Sports

Competitive sports coverage, leagues, athletes, and major events.

All Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis Other Sports

Sports

Briefing: Ex-UFC star Diaz returns to MMA on MVP card

Strategic angle: Nate Diaz, 40, set to fight Mike Perry in his first MMA bout in four years on May 16.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

UConn overall 1-seed; joined by UCLA, Texas, SC

Undefeated UConn was awarded the top overall seed in the women's NCAA tournament Sunday.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: Memphis Retaining Coach Penny Hardaway

Strategic angle: Penny Hardaway will return next season as the basketball coach at Memphis, sources told ESPN.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: Jay Bilas predicts every game of the 2026 men's NCAA tournament

Strategic angle: Looking for the perfect bracket? Look no further.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: Overreacting to NFL free agency: Has Kyler Murray put J.J. McCarthy on the sideline ... for good?

Strategic angle: Are McCarthy and Michael Penix Jr. officially QB2s? Will Maxx Crosby and A.J. Brown actually leave their current teams? We sized up five free agency takes.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

WNBA, union log marathon talks without deal

The WNBA and its players' union did not reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement after a marathon, 12-hour bargaining session.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: 'Glass in my hand': Inside Marcus Smart's incredible return from The Punch

Strategic angle: After a devastating, self-inflicted wound nearly cost him his right hand, the Lakers guard is fueling the team's rise through the West.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: Young delivers on major-style Sunday but could The Masters be next?

Strategic angle: Cameron Young continued his rise from golf's nearly-man to one of the PGA Tour's biggest stars at The Players, coming through a major-style Sunday to claim the biggest win of his career.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: Einstein the leading Guineas hope for O'Brien

Strategic angle: Aidan O’Brien is still effusive in his praise of Albert Einstein as the highly-touted colt moves into his three-year-old career.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: Head coach Dickens leaves Newcastle Red Bulls

Strategic angle: Head coach Alan Dickens leaves Newcastle Red Bulls as former Wales fly-half Stephen Jones takes over for the rest of the season.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: D.R. frustrated by blown call, but 'part of the game'

Strategic angle: Players reflect on the controversial ending to their World Baseball Classic run with positivity.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: Beauzon chases the seven-timer at Wolverhampton

Strategic angle: We have a busy day’s racing on Monday with action from Ffos Las, Plumpton and Wolverhampton live on Sky Sports Racing.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: Boxing 2026 Schedule: What fights are happening next?

Strategic angle: Keep track of the latest boxing results and major fights coming up during 2026.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: Six talking points from final round of Six Nations

Strategic angle: France snatch the Six Nations from Ireland's grasp with a last-gasp win over England, Scotland's title hopes end in Dublin and Wales win at last.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: Ligue 1: Lyon can't beat Le Havre and see OM take off in race for 3rd

Strategic angle: Olympique Lyonnais struggles with a draw, allowing Marseille to gain an advantage in the standings.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: Mexico City sets world record for largest soccer class

Strategic angle: Over 9,000 participants gather for a massive open-air soccer class, setting a new world record.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: In baseball's most star-studded game, Team USA is carried by some under-the-radar names

Strategic angle: Tyler Rogers, David Bednar, Roman Anthony and Gunnar Henderson were the heroes for Team USA against the Dominican.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: Team USA stifles D.R.'s offense to make WBC final

Strategic angle: The United States held the Dominican Republic's vaunted offense in check to advance to the World Baseball Classic final with a 2-1 victory.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: QB Lance agrees to deal to return to Chargers

Strategic angle: Free agent quarterback Trey Lance agreed to a deal to return to the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday, the team announced.

Editorial Staff Mar 16

Sports

Briefing: Reeves-Maybin re-elected as president of NFLPA

Strategic angle: Jalen Reeves-Maybin was re-elected as president of the NFL Players Association's Board of Player Representatives on Sunday.

Editorial Staff Mar 16