Five wild-card players who could impact the wide-open East raceBy December 10, 20250 The NBA’s Eastern Conference is as unpredictable as any point in recent history.Superstar injuries during last season’s playoffs depleted two…
Why this is the most competitive Serie A title race in yearsBy December 9, 20250 For a second on Monday, it felt like Milan will lose ground on Napoli and Inter in the title race.…
UFC weight class rankings: Close race for No.1 between bantamweight, welterweightBy November 8, 20250 Brett OkamotoNov 7, 2025, 07:44 AM ETCloseBrett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010.…
AL playoff race takeaways: Red Sox clinch wild-card berth, Blue Jays and Yankees stay atop EastBy PlayActionNewsSeptember 27, 20250 This weekend marks the end of the MLB regular season, and the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red…
WATCH: Reds’ Noelvi Marte robs game-tying home run from Pirates as NL wild card race goes down to the wireBy PlayActionNewsSeptember 26, 20250 Imagn Images The Reds entered the week in the final NL wild card spot, tied with the Mets in the standings but…
From tots to taters, Harrison Bader has thrived in the pressure cooker of Philadelphia pennant raceBy PlayActionNewsSeptember 10, 20250 PHILADELPHIA — From tots to taters, Harrison Bader has thrived in the pressure cooker of a Philadelphia pennant race.With enthusiasm…
MLB Awards Watch: NL Rookie of the Year race jam-packed with top prospects, but no clear favorite just yetBy PlayActionNewsSeptember 3, 20250 We’re now past Labor Day in the 2025 MLB season and several of the high-profile awards look to be wrapped…
MLB pennant race check-in, plus: Trevor Story hit the weirdest home runBy PlayActionNewsSeptember 2, 20250 The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in…
How MLB tiebreakers could swing each division, wild card race and first-round bye in 2025 playoff chaseBy PlayActionNewsAugust 29, 20250 Head-to-head records will be the difference for postseason baseball
Salt Lake City? Nashville? How six cities are faring in the race for an MLB expansion teamBy PlayActionNewsAugust 27, 20250 The intense interest in Major League Baseball expansion and realignment last week surprised those inside the league office in New…
