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Kentucky Basketball swung for the fences over the last two days while looking to secure commitments from top-ranked high school recruit Tyran Stokes and BYU point guard Rob Wright.Sadly, their visits have ended, and neither player has made a commitment. Stokes’ visit came to an end Tuesday morning, while Wright’s visit ended in the late afternoon.AdvertisementGoing into the visits, Kentucky was thought to be in a good spot with Wright while facing an uphill climb with Stokes.Well, it sounds like things have gotten dicey with Wright as well.On Tuesday, 247 Sports’ Travis Branham gave an update on Wright, admitting that…

The 2026 Kentucky Derby will run on Saturday, May 2 at Churchill Downs. With America’s biggest horse race just around the corner, plenty of people will be wondering how to bet on the Kentucky Derby. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced horse racing handicapper, this Kentucky Derby betting guide can help you find the best horse racing promotions and to figure out where to bet on the Kentucky Derby.In the United States, you can’t simply bet on the Kentucky Derby at your favorite online sportsbook, so we’ll give you all the information you need on the best horse racing…

Dan WetzelApr 14, 2026, 03:31 PM ETCloseDan Wetzel is a senior writer focused on investigative reporting, news analysis and feature storytelling.Multiple AuthorsFormer Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was sentenced to 18 months’ probation and fined just over $1,000 Tuesday for two misdemeanors stemming from an incident at the apartment of a staff member with whom he had engaged in an inappropriate relationship.Last month, Moore, 40, pleaded no contest to trespassing and malicious use of a telecommunications device involving a domestic relationship in exchange for dropping more serious charges, including a felony.”I don’t believe, when I look at the entirety of…

The NBA playoffs are finally here! Though the play-in tournament results will determine the final draft lottery odds, we’ve got a pretty good idea about how things will fall. Last mock, I played out the scenario in which Darryn Peterson tumbled out of the top three due to medical concerns. Today, we’re doing the opposite now that the order is mostly set with a clean board and standard order. Let’s get to it with both the first and second rounds.A.J. Dybantsa, 6-9, BYU freshman forwardCongratulations to the Wizards for their hard work tanking their way to only 17 wins, ending…

Keytron Jordan, CBS Sports The 2026 NBA playoff bracket is set. All 20 seeds are locked in, and the postseason gets started on Tuesday with Hornets-Heat and Suns-Blazers in the Play-In Tournament. In the East, the Raptors clinched the final top-six seed and a guaranteed playoff berth on Sunday, and the Nuggets closed out the regular season by clinching the No. 3 seed in the West over the Lakers.The Play-In Tournament will run through Friday, and the first round of the playoffs will tip off on Saturday (April 18). The play-in will decide the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds…

Adam RittenbergApr 14, 2026, 06:15 AM ETCloseCollege football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University.Multiple AuthorsIOWA CITY, Iowa — Gennings Dunker folded his 6-foot-5, 319-pound frame into a booth at Culver’s, overlooking a Midwestern feast fit for a mulleted king. At the center, of course, were cheese curds. A family-sized order, all to himself.Dunker had visited this Culver’s before, usually after Iowa home games, played about a mile away at Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes’ starting right tackle would seek a casual, familiar place to dine with his parents and brothers. For the Dunkers, who went to Culver’s after…

The Georgia Bulldogs found their new Director of College Scouting from the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They’re hiring Miami (Ohio) director of scouting Lynn Davenport, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports.Davenport had been in his role as director of scouting with the Miami RedHawks since April 2025. His role could be very similar to that of a Director of Pro Scouting in the NFL.AdvertisementDuring the 2025 season, Davenport helped Miami go 7-7 and earn an appearance in the Arizona Bowl, where Miami lost to Fresno State. Miami also made the MAC championship game where they lost to Western Michigan.He’s quickly…

Getty Images After losing 2-0 in the first leg played in Paris last week, Liverpool will host PSG on Tuesday at Anfield with the hope of making an unexpected comeback in front of their home fans in the Champions League quarterfinals. Despite the disappointing result of the first leg, Liverpool manager Arne Slot seemed hopeful about Tuesday’s game.”We’ve shown so many times this season in big games we are able to get a big performance. Many were very good. In 49 home games over the last year and a half, in 36 we have scored two goals or more. We…

Apr 13, 2026, 04:56 PM ETESPN Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Vitale has announced he has melanoma in his lung and liver cavity and will be starting immunotherapy soon.Vitale, one of the preeminent faces of men’s college basketball, has battled four types of cancer in the past few years and most recently underwent surgery in the summer of 2024 after a biopsy of a lymph node in his neck showed cancer.”I’ve beaten melanoma. I’ve beaten lymphoma. I’ve beaten vocal cord cancer. I’ve beaten lymph node cancer,” Vitale, 86, said in a statement Monday. “I’m four-for-four and I’m fully confident I’m…

The clash between Atlético de Madrid and Barça for a place in the Champions League semi-finals takes up most of the day’s front pages.The final battle between Atleti and Barça, the end of a trilogy of three matches in just two weeks, with a place in the Champions League semi-finals at stake today. The national sports press has eyes only for an all-or-nothing showdown.MARCAASMundo DeportivoSPORTSuperdeporteEstadio DeportivoSphera SportsL’EsportiuThis article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.