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'50 wins in a gap year': How Jaylen Brown turbocharged the Celtics back to title contention

RAMONA SHELBURNE

Between memorizing the astrological signs of his teammates and undergoing extreme underwater training, Brown didn't need to be a hero in Boston. He simply needed to lead. "I'm not going to make myself small ever again."

NBA teams all want to play faster -- but it might be making them worse

ZACH KRAM

Exploring how pace has become a counterintuitive phenomenon impacting the league's teams.

NC State men recount trainer's alleged sexual abuse

XUAN THAI

Lawsuit plaintiffs say they sought help but got unwanted genital touching or other misconduct

2026 NBA draft top 100: Where top prospects land on the big board after March

JEREMY WOO

Here is the updated top 100 big board for the 2026 class after an exciting college season.

What the Raiders can learn from last time they paired a first-time head coach with a No. 1 overall pick QB

RYAN MCFADDEN

The Raiders last paired a new coach with a rookie QB in 2007. Will it be different with Klint Kubiak and Fernando Mendoza?

MLB Power Rankings: NL Central teams rise as AL powerhouse flails

ESPN

Teams with championship hopes are falling down our list while a number of surprising starts have boosted the status of other unexpected contenders in Week 2.

Study: MLB average salary hits record $5.34M

Major League Baseball's average salary rose 3.4% on opening day to a record $5.34 million, according to a study by The Associated Press, and the New York Mets topped spending at the season's start for the fourth straight year.

Player: 'Heart goes out' for Tiger, but stop driving

MARK SCHLABACH

Former Masters champion Gary Player sympathizes with Tiger Woods' ongoing pain from multiple injuries but says the 15-time major champion needs to hire a driver and stop operating vehicles while medicated.

Sights and sounds from the first round of the Masters

ESPN STAFF

The first golf major of the year is underway as the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament tees off.

'When you look good, you play good': Inside MLB's 2026 City Connect uniforms -- and what's next

ANTHONY GHARIB

For the first time, baseball released a full season of City Connects on the same day. Here's how they came to be and what the players think.

Nicklaus, Watson, Player favor golf ball rollback

PAOLO UGGETTI

The Masters' honorary starters -- Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson -- said they feel strongly that professional golf should roll back ball distances for the good of the game.

Grading MLB's City Connect uniforms: Eight new designs ...

ANTHONY GHARIB

From the latest looks to the designs of years past, we break down all of MLB's City Connect uniforms.

Sens' Chabot to play 17 days after breaking arm

Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot will play in Thursday's game against the Panthers, returning to the lineup 2½ weeks after suffering a broken arm.

Big Ten pockets $69.4M in NCAA tourney revenue

The Big Ten amassed $69.4 million from NCAA distributions that will be paid for appearances and performances in the 2026 men's and women's basketball tournaments.

Minnesota Viking: Wild ink D with fitting name

The Wild signed a defenseman named Viking Gustafsson Nyberg, a former UConn standout who signed a two-year, entry-level contract that begins with the current season.