RULES ESPN’s Bracketology efforts are focused on projecting the NCAA tournament field just as we expect the NCAA Division I basketball committee to select the field in March. ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi uses the same data points favored by the committee, including strength of schedule and other season-long indicators, including the NET and team-sheet data […]
Feb 17, 2025, 08:15 AM ET For some teams, the make-or-break game on the schedule is pretty clear — a nonconference matchup against a big-name program or a showdown with a hated rival. But sometimes the season-defining game sneaks up on a team. Maybe it’s an unexpected loss that sends a team into a tailspin, […]
Feb 18, 2025, 12:40 PM ET Welcome to Week 3 of the 2025 college softball season. Over the weekend, we saw a few notable upsets and excellent play from the Clearwater Invitational. So how do the best programs in softball stack up now after all the action? There has been movement in the top 10 […]
Ryan S. ClarkFeb 17, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Take a look at the list of goalies that have won the Vezina Trophy three or more times. It’s a who’s who of the greatest of all time: Hall of Famers Martin Brodeur, Ken Dryden, Tony Esposito, […]
Feb 17, 2025, 07:46 AM ET Argentina great Ángel Di María has said he continues to take medication to cope with the disappointment and pressure of losing three straight finals with his national team. While the Benfica winger won the 2022 World Cup and the 2024 Copa América at the end of his Argentina career, […]
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Feb 17, 2025, 07:00 PM ET The 4 Nations Face-Off final is set. A 5-3 win for Canada in […]
The two-week NFL franchise tag window opens Tuesday and runs until 4 p.m. ET on March 4. During that time frame, each team is allowed to tag one player who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent. Doing so would keep the player with the franchise for the 2025 season. Franchise tag figures are […]
Feb 16, 2025, 03:18 PM ET DALLAS — Mavericks assistant coach Darrell Armstrong was arrested Saturday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the Dallas Police Department confirmed Sunday. On Sunday, the Mavericks said they are aware of an incident and have suspended an employee they didn’t identify. According to a statement […]
Motorsports have long been a pay-to-play arena, with young drivers spending thousands of dollars just to get started in karting. Four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen knows this all too well, but he also sees a way to change it through sim racing, a virtual form of car racing that closely replicates real-world racing. It’s […]
Kevin PeltonFeb 15, 2025, 11:30 PM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system The NBA’s All-Star Weekend is here and we’re grading the competitors for all the events ahead of Sunday’s revamped All-Star Game that will feature four squads facing off in […]