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NYU's 91-game win streak ends in D-III Final Four
Two-time defending champion NYU lost 60-52 to Scranton in the Final Four of the Division III NCAA tournament on Thursday night, ending the Violets' 91-game winning streak.
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Georgia Tech names ex-Troy coach Cross as HC
Georgia Tech has named former Troy coach Scott Cross as the school's next men's basketball head coach, it was announced Friday.
Amid scandal, CSUB eyes USC's Lee, sources say
Cal State Bakersfield is working toward hiring USC assistant Todd Lee as its next head coach, sources told ESPN's Jeff Borzello. Coach Rod Barnes left in September and an assist...
Luka drops 60, gets MVP chants from Heat crowd
Luka Doncic scored 60 points, the first Laker to do so since Kobe Bryant's career finale in 2016, as L.A. won in Miami to push its season-best win streak to eight games.
UNC's Davis: Fatigue not to blame for collapse
In a series of terse exchanges with reporters after VCU's 82-78 OT win, North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said he didn't think his team was tired and said it was "my decision" w...
Rodman to be inducted in WWE HOF, sources say
Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame for his time in WCW during the Monday night wars, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
Dual MVP gold Judge, Ohtani card sells for $2.16M
The 2025 Topps Chrome dual MVP gold Logoman card featuring game-worn patches taken from Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani jerseys -- numbered 1-of-1 and signed on-card by the reigni...
Tuskegee coach files suit vs. Morehouse, officers
Tuskegee basketball coach Benjy Taylor has filed a $1 million federal lawsuit against two police officers and Morehouse College stemming from his postgame detainment on Jan. 31.
🏀 Women's tournament: Bracket breakdown
ESPN talent cast their votes for which foursome will reach the Final Four. Will Phoenix be full of chalk?
Your guide to men's March Madness Day 1: Recaps, every winner's chance to advance, more
Our reporters detail how each game was won Thursday and look ahead to the matchups created for Saturday.
No contact, no World Cup place? What went wrong for Alexander-Arnold?
Trent Alexander-Arnold's omission from Thomas Tuchel's biggest England squad is the latest blow to his stop-start international career and casts huge doubt on his hopes of playi...
Coroner 'not satisfied' Hatton intended to take his own life
Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton was found "unresponsive" at his home in September.