The time has come to jump on the Toronto Raptors bandwagon
The NBA's first round of playoffs begin Saturday, and for the first time in four years, the Toronto Raptors will be in the fight.
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Lokedi aims to repeat Boston Marathon win after record-breaking run
April 17 : Sharon Lokedi will attempt to become back-to-back Boston Marathon champion on Monday, with the Kenyan runner insisting the pressure of defending her title changes nothing about how she approaches the race.
How the NBA's biggest villain helped turn around two franchises - ESPN
Editor's note: This story was initially published on Jan. 15.
2026 NFL mock draft: Scouts, execs predict the top 10 picks - ESPN
This is the heart of mock draft season, with the 2026 NFL draft set to begin April 23 in Pittsburgh. My own final set of projections drops Wednesday. But did you know NFL teams conduct their own mocks in preparation, assigning staffers to rival teams in Round 1 to try to project what could happen at each pick? For the third year in a row, I'm doing the same.
Betting tips, DFS picks for Friday's NBA play-in tournament games - ESPN
ESPN's fantasy basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you set your lineups for that night's games. Here you'll read our best advice for the night, including a selection of players you can stream as well as game-by-game injury reports.
Leylah Fernandez drops 3-set thriller to top seed Rybakina in Stuttgart quarterfinal
Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., fell 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (6) to top seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in a quarterfinal Friday at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany.
Inter edge closer to title with 3-0 win over Cagliari
MILAN, April 17 : Inter Milan took another step towards the Serie A title with a 3-0 win over Cagliari at the San Siro on Friday, when second-half goals from Marcus Thuram, Nicolo Barella and Piotr Zielinski moved the hosts 12 points clear at the top.
Swiatek, Gauff knocked out as Andreeva, Muchova and Rybakina reach Stuttgart semis
STUTTGART, Germany, April 17 : French Open champion Coco Gauff and four-times Roland Garros winner Iga Swiatek were knocked out of the Stuttgart Open quarter-finals on Friday, while Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina survived a gruelling three-set battle against Leylah Fernandez to set up a semi-final against Mirra Andreeva.