How NBA's conference gap has shrunk this season, playoff impact - ESPN
A narrative has taken hold of the NBA this season: the injury-depleted and talent-poor Eastern Conference is a mess, while the West is thriving with great teams and excitement.
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Rory McIlroy: 'A shame' Jon Rahm rejected DP World Tour deal - ESPN
ORLANDO, Fla. — Rory McIlroy says it's «a shame» that Jon Rahm is the only LIV Golf player unwilling to accept the terms of a DP World Tour deal to eliminate future fines, and he brushed off concerns the Spaniard might not be eligible for the Ryder Cup team.
Brighton boss Hürzeler slams Arsenal tactics, wants 'clear rules' - ESPN
BRIGHTON, England — Brighton & Hove Albion boss Fabian Hürzeler has launched a scathing attack on Arsenal's time-wasting tactics by calling on the Premier League to intervene as the Gunners «play by their own rules.»
Lou Holtz, coaching legend who led Notre Dame to title, dies - ESPN
Lou Holtz, the quick-witted college football coach who led Notre Dame to a national championship in 1988 and burnished his reputation as a master at rebuilding programs, has died at the age of 89, his family said Wednesday.
South Alabama-Coastal Carolina brawl injures ref, forces 8 ejections - ESPN
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A brawl between South Alabama and Coastal Carolina in the women's Sun Belt Tournament on Wednesday left eight players ejected and knocked a referee to the ground where she required medical attention.
Trial date set for Chauncey Billups, others in rigged poker case - ESPN
Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, former NBA guard Damon Jones and nearly three dozen co-defendants will stand trial beginning Nov. 2, a federal judge said Wednesday.
Rodgers: Future remains unclear despite Steelers' McCarthy hire - ESPN
PITTSBURGH — Here we go (again).
Reds ace Hunter Greene to have MRI on stiff right elbow - ESPN
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Right-hander Hunter Greene has left the Cincinnati Reds' spring training camp due to right elbow stiffness.