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Flag football has been a headliner among growing sports over the past several years, a positive trend in offering girls the opportunity to play the game at the high school level. And the trend isn’t slowing, with more states adding it to the list of officially sanctioned high school sports.  As of 2024, 28 of

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterApr 23, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions RUDY GOBERT NEEDED to go soul-searching after the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ first-round playoff exit last spring. It had been a difficult and stressful

Joel Embiid was clearly frustrated after the Philadelphia 76ers’ heartbreaking loss to the New York Knicks on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. After the Sixers led the game 101–96 with less than a minute to play, the Knicks hit back-to-back three pointers during a chaotic sequence to take the lead, and ultimately ended the

NBA Insiders Apr 22, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA playoffs tipped off this weekend, as the Denver Nuggets look to become the NBA’s first repeat champions since the 2017 and 2018 Golden State Warriors. They picked up right where they left off in the Western Conference a season ago, winning their

Cam Newton-sized quarterbacks are typically compared to linebackers. What’s a defense to do when the QB they’re chasing is bigger and stronger than the biggest and strongest of them? This latest quarterback to take the internet by storm is even bigger. Forget the linebacker. What does a defender do when a quarterback is built more like a lineman?

Defense may win championships, but when it comes to entertainment, you can never go wrong with too many goals.  Playoff hockey is beautifully chaotic, as this time of year is filled with overtime thrillers and stunning comebacks. Every so often, two teams will throw defense out the window and square off in an old-fashioned, high-scoring

Apr 21, 2024, 02:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA Clippers coach Ty Lue said Kawhi Leonard will be out for Game 1 of their West Conference first-round series against the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Leonard had been questionable on the injury report due to inflammation in his right knee. He has not played

Politics and sports mixed on a Sunday afternoon in New York City, providing a snapshot of growing tensions over the presence of migrants. Last Sunday, a group of alleged migrants refused to leave a soccer field despite two club teams producing a permit to play on the field. It produced a scene where one parent

While there are some fans and media who believe that WBC super lightweight champ Devin Haney is levels above challenger Ryan Garcia, there’s still a palpable excitement surrounding their April 20 collision at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The 12-round bout, plus undercard action, will be broadcast via DAZN PPV. Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) is

Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterApr 20, 2024, 01:07 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions ANN ARBOR, Mich. —

The best part of this play from Mateo Heredia is the no-big-deal walk away as if nothing happened. But for the El Segundo High School (El Segundo, California) pitcher, it was a very big play. Heredia, a right-handed pitcher, reacts to the batter’s contact slightly to his right and just over his head by stabbing

Heat fans wanted the Celtics. Now they have them. However, Miami will likely have to do it without Jimmy Butler, who will play the role of cheerleader when South Beach takes on Beantown. The Heat were left brokenhearted twice in the lead-up to clinching the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot. As if a heartbreaking loss to

In the midst of debates about the efficacy of the NCAA transfer portal, one state’s high school athletics association is considering loosening transfer rules to allow similar flexibility for its student-athletes. The Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) is discussing adjusting its transfer-related eligibility rules. Currently, high school students who transfer only keep varsity eligibility the next year if their

Apr 19, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions When Pat Tillman was killed in Afghanistan on April 22, 2004, the news stunned his fellow Americans. He was one of the most famous soldiers since Elvis Presley and perhaps the most famous American killed in combat since legendary war correspondent Ernie Pyle in World War

Like the majority of motorsport series, Formula 1 is full of jargon and technical terms. After any given Grand Prix, a classification sheet will typically be available, which breaks down the status of every driver. The Sporting News takes a look at the key terms used when it comes to post-race classification. MORE: F1 standings 2024 | Which

Apr 18, 2024, 09:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is expected to be sidelined several weeks with a right MCL injury suffered in Wednesday’s play-in tournament loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Butler was hurt on the final play of the first quarter in Philadelphia. He

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Katy continued to overwhelm its opponents to stay No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 for a third week. The (29-1-1) Tigers blanked Seven Lakes 16-0 on Tuesday to win their 11th straight game and run their record to 21-0-1 over their last 22 contests. For the season, the

For the second straight season, the Heat find themselves in the 2024 Play-In Tournament. But as the world learned in 2023, Miami’s seeding doesn’t necessarily reflect its true potential. Last year, Jimmy Butler & Co. took the Heat to the NBA Finals as the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. They’ll have the opportunity