The Padres were a win away from knocking out the Dodgers last year. Now, they're determined to come back even stronger -- even against the defending champs.

Odds, picks and future bets for every first-round matchup in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Louis Riddick picks his guys in the 2025 class, including a hard-hitting safety and a ball-hawking corner.

A dedicated film junkie since high school, Spytek will be at the head of the war room for Las Vegas on Thursday night.

Klay Thompson said the Mavericks "persevered" through a season ravaged by injuries and the shocking trade of Luka Doncic, one that came to an end Friday night in a 120-106 play-in loss to the Grizzlies.

Ja Morant acknowledged his sprained right ankle was "more difficult than others" but scored 22 points to lead the Grizzlies past Mavericks 120-106 to secure the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

Columbus Crew is expecting a record crowd when it hosts Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, after moving the game to Cleveland.

Pep Guardiola has warned that Manchester City could miss out on their top transfer targets if they fail to qualify for the Champions League.

Quarterback Ryan Browne has decided to transfer back to Purdue after joining North Carolina earlier this offseason.

The Heat regrouped after losing an early lead to beat the Hawks 123-114 on Friday night and make NBA play-in tournament history.

Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant played in Friday night's Western Conference elimination game against the Mavericks.

Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyökeres has set his sights on a move to Arsenal. Transfer Talk has the latest news and gossip.

In a wild affair at Wrigley, the Cubs outslugged the Diamondbacks 13-11 on Friday in the first nine-inning game in MLB history in which both teams scored 10 or more runs from the seventh inning on.

Manager Dave Roberts said before the Dodgers' series opener Friday night against the Rangers in Texas that Shohei Ohtani was with his wife and going on MLB's paternity list. He can miss up to three games.

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Luka Doncic says he still hasn't spoken to Nico Harrison since being traded to the Lakers -- but has heard what the Mavericks GM has said in justifying his reasoning for the deal.

Major League Baseball suspended Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. for one game and fined him an undisclosed amount, the result of his actions during Thursday night's win against the Rays. He will appeal.

Raiders general manager John Spytek said he is a strong believer in taking running backs high in the draft, but added that he is "open-minded" to taking a quarterback.

Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer received a second cortisone shot in his right thumb and will try playing catch again when he rejoins the team in Houston next week.

Manchester United will step up their interest in Southampton midfielder Tyler Dibling if they secure UCL qualification, sources have told ESPN.