, 2026 - 1:49pm
The race itself was a near-perfect representation of what the Daytona 500 has become in recent years.
February 17, 2026 - 12:30pm
Tuesday at the Winter Olympics was headlined by Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito in the women's figure skating short program.
February 17, 2026 - 12:13pm
Who will make the playoffs? Win MVP? Andre Snellings and Eric Moody offer their best bets.
February 17, 2026 - 12:13pm
The Cavs' title odds improved with the trade for James Harden, but the Thunder and Nuggets are clear favorites.
February 17, 2026 - 12:10pm
Noahkai Banks' strong form for Augsburg in the Bundesliga might not just get him in Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT squad for the World Cup -- he might even be a starter.
February 17, 2026 - 12:06pm
With a month until Selection Sunday, Bilas reveals which teams he has at the top of the pecking order.
February 17, 2026 - 11:59am
With LeBron James' uncertain future, draft assets and significant cap space this summer, the Lakers are set up to be a major offseason player -- and maybe even try to land Giannis Antetokounmpo.
February 17, 2026 - 11:33am
North Carolina star Caleb Wilson is learning to play with a cast on his non-shooting hand and is inching toward returning "soon" after suffering a fractured left hand.
February 17, 2026 - 11:33am
American tennis player Jessica Pegula will lead a new 13-person panel tasked with making improvements to the WTA's calendar, rankings system and event requirements.
February 17, 2026 - 11:33am
Hours after sister Taylor Heise scored to help the U.S. women's Olympic hockey team beat Sweden 5-0 in Milan, Nate Heise hit a go-ahead 3-pointer in No. 6 Iowa State's thrilling 70-67 victory over Big 12 leader and second-ranked Houston on Monday night.