Top Sports Headlines – March 16, 2026

Two hours after a blown ball-strike call ended the Dominican Republic's World Baseball Classic, players emerged from the team's clubhouse with smiles, music and a message.

We're following NFL free agency signings, trades, cuts, contract restructures and other moves as they happen.

Are J.J. McCarthy and Michael Penix Jr. officially QB2s? Will Maxx Crosby and A.J. Brown actually leave their current teams? We sized up five free agency takes.

Are J.J. McCarthy and Michael Penix Jr. officially QB2s? Will Maxx Crosby and A.J. Brown actually leave their current teams? We sized up five free agency takes.

U.S. Soccer and Nike have dropped the new home and away jerseys set to be worn at this summer's World Cup.

With conference play in full swing, there were plenty of shakeups in this week's top 25 rankings.

No. 1 seed UConn is looking to repeat in 2026. We look at every team in the women's NCAA bracket.

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Two hours after a blown ball-strike call ended the Dominican Republic's World Baseball Classic, players emerged from the team's clubhouse with smiles, music and a message.

LAFC have already made history with their lockdown defense, but are they No. 1? Here's this week's edition of ESPN's MLS Power Rankings.

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The Jets have agreed to trade quarterback Justin Fields to the Chiefs, pending a physical, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday.

Ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 40, will compete in an MMA fight for the first time in four years when he takes on Mike Perry as part of Most Valuable Promotions' MMA debut on May 16.

The NBA will hold a vote at the board of governors meetings next week to explore adding expansion teams exclusively in Las Vegas and Seattle, sources told ESPN.

The United States held the Dominican Republic's vaunted offense in check to advance to the World Baseball Classic final with a 2-1 victory.

Penny Hardaway will return next season as the basketball coach at Memphis, sources told ESPN.

UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina were the top four teams in the final regular-season Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 released Monday, matching the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament that begins this week.

Butler's Thad Matta, who had 502 wins and 13 NCAA tournament appearances in a career that also included stints at Xavier and Ohio State, is retiring from coaching.

The men's bracket has been revealed. Here's what you need to know about every competitor for the national title.

From Cameron Young to Rory McIlroy, here's a look back at who performed well and who didn't in the Players Championship.

A star-studded World Baseball Classic showdown lived up to the hype. Here's how the U.S. moved on to the final.

Are J.J. McCarthy and Michael Penix Jr. officially QB2s? Will Maxx Crosby and A.J. Brown actually leave their current teams? We sized up five free agency takes.

We're following NFL free agency signings, trades, cuts, contract restructures and other moves as they happen.

Looking for the perfect bracket? Look no further.

The Madness is here: Fill out your bracket for the men's NCAA tournament.