Top guard in '26 class, Jordan Smith, picks Arkansas over Duke - ESPN
Top-five senior Jordan Smith, the best guard in the 2026 class, has committed to Arkansas, he announced Friday.
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KU's Darryn Peterson 'good to go' against Iowa St., Bill Self says - ESPN
Kansas star freshman Darryn Peterson is «good to go» for the Jayhawks' game Saturday at Iowa State, Bill Self told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Friday.
Dodgers' Ohtani eyes 'being healthy the whole year,' shot at Cy Young - ESPN
PHOENIX — More than 450 media members, fans and other curious onlookers lined up along one of the backfields of the Los Angeles Dodgers' sprawling complex on Friday morning to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani playing catch, then migrated to the space beside a nearby bullpen to watch him throw 27 pitches off a mound with noticeable intensity.
2026 NBA All-Star weekend preview: Dunks, stars and more - ESPN
The 2026 NBA All-Star Game, taking place at the Intuit Dome near Los Angeles, will tip off Friday with a plethora of superstar players arriving for a jam-packed weekend.
Yankees' Gerrit Cole could pitch in spring games, but return timeline unchanged - ESPN
TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole on Friday confirmed he may pitch in Grapefruit League games before the end of spring training, which would represent a significant milestone in his recovery from Tommy John surgery, but he remains on his expected timetable for return of 14 to 18 months after undergoing the procedure last March.
Ilia Malinin places 8th after falling twice in Olympic free skate - ESPN
MILAN — American figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin fell twice in a disastrous free skate at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Friday night, dropping him off the podium and allowing Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan to claim a stunning gold medal.
After five years of Reynolds and Mac, Wrexham are on cusp of Premier League - ESPN
WREXHAM, Wales — Mickey Thomas still holds the distinction of scoring the most famous goal in Wrexham's history, even after five years of the Rob Mac-Ryan Reynolds dream factory that has taken the club to the brink of the Premier League.
Dodgers' Alex Vesia grateful for support after daughter's death - ESPN
PHOENIX — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia spoke publicly Friday for the first time since losing a newborn daughter in the middle of last year's World Series, reading from an emotionally charged statement for a little more than six minutes.