Leafs' Auston Matthews out for season after knee-to-knee hit - ESPN
TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee and will miss the rest of the NHL season.
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Rory McIlroy says back much improved, 'happy' to make Players cut - ESPN
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Rory McIlroy wasn't entirely sure he would be able to play in The Players Championship because of muscle spasms in his lower back that forced him to withdraw last Saturday at Bay Hill. Now he's thankful to be playing two more days at the TPC Sawgrass.
Jeff Capel to return for ninth season at Pitt, AD announces - ESPN
Despite a season that fell «well short» of expectations, Jeff Capel will return for a ninth season as head coach at Pitt.
Cincinnati fires coach Wes Miller after 5 seasons, sources say - ESPN
Cincinnati has fired men's basketball coach Wes Miller after five seasons, sources told ESPN.
New Washington tax law could affect Seahawks, Schneider says - ESPN
Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said he believes Washington state's new income tax on high earners will eventually have a negative impact on the team's ability to sign free agents.
How Dominican Republic sluggers are lighting up 2026 WBC - ESPN
MIAMI — Fernando Tatís Jr. wasn't thinking; he was merely reacting. The pitch bolted off his bat at 105 mph, a sold-out crowd went ballistic, and Tatís' body responded accordingly — by releasing the bat at the height of his swing, sending it spinning into the air and eventually trickling up the third-base line as the ball sailed 394 feet on Wednesday night.
Sources: Titans releasing CB L'Jarius Sneed, save $11.4M on cap - ESPN
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are releasing cornerback L'Jarius Sneed, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter, a move that saves $11.4 million in cap space.
Louisiana Tech on C-USA, Sun Belt schedules amid standoff - ESPN
Conference USA and the Sun Belt both included Louisiana Tech on their 2026 football schedules, announced this week, as the school and C-USA wrangle over the Bulldogs' exit date.