Carlos Ulberg says he lost title belt celebrating UFC 327 win - ESPN
NEW YORK — Hours after Carlos Ulberg won the light heavyweight title at UFC 327, he lost the belt — literally.
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Maxey scores 31 to lead Sixers past Magic for East's No. 7 seed - ESPN
PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points, VJ Edgecombe added 19 points and 11 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers weathered the absence of Joel Embiid to beat the Orlando Magic 109-97 on Wednesday night and secure the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Hornets' Ball fined $60K total for pair of play-in incidents - ESPN
The NBA on Wednesday night fined Hornets star LaMelo Ball $35,000 «for making unnecessary and reckless contact» with Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat during Tuesday's play-in game in Charlotte, North Carolina.
From 50/50 to Cy Young? Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani on a mission - ESPN
Editor's note: This story originally published on March 3, 2026. Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to pitch against the New York Mets on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET on April 15.
MLB honors Jackie Robinson's legacy, 79th anniversary of his debut - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Major League Baseball honored Jackie Robinson on Wednesday with every player, coach and umpire wearing his No. 42 to mark the 79th anniversary of the infielder breaking the sport's color barrier.
Sources: MLBPA fires COO, human resources head with cause - ESPN
The Major League Baseball Players Association fired two top executives with cause Wednesday following an internal investigation players commissioned in the wake of a federal investigation into alleged financial improprieties at the union, sources told ESPN.
LIV CEO shoots down 'speculation,' says '26 season unaltered - ESPN
Amid reports that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund might be on the verge of pulling its funding for the league, LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil told staff in an email Wednesday that its season will go on «as planned, uninterrupted and at full throttle.»
Shohei Ohtani starts on mound, not in lineup for Dodgers vs. Mets - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani was not in the starting lineup for his start day against the New York Mets on Wednesday, marking the first time in five years that Ohtani has pitched but not also hit.