It's the most wonderful time of the year. No, not the Christmas season. Monday, Oct. 28, marked a sports equinox.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe stars -- and schedules -- have aligned, and four of America's major sports leagues have games happening at once. There was the continuation of the early games of the NBA and NHL regular seasons. There was "Monday Night Football." There was Game 3 of the World Series. Heck, […]

Oct 22, 2024, 05:30 PM ETSUNRISE, Fla. -- The contract extension discussions between Paul Maurice and the Florida Panthers weren't exactly of the back-and-forth variety."There was really no negotiation," Maurice said. "They made me a really nice offer and we shook hands and I said, 'Thank you.' And that was it."And with that, the Panthers are keeping their Stanley Cup-winning coach for the foreseeable future. Maurice and the Panthers have […]

Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 22, 2024, 07:41 PM ETBOSTON -- It took 16 years, but the Celtics officially raised banner No. 18 to the TD Garden rafters Tuesday night, as the franchise celebrated its record-setting 18th NBA championship ahead of its season-opening 132-109 win over the New York Knicks, a game in which Boston tied the NBA record for 3-pointers."I can honestly say, to the best fans in the world," Jayson […]

Andreas Hale, ESPNOct 22, 2024, 08:05 PM ETA Nevada judge has issued preliminary approval for a $375 million settlement to conclude the first of two antitrust lawsuits against the UFC.Last month, UFC's parent company TKO Group and the plaintiffs in the Le v. Zuffa case agreed to settle a class action lawsuit. On Tuesday, Judge Richard Franklin Boulware II approved the terms of the agreement, ending the decade-long litigation.A hearing […]

Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterOct 22, 2024, 08:15 PM ETCloseKatherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and she has covered the NFL since 2013. You can follow Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellNEW ORLEANS -- […]

Shams Charania, ESPNOct 22, 2024, 10:07 PM ETMinnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has reached a three-year, $110 million contract extension, sources told ESPN on Tuesday night.The Timberwolves and Gobert's agent, Bouna Ndiaye of Comsport, negotiated the new deal and finalized an agreement before the team's game against the Los Angeles Lakers tipped off, locking in the league-record four-time Defensive Player of the Year in Minnesota."I think it was about finding […]

Sarah Barshop, ESPN Staff WriterOct 22, 2024, 09:33 PM ETCloseSarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated. You can follow her on Twitter @sarahbarshop.LOS ANGELES -- Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp says […]

Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 22, 2024, 10:01 PM ETBOSTON -- The Celtics and the Knicks took the court for the opening game of the NBA season Tuesday night, a clash that New York point guard Jalen Brunson said earlier in the day was a fair barometer -- despite being the first game -- for where the new-look Knicks stand against the defending champions.But instead of a tense affair, the only drama […]

Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterOct 15, 2024, 08:07 PM ETCloseRob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him on Twitter at @RobDemovsky.GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Perhaps the seventh kicker will be the charm for the […]