With the opening round in the books, here are the top takeaways that will influence the rest of the playoffs.

LAFC and América will face off on May 31 at LAFC's BMO Stadium for the right to replace Club León at the Club World Cup in the United States next month, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Inter Miami midfielder Sergio Busquets admitted the MLS club is not up to the level of competition that will be seen at the 2025 Club World Cup, but insisted the team will fight to advance out of the group stage.

The Browns on Tuesday announced jersey numbers for their rookies, and Shedeur Sanders will wear No. 12, as the No. 2 he wore in high school and college was selected by veteran DeAndre Carter.

Caitlin Clark's return to Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the WNBA preseason game between the Indiana Fever and Brazilian national team averaged 1.3 million viewers on ESPN.

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Two-time Olympic Alpine ski gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin has joined the ownership group of Denver's expansion National Women's Soccer League team.

The Cavaliers guard flew high for the dunk, putting Pascal Siakam on a poster en route to an emphatic slam.

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Toronto coach Craig Berube said Tuesday that Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz hasn't been ruled out of Wednesday's Game 2 of the second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers after leaving Monday's opener in the second period.

Rockets coach Ime Udoka and GM Rafael Stone said the team took big steps this season but faces a "huge offseason" after being ousted in the first round of the playoffs.

An MRI showed that Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez has a Grade 1 groin strain, manager Dave Roberts told reporters Tuesday.

Through an executive summary obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday, it was detailed that Scott Frost received a five-year, $22.1 million contract upon his UCF return, and it will automatically extend a year if the Knights play in a bowl this season.

ESPN's Paul Carcaterra ranks the 2025 PLL draft's top prospects and matches teams up with players who best fit their needs.

France's former interior minister Gerald Darmanin has apologised to Liverpool fans for wrongly blaming them for the chaos before the 2022 Champions League final in Paris.

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The Seattle Mariners claimed outfielder Leody Taveras off waivers from the American League West rival Texas Rangers on Tuesday.

Inter Milan substitute Davide Frattesi struck an extra-time winner to send his side into the Champions League final following a barnstorming 4-3 victory over Barcelona on Tuesday.