May 18, 2026, 09:45 AM ET We’re moving on to the postseason! Conference tournaments begin this week starting Tuesday, but let’s break down the latest top 25 one more time. The UCLA Bruins dropped just their second game in conference play, but remain in the No. 1 spot as they have been in all season…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Wimbledon will be without one of the biggest stars in tennis. Seven-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz announced on social media that he will withdraw from the tournament he’s won twice. “My recovery is going well and I’m feeling much better, but unfortunately I’m still not ready…
Emma Raducanu suffered a narrow first-round defeat in Strasbourg as she returned to action after more than two months away from the WTA Tour. The British number one has been recovering from a post-viral illness and had not played since a third-round defeat by Amanda Anisimova at Indian Wells in March. Granted a wildcard for…
Carlos Alcaraz has confirmed he will withdraw from Wimbledon as he continues to recover from the wrist injury which has already ruled him out of next month’s French Open. “My recovery is going well and I’m feeling much better, but unfortunately I’m still not ready to compete, which is why I have to withdraw from…
Dan WetzelMay 18, 2026, 02:12 PM ET Close Dan Wetzel is a senior writer focused on investigative reporting, news analysis and feature storytelling. Multiple Authors The clearest sign of the power Conor McGregor still possesses came Saturday night, when UFC CEO Dana White took to Instagram to announce the Irishman’s return to the Octagon just…
Jaxon Smith-Njigba has built a justified reputation as one of the most electrifying receivers in the NFL. So it was understandable that the Seahawks star was surprised when he received a trophy for the league’s defensive player of the year. Smith-Njigba actually won the NFL’s offensive player of the year after setting franchise records with…
Here’s a fun fact for you: when the CBS Sports NBA staff predicted our Eastern Conference champions before the season, only two teams were selected. The New York Knicks, who conveniently enough have home-court advantage in this series, got five votes. The Cleveland Cavaliers got the other three. Of course, none of us could have…
Joseph Paintsil is still hopeful he’ll get the phone call he’s always dreamed of this week, the one telling him he’s made Ghana’s World Cup team. That looks like a long shot at this point, though it would be a just reward for the sacrifice, for the blood, sweat and tears the Galaxy winger has…
Ryan O’HanlonMay 19, 2026, 06:57 AM ET Close Ryan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.” Multiple Authors A week out from the U.S. men’s national team roster announcement for the World Cup, it seems we mostly know what head coach Mauricio…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Super Bowl champion quarterback Craig Morton died last week at the age of 83, and on Monday, his cause of death was revealed. Morton died on May 9 from “acute respiratory failure due to severe sepsis due to urinary tract infection,” a Marin County, California, Vital Statistics…
