A more vocal and animated Jarrett Allen scored 22 points and pulled down 19 rebounds, in leading the Cavaliers to a 114-102 win over the Raptors in Game 7 of their first-round series Sunday night.
Jaylen Brown, appearing on his Twitch stream Sunday, took issue with the officiating against him during the Celtics-76ers series, as well as with Joel Embiid, whom he accused of the type of flopping that has "ruined our game."
John Sterling, the radio voice of the New York Yankees for parts of 36 seasons, has died. He was 87.
The top-seeded Pistons routed the Magic in Sunday's Game 7 to complete a comeback from a 3-1 series deficit and win a playoff series for the first time in 18 years.
Orlando star forward Paolo Banchero, after the Magic lost Game 7 to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, seemed unsure of his club's prospects in a talented Eastern Conference, saying, "I can't say we're good enough to be in the Finals or the Eastern finals."
In just the 10th playoff game in NHL history with at least 15 combined goals, the Colorado Avalanche overcame blowing a three-goal lead to defeat the short-handed Minnesota Wild 9-6 on Sunday in a wacky Game 1 of this Western Conference semifinal series.
The Yankees optioned Anthony Volpe to Triple-A after the shortstop returned from his minor league rehab assignment.
Class of 2027 running back Duece Jones-Drew, the son of former NFL All-Pro Maurice Jones-Drew, has committed to UCLA.
The Cavaliers put their own spin on an ice structure that Drake posted as part of the rollout of his new album, "Iceman."
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David Benavidez overwhelms again, and with his KO of Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez, proves he's boxing's most relentless force.
David Benavidez dominated Gilberto Ramirez to win the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles on Saturday.
For the first time since 2023, Duke will not end the recruiting cycle with the No. 1 recruiting class.
USC keeps its hold on No. 1, South Carolina slots right behind, as Arizona and Arizona State enter the top 25.
Kimi Antonelli is on a roll, and not even preseason F1 favourite George Russell can stop him right now. ESPN's Nate Saunders delves into another impressive performance by Antonelli, this time in Miami.
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