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Rockets stay alive, find belief in Sengun's speech
The Rockets staved off playoff elimination with a 115-96 win over the Lakers in Game 4 on Sunday night and credited Alperen Sengun's speech from morning shootaround for helping them believe they could come back in the series.[read more]

📸 NFL draft caps wild week in Pittsburgh sports
From the Pirates to the Penguins to the NFL draft, last week was a special one for the city of Pittsburgh.[read more]

Korda goes wire-to-wire for 3rd major, again No. 1
Nelly Korda went wire-to-wire in capturing the Chevron Championship -- her third major title -- as she reclaimed the No. 1 spot in women's golf.[read more]

Kopitar's 'extremely special' career ends in loss
After announcing his retirement in September, Kings captain Anze Kopitar, the Slovenian center who is the top scorer in franchise history and a two-time Selke Trophy winner, saw his 20-year career close with Los Angeles' 5-1 loss to Colorado on Sunday.[read more]

Source: Pavia accepts invite to Ravens minicamp
Undrafted Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, one of the most polarizing figures in college football, accepted an invitation to attend next weekend's rookie minicamp with the Baltimore Ravens, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Sunday afternoon.[read more]

Tomlin: Exit partly rooted in recent playoff woes
Mike Tomlin told NBC's Maria Taylor that he walked away, in part, because of the recent lack of playoff success and a belief that some of his veterans were "worthy of the excitement and the optimism associated with new leadership."[read more]

Wemby back, unhappy with concussion process
Victor Wembanyama had 27 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks in his return from a concussion as the Spurs beat the Blazers for a 3-1 series lead.[read more]

Oilers on brink after officials OK Ducks' OT goal
Ryan Poehling's overtime goal in Game 4 gave Anaheim a 4-3 win and commanding 3-1 lead over Edmonton in their first-round playoff series. But the Oilers aren't convinced the goal should have counted.[read more]

LeBron says loss 'started with me,' cites turnovers
LeBron James shouldered the blame for the Lakers' 115-96 loss in Game 4 of their first-round series against the Rockets on Sunday after he racked up nearly as many turnovers (eight), as he did points (10) in the blowout.[read more]

West takeaways: Rockets survive Game 4 to keep season alive
Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference's first round.[read more]