Day 1 on NHL draft at Sphere 'a really cool experience' - ESPN
LAS VEGAS — Incredible. Amazing. Unreal. That was the consensus Friday about the opening night of the NHL draft as the $2.3 billion Sphere wowed draft picks, general managers and fans.
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Orlando Cepeda, Hall of Famer and 1967 NL MVP, dies at 86 - ESPN
SAN FRANCISCO — Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed «Baby Bull» who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died. He was 86.
Yankees' Stroman on outburst at Torres: 'Have to be better' - ESPN
New York Yankees starting pitcher Marcus Stroman took responsibility for «losing my cool» and said he has to «be better» after yelling at teammate Gleyber Torres during Friday night's 16-5 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Expert picks and best bets: Where's the value at UFC 303 and PFL? - ESPN
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira steps up for the promotion on short notice once again as he puts his title on the line against former champ Jiří Procházka in the main event at UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night (10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV, with prelims at 8 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN+ and early prelims at 6 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN+).
Ranking the fights at UFC 303 -- With no McGregor-Chandler, who steps up? - ESPN
The date of UFC 303 has been circled on many a calendar for months. Even sports fans who rarely watch an evening of mixed martial arts had made plans to do just that on June 29, if only for the pomp and spectacle. This coming weekend was slated to be the long-anticipated return of Conor McGregor, by far the brightest star in MMA, a crossover phenomenon familiar even to folks who don't know a front kick from a rear-naked choke.
Longtime ESPN basketball analyst Dick Vitale diagnosed with cancer for 4th time
Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale said on social media he has been diagnosed with cancer for a fourth time.
Canadian GM -- Warriors blocking Wiggins from Paris Olympics - ESPN
TORONTO — Canadian Olympic basketball team general manager Rowan Barrett said Friday that Golden State is blocking Andrew Wiggins from competing in Paris, while the Warriors countered it was a mutual decision between the team and Wiggins.
2025 NBA mock draft - Is Cooper Flagg a lock for No. 1 pick? - ESPN
With Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr, Donovan Clingan and the rest of the 2024 class off to the NBA, it's time to shift our attention to next year's draft.