Cleveland left the building with a haul of skill-position firepower aimed squarely at giving Shedeur Sanders a real chance, while the Giants used a midweek trade — sending DT Dexter Lawrence to Cincinnati for the No. 17 overall — to stockpile blue-chip prospects at value. The 49ers raised eyebrows by reaching for Ole Miss receiver De'Zhaun Stribling at the top of Round 2, and Jacksonville's slide for tight end Nate Boerkircher had the room talking.
On the QB carousel: Justin Fields' Chiefs landing was framed as a chance to learn behind Patrick Mahomes; Pittsburgh continues to give Aaron Rodgers room to mull his future; and Daniel Jones is reportedly throwing again as he works back from the Achilles tear that ended his 2025.
Payton Pritchard dropped a playoff career-high 32 points off the bench as the Celtics won Game 4 to take a 3-1 stranglehold on Philadelphia. Pritchard's takeaway after the game: stay humble heading back to TD Garden for Game 5.
The Hurricanes finished a tidy four-game sweep of Ottawa, becoming the first club to punch a ticket to the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Brazilian outlet COPE reports Real Madrid defender Éder Militão has suffered another tear in his left thigh and will undergo surgery — ending his hopes of featuring at the 2026 World Cup.
The Boston guard was the swing in Game 4, hitting from every level to flip a tight third quarter into a comfortable double-digit win.
The Rockets are set to play Game 4 without Kevin Durant, and the Lakers are one win from a first-round sweep on the road.
The Suns guard was vocal about the contact afterward, telling reporters he held up his hand expecting a foul that never came.
Detroit's lead guard pushed back on questions about Jalen Duren's drop in production, saying the team has full faith he'll figure it out.
Boston returns home with a chance to wrap the series. The matchup the staff is reportedly studying most: how to defend Maxey in the half-court late.
The Cavs have leaned on defense and a midrange-heavy diet from Mitchell. Whether that travels to the Conference Semis is the open question.
BBC reports world football's governing body will not entertain swapping Iran for Italy in the 2026 World Cup field, ending a strand of speculation that had picked up after political comments out of Washington. Italy's path ended in Zenica, where they fell to Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties (1-1, 1-4 PSO) in the European playoff final on March 31.
Elsewhere in pre-tournament news, Liverpool confirmed striker Hugo Ekitiké will miss the World Cup with an Achilles injury, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino again defended ticket pricing for the 48-team edition — calling next summer's final a moment "unlike any" before it.
A 2-0 win away from home, with Marcus Rashford and Fermín López sharing the goals. The result keeps Barça's title push pointed in the right direction.
Tottenham's 2-1 win over Wolverhampton was their first Premier League victory of 2026 — and pulled them within two points of West Ham as they fight clear of the bottom three.
Prosecutors have accused Gianluca Rocchi, head of the Italian referees' association, of sporting fraud and assigning officials sympathetic to Inter for matches in Serie A and the Coppa Italia.
A Miami-based company has filed suit against Lionel Messi alleging fraud, according to TMZ. Messi's camp had not commented as of filing.
The Italian, who is hunting a fifth straight Masters 1000 trophy after wins in Paris, Indian Wells, Miami and Monte-Carlo, is the man to catch on Madrid's red clay.
The two-time Madrid champion is the headline absentee in the men's draw, joining three-time former winner Novak Djokovic on the sidelines.
Reigning champion Casper Ruud and a wide-open back half of the bracket benefit most.
The Belgian teenager has been a story of the tournament; Auger-Aliassime starts as the favorite but the head-to-head sample is small.
The defending women's champion enters as top seed and the heaviest favorite in the field.
The American came through in three sets and now meets Linda Nosková, who has been aggressive and confident through the early rounds.
The former World No. 1 and past Madrid champion is among the most dangerous floaters in the bracket.
Madrid keeps pace with the tour's other elite combined events on prize-money parity.
The Hurricanes are the first team into the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs after closing out the Senators in four straight.
The Lightning netminder became just the sixth goaltender in NHL history with ten consecutive seasons of 20-plus wins.
The Montreal goalie was reported to have struck Nikita Kucherov with his stick while the Lightning forward was celebrating a goal.
Damir Sharipzyanov's deflection from the blue line on a five-on-three power play swung Game 2 in Yaroslavl.
Metallurg Magnitogorsk handed Ak Bars their first loss in seven playoff games to even the Western Conference final 1-1.
The Ufa club locked up forward Maxim Yefremov on a fresh deal through the next three seasons.
Sources tell ESPN that Juan Soto is set to slot back into the New York lineup, ending a brief absence.
Boston shelved the right-hander, the latest jolt to a rotation already navigating a busy injury board.
Atlanta's closer joins a growing list of injured back-end arms, and the Braves haven't named a replacement yet.
The Baltimore catcher returned from his ankle issue and is expected to start the bulk of the upcoming series.
Kansas City completed a three-game sweep of the Angels on Thomas's first career walk-off — a three-run shot in the bottom of the 10th.
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San Francisco kicked off the second round by selecting Ole Miss receiver De'Zhaun Stribling, a name most boards had pegged for later.
Cleveland stopped the slide of Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston, adding another perimeter weapon for Shedeur Sanders.
New York moved DT Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals in exchange for the 17th overall pick and used the value to land what evaluators called a haul of "blue-chip players at discount prices."
Shedeur Sanders said Cleveland's new offense, led by coordinator Todd Monken, is more receiver-friendly and quicker to the ball than what he ran in college.
Fields said the chance to learn behind Patrick Mahomes was the deciding factor in his decision to sign in Kansas City.
With the draft now in the rear-view, the Steelers have left Aaron Rodgers' decision on the offseason on his own clock.
The Indiana guard returned to action for the first time in roughly nine months — a marker the league has been waiting for since last summer.
Minnesota expects forward Napheesa Collier to be sidelined for the bulk of the WNBA season's opening month while she works back from an ankle issue.
The Pride captured their sixth national crown, extending their lead at the top of the all-time DIII men's volleyball list.
Tyson Fury told reporters he intends to come out of retirement and return to the ring before the year is out.
The welterweight contender said the loss is still on his mind and that a second crack is the only result he wants next.
The Crucible's last 16 produced a vintage Ronnie performance against an old rival, while Mark Selby was locked in a tight tussle with Wu Yize.
