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As the Pacers rallied in Game 1, the Knicks faced a burden few franchises carry: 50 years of history.

The College Football Playoff is moving to a straight seeding model, giving the top four teams by seed a first-round bye, the CFP committee announced Thursday.

Brendan Shanahan is out as Maple Leafs president, ending the Hall of Famer's tenure after 11 years and 9 playoff appearances -- but none beyond the second round.

Red Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks took to social media to express his displeasure over death threats he says he received following Boston's recent loss to the Mets.

Evan Mobley (Cavaliers), Dyson Daniels (Hawks), Luguentz Dort (Thunder), Draymond Green (Warriors) and Amen Thompson (Rockets) made the NBA's All-Defensive first team.

United States coach Mauricio Pochettino set some expectations ahead of the team's return to action at this summer's Concacaf Gold Cup after a disastrous fourth-place finish at the Nations League in March.

New York Liberty owners sold shares of the WNBA team at what would be a record valuation of $450 million for a women's pro sports franchise, according to multiple reports.

Top international basketball prospect Dame Sarr has committed to Duke, he told ESPN on Thursday.

The Nuggets have agreed on a deal to make David Adelman the franchise's next head coach.

A new CFP seeding rule would have altered last year's matchups and has consequences moving forward.