
This playoff classic required unsung heroes, too: ‘No other team in the league plays the way we play’
INDIANAPOLIS – Over the course of a 10-year NBA career, T.J. McConnell has played in some crazy games. Weird games. Wild games. Terrible losses. Crazy comebacks. But nothing like the…
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2025 NFL Draft is second most-watched draft ever
Round 1 coverage on Thursday averaged 13.6 million viewers across ESPN, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes and digital channels — up +11% versus 2024 and the second most-watched Day 1…
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Pakistan and India hint at imminent military action over Kashmir
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region last week has spiked tensions between India and Pakistan. India accuses Pakistan of backing the massacre, a…
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Donald Trump says he was “disliked enough by Canadians” to sway election
Donald Trump claimed he was “disliked enough by Canadians” to sway the election result in the country. Speaking to The Atlantic days before Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney‘s Liberal Party…
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No power, no problem. How some in Spain and Portugal defied the outage and embraced the present
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The blackout that engulfed the Iberian Peninsula on Monday was chaotic and stressful for many. But it had a silver lining: People were forced away from…
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2025 Playoffs Gamethread #5: New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes
The fifth game. If you are reading this then the New Jersey Devils avoided being swept. They did this by winning Game 3. However, they lost Game 4. The stakes…
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Defending champion Celtics close out Magic 120-89 for 4-1 playoff series win
(AP) — When Magic star Paolo Banchero went to the bench with five fouls, the Boston Celtics pulled away and cruised into the Eastern Conference semifinals. Jayson Tatum had 35…
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Svechnikov comes up big in Hurricanes’ 1st-round series win against Devils
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov spent the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs looking like the player the Carolina Hurricanes desperately need him to be. The 25-year-old Russian…
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Four Downs: Quinn Ewers made the right decision, Texas football’s NFL approach, Ryan Watts and more
AUSTIN, Texas — Here’s the latest edition of “Four Downs” following a week on the Forty Acres that saw plenty of action on the field and just as much off…
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Shedeur Sanders Was Pushed Down the NFL Draft Board. Here’s Why.
“Be humble. Sit down.” —Kendrick Lamar “I deserve it all.”—Kendrick Lamar “We never seen anything like this.”—Stephen A. Smith A dreams-come-true affair, aka the NFL draft. Shedeur Sanders, projected first-round…
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