Entering Game 5 against Montreal on Wednesday, the Capitals hadn't made it out of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs since the 2017-18 season. They needed Ovechkin to excel in the series against the Canadiens to end the drought.
The Battle of Florida now feels like a one-sided rivalry.
Two Western Conference teams faced elimination, down 3-1 in their first-round series. One series will move to a Game 6, while the other came to an anticlimactic end.
How many of the players with 400 or more assists in the 2024-25 NBA season can you name in five minutes?
The Houston Rockets needed to solve the Golden State Warriors to avoid elimination. It didn't take them long to crack the code in Game 5.
Kansas City Royals pitcher Noah Cameron had quite the debut on Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick wanted his team to be "on edge" heading into Wednesday's elimination game. He gave his own edgy response when a reporter asked him a question he didn't like.
Mario Cristobal is trying to get his Miami Hurricanes to take the next step.
The Vancouver Whitecaps beat Inter Miami, 3-1, on Wednesday night, and 5-1 on aggregate, to seal their spot in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup final.
After a slew of big offseason moves, expectations are high for the Indiana Fever heading into the 2025 season.
It is a hard feat to accomplish, but Pittsburgh has made a habit of making contributors out of undrafted free agents.
If Rodgers does decide to hang up his future Hall of Fame cleats, ESPN's Adam Schefter feels the Steelers do have a second option at quarterback not named Mason Rudolph or Will Howard.
The 34-year-old quarterback is seeking more opinions and consulting with the team on how best to move forward.
New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge is looking like an ageless wonder.
When the New Orleans Pelicans traded Dyson Daniels to the Atlanta Hawks, the young guard was happy to escape his old team's "curse." Now he's the NBA's Most Improved Player.
Benches cleared during a game between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md., on Wednesday following a play at second base.
Chris Sale was sharp for the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday afternoon. However, in his first career start at Coors Field, he was outdueled by a Colorado Rockies rookie starting pitcher in a game the Rockies desperately needed to win.
How many of the NBA players who have recorded the most career 40-point playoff games can you name in five minutes?
Sanders falling to the fifth round of the draft before the Browns traded up to select him with pick No. 144 has become one of the most-discussed developments of the offseason.
Juan Soto's bat has slowed by 2.4 mph this season, and that seemingly small number is threatening to turn the Mets' $765 million investment into baseball's most expensive disappointment.
James Harden started the playoffs with a masterful 32-point, 11-assist effort in Game 1. Since then, his scoring and shot selection have been dropping precipitously.
How many of the 36 players in NBA history to make eight or more three's in a single postseason game can you name in five minutes?
Here are three players on losing clubs who are not helping their cause to be dealt at this summer's trade deadline.
With the 2025 PGA Championship just a few weeks away, it's not the time to tinker with their process or make sweeping changes, but that's precisely what Collin Morikawa is up to.
How many of the league leaders in K's for both the American and National Leagues since the 2000 MLB season can you name in five minutes?
The long road to recovery is nearing an end for Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr.
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