Round 20 delivered some incredible moments, with results directly impacting the NBL ladder and causing movement across the board. With just two rounds remaining – and all of the top five teams still in the hunt for top spot – every game now carries enormous weight.
Coach Mike Sullivan said foward lines and defense pairings are still a work in progress on Sunday as his team practice in Milan.
The NBA announced that the Trail Blazers star will participate despite not playing at all this season after tearing an Achilles.
Over 41 seasons as head coach, he won two national titles and sent more than 200 players to the major leagues, including Mike Mussina and Jack McDowell.
Australia has suffered the embarrassment of crashing out of the Davis Cup in the first round of qualifying with a disappointing loss to Ecuador on clay in Quito.
AFL player pay has again surged off the back of the league’s collective bargaining agreement, with a record number of players taking home $1 million-plus last year.
If losing Payne Haas wasn’t bad enough, the Broncos are set to be without another star player in 2027.
The Astros coveted Donovan, who ended up going to the team that broke Houston's streak of AL West titles.
Erling Haaland kept Manchester City in the title race with an added-time penalty as Pep Guardiola's side came from behind to win 2-1 in a chaotic finish.
Pep Guardiola has warned Arsenal that 'a lot can happen in 13 games' as the Premier League title race heats up.
Arne Slot has said Marc Guéhi should have been shown a red card for his challenge on Mohamed Salah in Liverpool's 2-1 defeat to Manchester City.
The first trials of the 2026 NRL Pre-season Challenge threw up some starring displays that have only made things harder for the coaches to settle on their Round 1 sides.
Manchester City's win at Liverpool ended in complete chaos - but did the referee and the VAR get Dominik Szoboszlai's red card right?.
Co-hosts Sri Lanka have won their opening match at the T20 World Cup with a 20-run win over Ireland in Colombo.
Damian Lillard isn't expected to play this season while recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon. But he'll return to a familiar spot at next week's NBA All-Star festivities. The Portland Trail Blazers guard has been invited to participate in the 3-point contest.
England have managed to narrowly escape a sensational T20 World Cup boilover at the hands of Nepal in Mumbai.
Wizards general manager Will Dawkins says he expects Anthony Davis to return to the court this season.
Houston's Alperen Sengun will replace injured reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA All-Star Game and will play for the World team.
From dealing with a swollen face to preparing for Thursday's game, McAvoy chronicles his time with Team USA for The Athletic.
Erling Haaland’s stoppage-time penalty earned Manchester City a dramatic 2-1 win at Liverpool on Sunday (Monday AEDT) to reduce Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League back to six points.
Liverpool looked set to win, but Man City's two unanswered goals means the Premier League title race stays alive and Liverpool's Champions League hopes are in doubt.
Patrick Reed continued his impressive cruise round The Gulf as he won the Qatar Masters by two strokes on Sunday.
Clayton Kershaw, Anthony Rizzo and Joey Votto have been hired as analysts by NBC when it returns to broadcasting Major League Baseball this season.
The Big 12 has fined Oklahoma State $50,000 over an anti-Mormon chant directed at BYU during the teams' game Wednesday.
England clung on to beat Nepal by four runs in a nerve-jangling last-ball thriller in Mumbai on Sunday and avoid one of the biggest upsets in the history of the T20 World Cup.
Payne Haas's decision to leave Brisbane for South Sydney in 2027 didn't just shock the rugby league world, it transformed the futures of two of rugby league's most powerful clubs in an instant.
Ireland dropped seven catches that proved to be a major factor in their 20-run loss.
The Patriots promoted their Color Rush uniforms to full-time status and added a matching road design rather than adopting a modernized version of their previous set.
Kate Moloney celebrates her 50-game milestone in style as the Australian Diamonds post a 32-goal victory over an understrength Jamaica in Perth.
Almost 19 years to the day after suffering a heartbreaking loss to St Helens in the 2007 World Club Challenge, the Broncos head to Hull hell bent on emulating their 1992 success.
The opportunity to play at Allegiant Stadium for a second time is driving Newcastle recruit Sandon Smith in his battle for a place in the halves for the Knights season opener. .
Alycia Parks overcame a first-set bagel to defeat Diana Shnaider while Magdalena Frech saved three match points to upset Liudmila Samsonova. Plus, Vera Zvonera earned a statement singles win. Here are the best moments from Day 1 of the main draw in Doha.
The matchup scheduled for Monday, February 9, 2026, between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, serves as a primary case study for these shifts.
Dhakshineswar Suresh pulled off a perfect weekend to propel India to its best Davis Cup result in recent history on Sunday in Bengaluru. The No. 457 player in the PIF ATP Rankings, Suresh upset No.
Pep Guardiola threw himself back into his seat in the dugout. The Manchester City manager had just witnessed a moment of sheer brilliance and, like everyone connected to his club, he had to fear the worst. Because this is how it has tended to go for him at Anfield.
Chelsea defeated Tottenham 2-0 to boost their faint hopes of retaining the Women’s Super League title, as Madonna watched from the stands at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The Bears are promoting passing game coordinator Press Taylor to be their next offensive coordinator, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Our writers break down the action from a dramatic finish in the Premier League at Anfield.
All eyes are on Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum as the team quickly approaches the All-Star break. Tatum has reportedly been participating in controlled 5-on-5 scrimmages with coaches, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
Putting the marketing hyperbole of AFL clubs aside, it’s clear some teams have tangibly changed for better since last season, and others for worse.
The Tasmania Devils will start signing up members later this month, but there's some confusion about what is required to secure a seat for AFL games in 2028. Here's how it will work. .
Puerto Rican Sign Language is not the same as American Sign Language. Celimar Rivera Cosme will uniquely capture the rapper’s slang for the game’s deaf viewers.
Şengün will join "Team World" under the All-Star Game's new USA vs. the World format.
Jayson Tatum has returned to "controlled" 5-on-5 scrimmaging as he continues his rehab from an Achilles tear, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. "Jayson Tatum has started controlled 5-on-5 scrimmaging with coaches. He has aggressively attacked his rehab at every turn.
Wigan Warriors and Wakefield Trinity both score more than 80 points as fellow Super League sides Bradford Bulls and Catalan Dragons also reach round four.
It's Super Bowl Sunday, and today's game between the Patriots and Seahawks is projected to be one of the most-watched events of the year. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET inside Santa Clara's Levi's S.
The former North Sydney Bear will be a busy man for the next six months as he attempts to win a Super Rugby competition while preparing to become the new coach of the Wallabies.
A look at what's next for coach Kevin O'Connell and QB J.J. McCarthy as the Vikings seek a new GM.
The Rams stockpiled draft picks and used them wisely, remaining a contender while the Bengals fell off.
A look at the players Washington will have to think hardest about this offseason.
For Sara Bejlek, a quiet moment at match point opened the door to something much bigger in Abu Dhabi, where an eight-day run reshaped belief, confidence, and the season in front of her.
Alperen Sengun was named as a replacement for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for Team World in next week's All-Star Game. Gilgeous-Alexander is out under after the All-Star break with an abdominal strain. Sengun is averaging 20.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 6.3 assists on the year.
The NBA announced that Houston Rockets center Alperen Şengün will replace Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the World team in the All-Star Game on February 15.Houston Rockets' Alperen Sengun replaced Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the World team for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.
Ireland cannot overcome a host of errors in the field as they fall 20 runs short of co-hosts Sri Lanka in their World Cup opener.
Saracens score 13 tries in an 81-0 thrashing of Leicester Tigers to keep up the pressure on Gloucester-Hartpury at the top of the Premiership Women's table.
Patrick Reed capped off his remarkable month in the Middle East by winning the Qatar Masters.
Olivia Smith's talent and versatility is helping to kick-start a drifting Arsenal side back into life as they chase silverware on three fronts.
England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss the Calcutta Cup match against Scotland next weekend and is in danger of missing the entire Six Nations.
Bath hooker Dan Frost scores a hat-trick of tries as the Prem Cup holders demolish Sale 60-19 to boost their hopes of securing a play-off spot.
ATP Tour action will be across three continents this week, with play in Europe, North America and South America. Alex de Minaur headlines the field at the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam, while Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz take the court at the Nexo Dallas Open. Both are ATP 500 hard-court events.
The Athletic has live coverage of the Super Bowl LX halftime show featuring Bad Bunny. In the aftermath of every Super Bowl, we talk about the game and the halftime show, but we’re also eager to discuss the commercials.
Why some subtle signs suggest, despite their scare against Nepal in the T20 World Cup, England might be learning under Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum.
The betting public is siding heavily with the favored Seahawks and its offensive playmakers against the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
Fabian Hürzeler must be wondering when he will have another chance to get one over Oliver Glasner.
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been ruled out of England’s forthcoming pursuit of the triple crown and is a major doubt for the rest of the Six Nations tournament, while Steve Borthwick has fitness concerns over George Furbank and Ellis Genge as his team seek to end their Murrayfield hoodoo on Saturday.
Arsenal's rejuvenated form since the turn of the year continued on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Women's Super League champions-elect Manchester City.
The New England Patriots are facing the Seattle Seahawks today in Super Bowl LX, with kickoff scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m.
Cardiff boss Brian Barry-Murphy says refereeing in League One is "getting gradually worse" following his side's 10-man victory over Rotherham.
Madonna's social-media post from the touchline of a Spurs academy match was eye-catching, so what was going on?.
England flirted with one of the great T20 World Cup upsets in Mumbai before getting their campaign under way with victory against Nepal by four runs and, although they did not lose the game, Sam Curran insisted they had lost any sense of complacency.
Felix Auger-Aliassime, back to raising the roof. The top seed downed home favourite Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 7-6(4) on Sunday afternoon to successfully defend his crown at the Open Occitanie in Montpellier.
Kubiak will reportedly become the Raiders' coach after the Super Bowl, and those around him say he'll be great.
Sussex chairman Jon Filby resigns in the wake of the county's financial difficulties, which have left them facing points deductions for next season.
Aaron Rodgers appears open to returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers as their quarterback. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported that while Rodgers has not officially decided whether he will return for a 22nd NFL season, the odds have improved he could be back in a Steelers uniform next season.
Harry Brook and Rohi Paudel highlight Curran's skill as England deny Nepal in Mumbai.
The Zimbabwe captain thinks they are on the right track for a transition post next year but need to find a bit more consistency.
ESPN's player ratings following England's 48-7 win over Wales on Saturday.
Amanda Anisimova enters the 2026 Qatar TotalEnergies Open as the reigning champion after her first career WTA 1000 title in Doha last year. At media day, she reflected on that 2025 win while Elena Rybakina discussed riding the momentum following her second Grand Slam title.
It's the fourth straight best-on-best men's tournament at which Crosby has captained Team Canada, and they've won the previous three.
Derek Carr's retirement might last for only one season. The former Las Vegas Raiders and New Orleans Saints quarterback is reportedly considering ending his retirement if there's a team that provides the "right fit and coaching staff," according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo has announced he has joined the ownership group of Chelsea Women which includes his "friend" Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
Olivia Smith's superb 17th-minute solo effort proved enough to help Arsenal down Women's Super League leaders Manchester City.
Turning Point USA had previously announced plans for a show after the NFL chose Bad Bunny as its halftime performer.
This 1-0 defeat of Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium was never going to be a statement of Arsenal’s title intentions – City’s lead at the top is just too big – but a result against the likely champions still had huge value, mentally and in terms of the race for Champions League football.
Curran final over allows England to breathe a huge sigh of relief after Bam fireworks.
The Bears' offense made huge leaps this season under first-year head coach Ben Johnson. Taylor steps into the important OC role.
The new Lakers guard showed his shooting touch and a willingness and ability to make the right play in his debut against the Warriors.
Aminul Islam's presence in Lahore is part of the PCB's continuing show of solidarity after Bangladesh's removal from the T20 World Cup.
On a raucous early evening in front of a hugely one-sided crowd, Nepal so nearly provided the upset this World Cup needed and England were so desperate to avoid, as they seek to buff a tarnished winter into some kind of shine.
They are up against a Scotland side who showed promise in their opening game, but ultimately fell short.
As Australia head into the fourth men’s tournament in less than four-and-a-half years there are questions about how much it means to players and fans. Alarm bells are ringing for Australia heading into the T20 World Cup.
England fight from the brink to avoid a major shock and beat an inspired Nepal by four runs in their opening match of the T20 World Cup in Mumbai.
Theo Arribage and Albano Olivetti continued the fruitful start to their partnership on Sunday by claiming an ATP 250 title on home soil at the Open Occitanie.
Kevin Willard called out Maryland fans who heckled the Villanova coach throughout Saturday's game at Georgetown.
Afghanistan's head coach felt it was the execution of the fast bowlers, and not selection, that cost the team against New Zealand.
There was no room for Josh Little while Sri Lanka opted for five batters and five bowlers.
Can Drake Maye and the Patriots' offense solve the top-ranked Seahawks' defense and spring the upset?.
Before the Seahawks and Patriots clash in Super Bowl LX, Barker Playfield, Josh Howlin and more take the field for Puppy Bowl XXII, competing for the Lombarky Trophy and the title of "Most Pupular.".
The Dolphins and Cardinals will have challenges trading their starting quarterbacks -- Tua Tagovailoa and Kyler Murray, respectively -- because of financial hurdles.