Off to its best start in 17 games, Minnesota has cracked the AP women's basketball Top 25 for the first time since 2019, coming in at No. 24, while UCLA, South Carolina and Notre Dame remain Nos. 1-3.

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was fined by the NBA for the fifth time this season, getting docked $50,000 for "obscene gestures" toward an official.

Mike McCarthy will not return as the Cowboys' head coach, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

A little-known book that A.J. Brown was seen reading on the Eagles sideline Sunday was listed No. 1 on Amazon's bestsellers list as of Monday morning.

Shane Hennen was arrested and charged in connection to an illegal betting scheme involving former NBA player Jontay Porter.

A Texas man was arrested on a felony stalking charge in Indianapolis after allegedly sending threats and sexually violent messages to WNBA star Caitlin Clark via X.

With Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy eligible to talk to other teams after midnight Tuesday, there still haven't been any negotiations on a new deal, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Duke forward Maliq Brown, who sprained his knee in Saturday's win over Notre Dame, will miss "an extended period of time" -- weeks -- Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer said Monday.

We break down the front-runners and top contenders for player, freshman and coach of the year, plus top transfers and All-Americans.

Sunday's Supercopa win is a huge confidence boost for Barcelona, while also shining a light on what's wrong with Madrid. Plus: Man United's performance means more than their FA Cup win over Arsenal.

Eagles starting linebacker Nakobe Dean is believed to have suffered a serious knee injury in Sunday's wild-card playoff win and is expected to miss the remainder of the playoffs.

Naomi Osaka, who is competing at the Australian Open, had somebody help her retrieve her daughter's birth certificate from her L.A. home after learning wildfires were within three blocks of it.

Our staff recounts their most regrettable decisions from the just-completed season.

Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced his latest retirement from boxing Monday, one month after losing a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.

Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy was arrested Sunday evening on three charges stemming from a fatal car crash and released on $151,000 bail.

ESPN's insiders get audacious with their forecasts of what's to come in the UFC and elsewhere.

Green reflects on finding balance through therapy and NBA-mandated check-ins with league officials while serving his indefinite suspension.

Ryan McGee looks back at the fantastic plays, memorable quotes and wacky moments from this year's bowl games.

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic move on to the second round of the Australian Open after Djokovic beat American Nishesh Basavareddy 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 and Alcaraz beat Alexander Shevchenko of Kazakhstan 6-1, 7-5, 6-1.

Starting this week, the coveted 23-year-old Japanese free agent can pick his team. We dig into his strengths and potential landing spots.