12:57 AM ET DENVER — Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball sprained his left ankle in a 117-85 loss to the Denver Nuggets but said he will be ready to play against Indiana on Thursday. X-rays on Ball’s ankle were negative, and he is considered day-to-day. Ball injured the ankle late in the second
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Torrential rain and thunderstorms brought havoc to Sydney on Wednesday and washed out the opening day of India’s warm-up match against a Cricket Australia XI, as their preparations for the Test series took a hit. The heaviest rain seen in the city in three years swept in during the early
11:51 PM ET Associated Press IRVING, Texas — Free agent outfielder Curtis Granderson became the first three-time winner of the Marvin Miller Man of the Year, part of the players’ association’s Players Choice Awards. The 37-year-old Granderson, the winner in 2009 and 2016, split last season between Toronto and Milwaukee. He was followed in the
11:30 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 The new Alliance of American Football allocated 32 quarterbacks Tuesday night for its inaugural 2019 season, including former NFL notables Christian Hackenberg, Scott Tolzien and Zach Mettenberger. The league, which begins play
9:36 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors come into Thursday night’s showdown against the Toronto Raptors having won three straight games, with Kevin Durant racking up consecutive 40-point games for the first time in his Warriors career. They are expected to get Stephen Curry back Saturday after the point guard missed nearly
10:47 PM ET Purdue coach Jeff Brohm met Tuesday with Louisville athletic director Vince Tyra to discuss the Cardinals’ coaching vacancy, sources told ESPN. Brohm, the frontrunner for the Louisville job since Bobby Petrino’s firing on Nov. 11, is expected to give Louisville a decision on Wednesday, a source familiar with the process said. 247
10:48 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Buffalo Sabres have gone from worst to first, and the rest of the NHL is on notice. With a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night, the Sabres have a league-leading 36 points. That makes Buffalo the first team ever to finish the previous season with
10:08 PM ET BRISBANE, Australia — Anthony Mundine may be entering Friday night’s fight at Suncorp Stadium as a rank outsider, but the Australian boxing veteran insists not even a bare-knuckled Jeff Horn would be able to overcome him. Mundine (48-8-0) has always excelled in the trash-talking department and it was again on full display
9:12 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews said he’s “ready to go” and eyeing a Wednesday return from a shoulder injury. “Me in my mind, I feel ready to play tomorrow,” Matthews said after morning practice on Tuesday. “I still have to talk to the medical guys, but as far as I’m concerned,
8:23 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Quarterback Joe Flacco isn’t expected to practice this week for the Baltimore Ravens, which paves the way for Lamar Jackson to start Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Flacco has been sidelined since he injured his right hip against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov.