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In 1996, Jerry West and the Lakers hosted a slapdash workout for a 17-year-old from Philly. Twenty-five years later, it's become one of the best decisions, and stories, in NBA history.

The Fighting Illini became the fifth Big Ten team this season to hold down a No. 1 seed.

Who is under contract, who could hit the market and who might be a good free-agent fit for each team? ESPN's NFL reporters break it down.

Boston has two under-25 All-Stars. So why does the team seem so far away from hanging an 18th championship banner?

After an eventful offseason changed the landscape of the division, we debate how the teams vying to take Tampa Bay's crown measure up.

Claressa Shields wasn't fighting, wasn't getting the exposure and wanted more for women's boxing. She took matters into her own hands.

The fallout from UFC 259's three title fights will shape the course of four divisions.

No pro-ams. No tickets. No concessions. For the past year, tournaments on the PGA Tour asked the same question: How do we make this work?

Harvard, Bethune-Cookman and Yale are among the teams that did not play this college basketball season. What have their years been like?

Texas A&M beat South Carolina on Sunday to leapfrog the Gamecocks on the S-curve, but both remain on the top line with UConn and Stanford.

With the COVID-19 pandemic hitting finances, Europe's top clubs are looking to youth rather than to transfers. Here's some hot prospects for 2021.

Mercedes has launched the car Lewis Hamilton will attempt to defend his Formula One world title with this year.

Ibra on LeBron spat: Politics divide, sports unite

Ex-Barca prez provisionally free after night in jail

ESPN.com's college basketball experts pick a winner for all 31 men's conference tournaments.

James Harden's seventh triple-double since joining the Nets prompted a succinct reaction from teammate Kyrie Irving on Monday night: "We have to implement the phrase 'get used to it.'"

Riding a huge third quarter by Zion Williamson, the Pelicans knocked off the NBA's top team.

Watt was double-teamed 30% of the time last season, the highest rate in the NFL.

Mike Pearl, a 17-time Sports Emmy Award winner who spent years at ABC Sports, ESPN and other networks producing high-profile events across multiple sports, has died. He was 77.

Watt was double-teamed 30% of the time last season, the highest rate in the NFL.