How interpreter Ippei Mizuhara became players’ lifeline Americans who played in Japan try to square the kind man they knew with the man accused of stealing millions.
Why the Nuggets are still a matchup nightmare for the Lakers The Lakers beat New Orleans in Tuesday’s play-in to earn the No. 7 seed in the West. Their prize? Another date with defending champion Denver.
Ranking the top 50 players in the Stanley Cup playoffs Where do Matthews, MacKinnon, McDavid and Panarin rank? What about the top goalies? Here’s what our voters think.
Playoff watch: Key games to watch on the final day The playoffs are set to begin Saturday, but not all eight matchups are locked in.
How new Yankees have brought the ‘Dawgs’ out Three Bronx newcomers — Alex Verdugo, Juan Soto and Marcus Stroman — have the Yankees (and their fans) yapping.
Power Rankings: A tight battle for our top spot In what could be a season-long battle, the NL’s top two powerhouses are neck and neck for No. 1 on our list.
Our annual mock draft with 32 first-round trades: How three star wideouts could find new teams We proposed 32 trades to shake up Round 1, including deals that involve receivers Brandon Aiyuk, Justin Jefferson and Tee Higgins.
Inside Bill Belichick’s failed offseason job hunt As the NFL has moved on from this year’s firing-and-hiring cycle, two questions remain: Why is Belichick suddenly and seemingly unemployable? And will he coach again?
UCL talking points: Are PSG a team now? How will Arsenal, City react in title race? With the four Champions League semifinalists now set, Gab Marcotti, Mark Ogden and Julien Laurens give their takes on the quarterfinal matches.
Man City’s ‘double-treble’ dream is over. but worst week of season is not There’s still plenty for Man City to play for this season, starting with Saturday’s FA Cup semifinal.
Coyotes bid Arizona farewell with bittersweet win With the Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City, fans got one last chance to watch the team they came to love Wednesday night in a 5-2 win over Edmonton at Mullett Arena.
Bulls, behind White’s 42, oust Hawks; Heat on tap Coby White scored a career-high 42 points, and the Bulls advanced in the play-in tournament, knocking out the Hawks on Wednesday night.
Matthews blanked in finale as quest for 70 denied Auston Matthews was denied on all 12 of his shots Wednesday night in his bid to become the ninth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season.
Sources: Heat’s Butler feared to have MCL injury The Heat fear guard Jimmy Butler sustained a possible MCL injury to his right knee during Miami’s play-in tournament loss to the 76ers on Wednesday night, sources told ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, confirming a report by The Athletic.
Juve ordered to pay Ronaldo $10m in owed wages Juventus are reviewing a decision made by an arbitration court which ordered the club to pay former striker Cristiano Ronaldo around 9.8 million euros in owed wages, the Serie A side said on Wednesday.
Lightning’s Kucherov 5th player with 100 assists Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov became the fifth player to have a 100-assist season as the Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednesday night.
Embiid keys rally as Sixers top Heat for 7-seed Joel Embiid exploded out of a quiet game late in the fourth, and the Sixers rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the Heat and secure the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Sark: Considered Alabama for ‘about 60 seconds’ Steve Sarkisian said he wants to reap what he has sown at Texas, believing the Longhorns are on the verge of “a run that will be epic.”
‘Swing it like Nelly’: Korda on inspirational hot streak this LPGA season With wins in four consecutive starts, Korda is outpacing all of the LPGA Tour — and even fellow No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler.
Klay on Dubs’ vote of confidence: ‘It means a lot’ Warriors guard Klay Thompson didn’t want to spend too much time thinking about his future during his exit interview on Wednesday, just one day after his and his team’s season came to an abrupt end.
TopBuzz