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Mina Kimes: If Christian Kirk's healthy, I like the fit with 49ers' other WRs (1:41) Mina Kimes and Chase Daniel react to the 49ers signing Christian Kirk to a one-year deal. (1:41) ESPN staffMar 16, 2026, 11:00 PM ET NFL free agency is underway, as the new league year began last week after a two-day

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Charlie Creme Close Charlie Creme ESPN.com Charlie Creme projects the women's NCAA tournament bracket for ESPN.com. ,  Michael Voepel Close Michael Voepel ESPN Senior Writer Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women's college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since

Dana E. Lee and Alonzo Olmedo Mar 16, 2026, 08:30 AM ET IT'S MARCH, and the madness begins Tuesday with the First Four men's games. As we buckle up for college basketball chaos and buzzer-beater glory, we have everything to prepare you for the men's and women's NCAA tournaments. From where the term "March Madness"

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ESPN staffMar 16, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Monday is a big day. The NHL is one month away from the end of the regular season. Because it's 3/16, that is also Stone Cold Steve Austin Day for the many who celebrate. But because March 15 was Selection Sunday for the NCAA basketball tournaments, that means

Arda OcalMar 16, 2026, 07:30 AM ET I will never forget Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice raising the Stanley Cup for the first time. A coach in the NHL since 1995 when he took his first bench boss gig with the Hartford Whalers at the age of 28, Maurice finally captured Lord Stanley's Mug in

Dave McMenaminMar 16, 2026, 07:15 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. MARCUS SMART WAS scanning Anthony Edwards' shooting line in the box score as he slumped in a chair in

Tim Bontemps Close Tim Bontemps ESPN Senior Writer Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what's impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.

Michael VoepelMar 16, 2026, 12:55 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women's college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. The UConn Huskies are the defending national champions and riding a 50-game winning streak. They have