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Embiid's 1st dunk of season fires up rising Sixers

January 4, 2026 - 3:47am
Joel Embiid and the Sixers had some fun with his first dunk of the season, an uncontested, two-handed jam that capped the team's 130-119 win over the Knicks on Saturday night.

Brown dazzles with 50 in Celts' blowout of Clips

January 4, 2026 - 3:46am
Jaylen Brown tied a career high with 50 points and helped limit Kawhi Leonard to 22 points in the Celtics' 146-115 win over the Clippers on Saturday night.

Testing grit and willpower with 7 marathons, 7 continents in 7 days

January 4, 2026 - 1:44am
Runners included an 82-year-old, a leg amputee and a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombing

MVPs for every bowl game: Wake Forest's Ashford caps six-year career with five-TD night

January 4, 2026 - 1:32am
Our college football experts picked MVPs from all 36 non-playoff bowl games.

Seahawks silence 49ers' offense in Week 18, win NFC's No. 1 seed

January 4, 2026 - 12:45am
After the loss, the 49ers will have the No. 5 or the No. 6 seed when the playoffs begin next week.

Peterson limited in return as Kansas falls at UCF

January 4, 2026 - 12:37am
Darryn Peterson left Kansas' 81-75 loss at UCF on Saturday with about 10 minutes remaining as part of his recovery plan and as a precaution.

Top passer Mestemaker commits to Oklahoma St.

January 4, 2026 - 12:37am
QB Drew Mestemaker, who leads the country in passing yards this year, told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Saturday that he has committed to Oklahoma State and his former coach, Eric Morris.

Golding on status of LSU assistants: Not up to me

January 4, 2026 - 12:37am
Ole Miss coach Pete Golding says it's up to LSU to determine how many of Lane Kiffin's assistants can continue to coach their former team as the Rebels prepare for Miami.

Irish's Shrewsberry reprimanded for chasing ref

January 4, 2026 - 12:37am
The ACC has issued a public reprimand of Micah Shrewsberry following an incident between the Notre Dame coach and an official at the end of the Fighting Irish's loss at California.

Sources: Japan's Okamoto, Jays reach $60M deal

January 3, 2026 - 11:43pm
The Blue Jays and Japanese third baseman Kazuma Okamoto are in agreement on a free agent contract, sources told ESPN.

Sources: Clemson bringing back Morris as OC

January 3, 2026 - 11:43pm
Former Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris is nearing a deal to return to the Tigers in the same role, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday.

Giants TE Johnson watches Knicks but out finale

January 3, 2026 - 8:57pm
Giants tight end Theo Johnson, who attended a Knicks game Friday night despite not practicing all week with a reported illness, will not play in Sunday's season finale.

Why the Vikings' plan for J.J. McCarthy failed -- and what it means for 2026

January 3, 2026 - 6:44pm
What went wrong and what will Minnesota change to give McCarthy the best shot at becoming its franchise QB?

What to expect from Browns QB Shedeur Sanders' final 2025 start

January 3, 2026 - 6:44pm
Through six starts and a roller coaster of a season, the rookie QB will seek consistency Sunday at Cincinnati.

Arsenal reaping the rewards of Rice adding goals to his game

January 3, 2026 - 6:05pm
Declan Rice scored twice in Arsenal's win at Bournemouth on Saturday, and with goals added to his game, is he now the best midfielder in the world?

Race for the NFC's No. 1 seed: Biggest questions for Seahawks-49ers

January 3, 2026 - 5:39pm
Both teams are treating Saturday as a playoff game with the No. 1 seed's playoff bye week on the line.

Spurs star Wembanyama (knee) out vs. Blazers

January 3, 2026 - 5:30pm
Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama is listed as out for Saturday night's game against the Trail Blazers.

Sources: USF QB Brown sets Auburn, Golesh visit

January 3, 2026 - 5:30pm
South Florida quarterback Byrum Brown has entered the transfer portal and is scheduled to visit Auburn, where he could join former Bulls coach Alex Golesh, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Unbeaten Huskers to fans: Quit storming court

January 3, 2026 - 5:30pm
Rienk Mast hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:51 left and finished with 19 points to lead No. 13 Nebraska to a 58-56 victory over No. 9 Michigan State before asking Cornhuskers fans to stop storming the court.

Transfer rumors, news: Fernández, Mac Allister high on Real Madrid wish list

January 3, 2026 - 4:57pm
Real Madrid reportedly want a new midfielder, with Enzo Fernandez and Alexis Mac Allister high on their list. Transfer Talk has the latest.