Hockey
NHL playoff watch: Who is this year’s bracket buster?
Will any of the projected wild cards make a run? Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.
Sports
Basketball
‘Glass in my hand’: Inside Marcus Smart’s incredible return from The Punch
After a devastating, self-inflicted wound nearly cost him his right hand, the Lakers guard is fueling the team’s rise through the West.
Basketball
Sources: NBA eyes key 1st vote for expansion
The NBA will hold a vote at the Board of Governors meetings next week to explore adding expansion teams exclusively in Las Vegas and Seattle, sources told ESPN.
Hockey
McDavid calls on NHL to audit suspension process
Connor McDavid called on the NHL to investigate how it doles out suspensions in the wake of a controversial ban of just five games for Radko Gudas’ hit on Auston Matthews.
Hockey
Canadiens’ Dach exits after hit from Ducks’ Viel
Montreal forward Kirby Dach left the Canadiens’ game Sunday night against the Anaheim Ducks because of an upper-body injury after a high hit from winger Jeffrey Viel.
Hockey
Brent Burns leads the list of OGWAC candidates for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
Here are the “old guys without a Cup” for whom fans should be rooting this postseason.
Hockey
Capitals sign prospect Hutson amid playoff chase
Cole Hutson, whose sophomore season at Boston University came to an end in the Hockey East tournament Saturday, has signed a three-year deal with the Capitals.
Baseball
Baseball
Baseball