Author: Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY

On the day Kobe Bryant was publicly memorialized, the Washington Wizards’ Bradley Beal did something no NBA player has done since the “Black Mamba.”

Video game giant Activision betting on an international schedule to grow the Overwatch League. Call of Duty league launch could also catapult esports.

Marshawn Lynch returned to the football field this season, but that didn’t stop him from making a “substantial” appearance on HBO’s “Westworld.”

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook picked up two technical fouls, leading to a ejections vs. the Golden State Warriors on Thursday.

Ryan Newman’s wreck on the final lap of the Daytona 500 left him in “serious” condition, but his injuries were announced as not life threatening.

The Bengals are expected to take Joe Burrow with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. But one former top pick says the QB should try to force a trade.

The Kansas Jayhawks and Baylor Bears were big winners in the Big 12, while it was a tough day for Big 10 teams Maryland, Purdue and Illinois.

Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett said in an ESPN interview that Pittsburgh Steelers QB Mason Rudolph used a racial slur to spark the teams’ brawl.

Carlos Correa defended his Houston Astros teammate Jose Altuve, who Correa said did not use the infamous trash can system in 2017.