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ESPN News Services May 10, 2024, 10:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — – Andrew Nembhard made a 31-foot, tiebreaking 3-pointer with 16 seconds left, Tyrese Haliburton scored 35 points and the Indiana Pacers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the banged-up and short-handed New York Knicks 111-106 on Friday night in Game

High school baseball seasons are nearing an end, with playoffs looming as May turns to June. After that timeframe—and really, continuing from the past year and a half—much of the focus will be on the top prospects who have generated some chatter heading toward the MLB draft in mid-July. This year’s crop of talent hasn’t

Former Major League Baseball player and Olympic gold medalist Sean Burroughs tragically passed away on Thursday night while coaching his son’s Little League team. Burroughs was coaching in the same Long Beach Little League (Long Beach, California) system he played in growing up. In fact, Burroughs was a part of the Long Beach team that

The month of May: A time for flowers, Mother’s Day, and 20-strikeout games. Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood achieved this feat on May 6, 1998, striking out 20 Astros in a one-hit shutout. Former Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson did so on May 8, 2001, striking out 20 through nine innings in an extra-inning game. Max Scherzer got

The Knicks are just two games away from their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2000. To be able to say that is quite the achievement for New York. The legendary franchise been one of the league’s most disappointing and snakebitten over the years, failing to capture an NBA title since the Nixon Administration. They also

Associated Press May 9, 2024, 09:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the top-seeded Boston Celtics 118-94 on Thursday night to tie their second-round playoff series at one game apiece. Two nights after losing by 25,

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Top-ranked Katy rolled through another playoff series to continue as the leader in the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 for a sixth straight week. The (36-1-1) Tigers blanked Cesar E. Chavez twice — 10-0 and 15-0 — in their best-of-three Texas Class 6A matchup, and will face Cinco Ranch next in

Duke will be the team to beat at the 2024 ACC softball tournament. It’s been a historic year for the top-seeded Blue Devils, who finished the regular season with a 20-4 conference record, earning their first regular season title in program history. They are bringing plenty of momentum into the tournament after winning their last

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterMay 8, 2024, 07:34 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is

Major League Baseball has sent out a memo to all of its teams, warning them that teams should not discourage players from entering the MLB draft. MLB teams, in search of a competitive edge, have reportedly been telling players not to participate in high school baseball. The stated goal is for players to instead establish

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 7, 2024, 07:19 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions SECAUCUS, N.J. — Macklin Celebrini watched NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly slowly flip the placard to reveal that the San Jose Sharks had secured the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL draft lottery on Tuesday

The best sports betting sites in the country are coming to Kentucky with real-money betting going live on Sept. 28. They all want your action so much that they’re offering pre-launch bonuses to open your account in advance. Anyone of legal age in Kentucky right now can take advantage. See below for all the sign-up

With the Draft Lottery set for Tuesday, the first 16 picks of the 2024 NHL Draft are about to be finalized.   Tuesday night will decide the winner of the Macklin Celebrini sweepstakes. The Boston University product has long been viewed as the No. 1 pick in the draft class, and he’s a near-lock to hear

Open Extended Reactions Facing a nine point deficit to the Indiana Pacers heading into halftime, the New York Knicks were in need of a momentum swing in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein provided one, swishing home a 46-foot shot to end the second quarter and keep New York in

Teddy Bridgewater can still draw a crowd, even if he is now a high school football head coach. Hundreds of fans lined the field to watch Bridgewater coach spring ball, underscoring not just his celebrity in South Florida but the insatiable appetite the state has for the sport. Bridgewater, a former Heisman Trophy candidate in

The 2024 high school football season will showcase history being challenged in the win column all year, with several teams looking to break all-time ties while two perennial programs eye a takeover of the top spot. Others move closer to the 900-win mark, a benchmark in high school football that only six teams (for now)

ESPN News Services May 5, 2024, 04:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points, Caris LeVert added 15 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided a potentially franchise-shifting loss by rallying for a 106-94 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday in Game 7 to advance in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The

The Las Vegas Raiders drafted multiple Day 1 starters, key depth pieces, and potential key special teamers during the 2024 NFL Draft in a class consisting of eight players in total. Though Las Vegas’ draft has garnered mixed reviews, there’s no denying that general manager Tom Telesco did an adequate job at acquiring talent for both