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Fans go wild after Chet Holmgren's massive slam as Thunder cruise to Game 1 victory

NBA playoff takeaways: Thunder roll to victory over Lakers
Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the second round.

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Nathan MacKinnon's goal seals Avalanche's Game 2 win, sixth straight victory to open playoffs


NBA PLAYOFFS
Stacking the remaining NBA teams, from 1 to 8: Can anyone stop OKC?
Who is closest to the 2026 title after all four Game 1s? Tim Bontemps and Vincent Goodwill re-rank the full bracket.

NBA playoff takeaways: Pistons pull away for Game 1 win vs. Cavs
Here's what stood out from the latest playoff games of the second round.


DRAMA IN DETROIT
Red Sox, Tigers benches clear as Framber Valdez ejected for drilling Trevor Story

Olney: Framber Valdez made a 'selfish choice' plunking Trevor Story


AROUND THE DIAMOND
Where all 30 MLB teams stand -- and one thing they need to change
The first six weeks of the season exposed issues for every club. Here's what must be fixed.

Olney: Vintage Mike Trout is back, thanks to some offseason changes
The Angels' slugger is showing glimpses of his former MVP self, but will it last? He thinks so. Here's why.


MLB SCOREBOARD

NFL OFFSEASON
Who is on the hot seat after the NFL draft? 14 veterans who could lose their spots to rookies
Could Xavier Legette lose snaps to Chris Brazzell II in Carolina? Will Carrington Valentine get jumped by Brandon Cisse on the Green Bay depth chart?

Power Rankings poll: We ranked all 32 teams for 2026 after the draft
Here are our early rankings for next season, plus one spot each roster got better.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL LANDSCAPE
'Everyone is completely bought in': How Matt Campbell is remaking Penn State
Changes are already evident on the second floor of Penn State's football building, but will it translate into top-10 wins?

No. 1 to No. 68: Ranking the offseason for every Power 4 school
Nail the transfer portal? Find a top coordinator? All are part of our offseason evaluations.


2026 WORLD CUP
UNITED STATES MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM
The USMNT's weakness for the 2026 World Cup might be goalkeeper: Why?
For the USMNT, goalkeeper has long been a position of strength, but not anymore -- and it could impact the American team's World Cup performance.

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- Thunder roll past Lakers despite 'imperfect' game
- Pistons use lesson of Magic series to fuel G1 win
- Cavs' Mitchell on not getting to FT line: 'I don't flop'
- Diggs found not guilty of assault, strangulation
- Maple Leafs get 'fortuitous bounce,' win lottery
- Valdez tossed as Hinch questions LHP's actions
- DeChambeau plans YouTube pivot if LIV dissolves
- Coaches pitch 4 changes to college football sked
- 📈 Ranking offseason for every Power 4 CFB team
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Stephen A.: Jaylen Brown's Embiid, ref comments an awful look for him
Stephen A. Smith rips Jaylen Brown for his comments about the referees and Joel Embiid after the Celtics' loss to the 76ers.
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Illustration by ESPN Why the Houston Rockets' season ended with a thud
Between crushing injuries, a burner phone scandal and inconsistency from their core, the Rockets end another season in disappointment.
Emilee Chinn/Getty Images NFL draft confidential: College coaches' surprise moves, sleeper picks
College coaches know the draftees in different ways. They were surprised by some moves and loved what the Cowboys, Jets, Cardinals and others did.
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Failing grades for playoff favorites?! We break down whether your favorite team is acing -- or flunking -- the early part of the 2026 season.
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