Apr 19, 2025, 06:20 PM ET Missouri State senior football player Todric McGee died early Saturday from what police believe was a “possible accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound.” A spokesperson for the Springfield (Missouri) Police Department said they found McGee at his residence while performing a wellness check Friday morning. He was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries. He was 21. “Our football family is in shock and in mourning at the loss of…

Associated Press Apr 20, 2025, 12:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Nathan MacKinnon had a part in both of Colorado’s strange goals in the second period before adding an empty-netter late as the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 in the opener of their first-round Western Conference playoff series Saturday night. MacKinnon scored on a shot that deflected off Stars defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin, and knuckled past goalie Jake Oettinger late in the second period. That…

ESPN News Services Apr 19, 2025, 08:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Right-hander Jose Berrios suspected Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh was relaying pitch information to his teammates and wanted the hard-hitting veteran to know what he thought of it. Berrios, Saturday’s starter for the Toronto Blue Jays, exchanged angry words with Raleigh as he walked back to the dugout at the end of the fourth inning of Saturday’s 8-4, 12-inning loss to the Mariners.…

Ramona ShelburneApr 19, 2025, 07:09 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions DENVER — The LA Clippers aren’t the first team that has sagged off Russell Westbrook defensively, daring him to try to beat them instead of three-time MVP Nikola Jokic. The Clippers know Westbrook’s aggression and confidence well from his stint with them the previous two seasons. So in Saturday’s Game 1 against the…

Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The young, upstart Detroit Pistons, who had more than tripled their regular-season win total and were seeking their first playoff win in 17 years, seemingly had little else to prove in Saturday’s first-round opener. They had shown to be up to the task of defending All-NBA guard Jalen Brunson, who had started an ice-cold 2-for-13 from the field. Detroit looked fully in rhythm on offense and was shooting better than 50%…