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Right now with the latest DraftKings promo code, new users can get $300 in bonus bets if their first $5 wager wins and can use them to bet on the 2026 NBA Playoffs or a loaded MLB schedule on Sunday. The SportsLine Projection Model has zeroed in on picks from Pistons vs. Magic, Spurs vs. Trail Blazers and Phillies vs. Braves on Sunday Night Baseball for its Sunday best sports bets. The Spurs are favored by 10.5 points at home, while the over/under for total runs scored in Braves vs. Phillies is eight. Claim the latest DraftKings promo code, where new…

Greg WyshynskiApr 18, 2026, 07:30 AM ETCloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.Multiple AuthorsThe 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs are here. And they’re weird.The Florida Panthers, back-to-back Stanley Cup champions, aren’t here. The Buffalo Sabres, who last made the playoffs when “Fast Five” was in theaters, are here.The Toronto Maple Leafs, who appeared in nine straight NHL postseasons, aren’t here. The Utah Mammoth, who didn’t exist three years ago, are here.But that’s why the Stanley Cup tournament is the greatest postseason in sports: the unpredictability. How a bad bounce or a hot goalie can turn a series around in an instant.…

Penn State football will have a completely overhauled roster to get to know in 2026 under new head coach Matt Campbell. Following one of the most active offseasons in recent memory for Penn State with a flurry of activity in the transfer portal, fans will have a lot of catching up to do in getting to know this year’s Penn State roster. Fortunately, not every face will be brand new to fans. Regardless, we will be here to give you a fresh overview of every player on the roster for the 2026 season with a series of player profiles.From all…

Getty Images The greatest spectacle of them all is here. WWE WrestleMania 42 is back in Las Vegas this weekend and ready to deliver plenty of action-packed moments.Things got started on Saturday with seven matches at Night 1. Cody Rhodes retained the WWE title against Randy Orton, but he was left stunned in the aftermath as Orton delivered a punt to the head. Plus, three new champions in the women’s division were crowned.The action reaches its conclusion on Sunday with six matches, including four more titles on the line. It doesn’t get any bigger than the world heavyweight title main…

Mel Kiper Jr.Apr 18, 2026, 11:20 PM ETCloseMel Kiper Jr. has served as an NFL draft analyst for ESPN since 1984. He is a regular contributor on “SportsCenter,” ESPN studio shows and ESPN Radio. He is the co-host of the First Draft podcast, and he writes regularly for ESPN+.Multiple AuthorsNote: I updated this mock draft after Saturday night’s Dexter Lawrence II trade, with the Giants adding a second top-10 selection. Pick Nos. 10, 11, 36, 37, 39 and 43 all changed.I have one more set of projections for you ahead of the 2026 NFL draft, which kicks off April 23…

Olympic silver medallist Matt Richardson stormed to two golds as Great Britain won nine medals at the Track World Cup in Hong Kong.Richardson, who turned 27 on Friday, won the men’s sprint and then anchored the sprint team to victory alongside Joe Truman and Harry Ledingham-Horn.AdvertisementHis latest success comes two months after he won the European title in Turkey.Emma Finucane added more gold in the women’s sprint, and then won silver in the team event with Rhianna Parris-Smith and Lauren Bell.Finucane dominated the sprint event, securing a 2-0 win over Mina Sato in the final, and also won bronze in…

The 2026 NBA playoffs continue Sunday night in the Western Conference as Victor Wembanyama and the No. 2 seed San Antonio Spurs (62-20) tip off their first-round series against the No. 7 Portland Trail Blazers (42-40). The Blazers beat the Suns 114-110 in the NBA Play-In Tournament to claim the seventh spot. The Spurs went 2-1 both straight up and against the spread against the Blazers this season. Tipoff from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio is set for 9 p.m. ET. San Antonio is a 10.5-point favorite in the latest Spurs vs. Blazers odds from FanDuel Sportsbook, while the over/under…

Michael VoepelCloseMichael VoepelESPN Senior WriterMichael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996., Kendra Andrews, Alexa PhilippouCloseAlexa PhilippouESPNCovers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer, Kareem CopelandMultiple AuthorsApr 17, 2026, 08:00 AM ETWNBA training camps open Sunday as 15 teams start to prepare for the league’s 30th season. Between free agency and…

With key saves, Lelê was crucial as Brazil won the FIFA SeriesCredits: Buda Mendes – FIFA/FIFA via Getty ImagesGoalkeeper Lelê shone on Saturday night (18) as Brazil claimed the FIFA Series title, making important saves in the final against Canada. Near the end of the match, Brazil was down to 10 players after midfielder Ary Borges was sent off and came under repeated Canadian pressure.AdvertisementThe opponents’ attacks only failed thanks to the Brazilian keeper, who was crucial in stopping Canadian shots in the 41st and 50th minutes of the second half and keeping the score at 1-0 — Aline Gomes…

LeBron James is battling time in more ways than one. His 23-year defiance of Father Time is well-chronicled, and the undefeated conqueror of all athletes seemingly struck a blow at the four-time NBA MVP this week with rumors of a possible retirement growing louder. But there’s a more immediate battle playing out concurrently. James and his Los Angeles Lakers almost certainly cannot advance deep in the postseason in their current state. With Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves recovering from injuries, James is the lone star left standing in Los Angeles, and just asking him to beat the Houston Rockets four times singlehandedly is a…