How to fill out a men's March Madness 2026 bracket - ESPN
Thinking about playing ESPN's Men's Tournament Challenge game but don't know where to start?
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Ex-UFC star Nate Diaz to return to octagon for MVP's MMA debut - ESPN
Nate Diaz will compete in an MMA fight for the first time in nearly four years when he faces BKFC's «King of Violence» Mike Perry in a five round welterweight showdown as part of Most Valuable Promotions' May 16 MMA event on Netflix, headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano, the promotion confirmed with ESPN on Monday.
No. 1 seeds UConn, UCLA, Texas, South Carolina top women's AP Top 25 - ESPN
UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina were the top four teams in the final regular-season Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 released Monday, matching the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament that begins this week.
Sources: Jets to trade QB Justin Fields to Chiefs for 2027 pick - ESPN
Deemed expendable after the addition of Geno Smith, former New York Jets starter Justin Fields is being traded Monday to the Kansas City Chiefs, pending a physical, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Butler basketball coach Thad Matta announces retirement - ESPN
Butler basketball coach Thad Matta, who won 502 games and made 13 NCAA tournament appearances in a career that also included stints at Xavier and Ohio State, announced his retirement from coaching Monday.
UConn huge odds-on favorite in NCAA women's tournament - ESPN
After several years away from the favorite spotlight, the UConn Huskies will go into the NCAA women's basketball tournament as the odds-on favorites to capture a record-extending 13th national championship.
Sources: Penny Hardaway returning to Memphis, to change staff - ESPN
Penny Hardaway will return next season as the basketball coach at Memphis, sources told ESPN.
Sources: NBA set for 1st vote in Las Vegas-Seattle expansion - ESPN
The NBA will hold a vote at the board of governors meetings next week to explore adding expansion teams exclusively in Las Vegas and Seattle, sources told ESPN, with the two new franchises being targeted to start play in the 2028-29 season.