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With the Sabres' playoff berth, Jets stand alone with longest active playoff drought in North America

April 4, 2026 - 4:48pm
New York owns the longest playoff drought in major North American sports after Buffalo ended its streak at 14 seasons.

Jays place Kirk on 10-day IL with thumb fracture

April 4, 2026 - 2:21pm
The Blue Jays have placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb fracture, the team announced.

Szoboszlai: No 'fighting spirit' in loss vs. Man City

April 4, 2026 - 2:21pm
Dominik Szoboszlai has said Liverpool lacked "fighting spirit" in their 4-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup and said it is "hard to find the words" to sum up his team's poor performance.

Mavs' Flagg, 19, is youngest with 50-point game

April 4, 2026 - 2:21pm
Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg became the youngest player in NBA history to have a 50-point game, as the rookie scored 51 in a 138-127 home loss to the Magic.

Sources: NBA investigating Bucks, Giannis' health

April 4, 2026 - 2:21pm
The NBA is investigating the Bucks' handling of Giannis Antetokounmpo, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania, after the star forward told reporters that he is being held out despite being healthy enough to play.

'Frustrated' Geno, Staley have fiery sideline dustup

April 4, 2026 - 2:21pm
UConn's Geno Auriemma ripped into the officiating crew during a live TV interview and then got into a heated argument with Dawn Staley in the final seconds of the Huskies' 62-48 loss to South Carolina in the women's Final Four.

Coaches push back on LeBron's Memphis remark

April 4, 2026 - 2:21pm
A pair of NBA head coaches defended Memphis and its culture following criticism by Lakers star LeBron James that the Grizzlies should relocate.

Final Four has a Carolina blue backdrop

April 4, 2026 - 2:05pm
As UNC looks for its next coach, the Final Four has taken on a Carolina blue backdrop.

End of the feature back? What the rise of running back tandems means for the NFL draft

April 4, 2026 - 2:05pm
Splitting time used to be a mark against rushers. With top NFL draft prospects coming from the same backfield, that might be changing.

UConn on brink of dual title appearance brings 2014 to mind

April 4, 2026 - 2:02pm
UConn men's and women's basketball are both in the Final Four. Could the school make its first dual national championship appearance since 2014? The world was quite different back then.

'Let her play': Chiefs launch petition for high school girls' flag football in Kansas

April 4, 2026 - 2:02pm
The Kansas State High School Activities Association will have a vote on April 23.

UCLA grinds out sloppy win, reaches 1st title game

April 4, 2026 - 12:52pm
It wasn't pretty, but UCLA survived 23 turnovers and held off a late surge from Texas to pull out a 51-44 win and reach the NCAA title game for the first time in program history.

Haaland hits long-awaited Man City hat trick as pressure piles on Liverpool's Slot

April 4, 2026 - 12:48pm
Erling Haaland's first Manchester City hat trick since August 2024 helped send his side to the FA Cup semifinals in a 4-0 thrashing over Liverpool.

Final NBA MVP (and ROY) straw poll: Here's who voters are picking to win

April 4, 2026 - 11:36am
Can Wemby's late push unseat SGA? Tim Bontemps polls 100 NBA insiders for the latest MVP snapshot. Plus, a look at the race for top rookie.

Betting buzz: Men's Final Four features tightest spreads on record

April 4, 2026 - 11:33am
As of Friday morning, both UConn-Illinois and Arizona-Michigan have point spreads of less than 2.

Men's turnament picks: How to bet Saturday's national semifinal games

April 4, 2026 - 11:33am
Will the Illini get revenge for the loss to UConn back in November? Is the total too high in the late game?

Haaland hat trick as Man City thrashes Liverpool

April 4, 2026 - 10:49am
Manchester City beat Liverpool 4-0 in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, with Erling Haaland scoring a hat trick.

'Difference-maker': Griffin dazzles in Pirates debut

April 4, 2026 - 10:49am
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin made his major league debut and hit an RBI double as Pittsburgh beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 in its home opener at PNC Park.

Doncic set to miss at least rest of regular season

April 4, 2026 - 10:49am
Luka Doncic has a Grade 2 hamstring strain and will be out at least through the end of the regular season, the Lakers announced.

Who are the 39 best men's U21 players in the world?

April 4, 2026 - 10:46am
For the eighth straight year, ESPN brings you our list of the game's next young stars aged 21 or under. Who is good enough to make it?