How Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has been Oilers' Swiss Army knife - ESPN
EDMONTON, Alberta — If the Edmonton Oilers were handing out superlatives, then Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would be their (not-so) secret weapon.
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Kraken hire Lane Lambert as third head coach in four years - ESPN
SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken hired Lane Lambert on Thursday night as the third head coach in team history.
WCWS - Oklahoma's Ella Parker rips 3-run walk-off HR vs. Tennessee - ESPN
OKLAHOMA CITY — Ella Parker hit a three-run, walk-off homer with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Oklahoma to a 4-3 victory against Tennessee in the Women's College World Series opener for both teams on Thursday.
Manfred says reinstating Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe was 'overdue' - ESPN
Commissioner Rob Manfred on Thursday defended his recent decision to reinstate Pete Rose, «Shoeless» Joe Jackson and other deceased banned players as «baseball living up to the deal they originally made with Pete Rose.»
Former Blackhawks star Jonathan Toews planning NHL comeback - ESPN
Jonathan Toews has informed his longtime agent that he intends to come back to the NHL after missing the past two seasons.
Top storylines at the 2025 U.S. Women's Open - ESPN
The oldest major championship title and largest purse in women's professional golf will be on the line when the 80th U.S. Women's Open tees off Thursday at Erin Hills Club in Erin, Wisconsin.
CFP 5+11 model gaining traction as leaders eye next steps - ESPN
DESTIN, Fla. — A 16-team College Football Playoff model featuring the top five conference champions and 11 at-large teams is gaining traction following SEC spring meetings this week, but the next step in playoff expansion for 2026 and beyond will depend on how quickly the sport's leaders can make a flurry of decisions.
Texas' Joley Mitchell hits 2 homers to beat Florida in WCWS opener - ESPN
OKLAHOMA CITY — Joley Mitchell homered twice and Teagan Kavan allowed only two hits to lead sixth-seeded Texas past No. 3 seed Florida 3-0 on Thursday to open play at the Women's College World Series.