10:58 PM ET Dallas superstar Luka Doncic exited in the first quarter of the Mavericks’ 99-95 win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday because of a sprained left ankle. Doncic suffered the injury when he stepped on a Suns defender’s foot while pivoting a few minutes into the game. Dallas called a timeout with 8:39
12:24 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — After missing two free throws with 7.6 seconds to go in overtime that would’ve given the Boston Celtics the lead, star guard Jaylen Brown took the blame for Boston’s 120-117 overtime loss to the New York Knicks at TD Garden Thursday night. “I’ve just got to be better,
8:22 PM ET NBA Insiders NBA All-Star Weekend is always a time of debate, and this year’s event in Salt Lake City on Feb. 17-19 will be no exception. With only 24 roster spots in the event and 10 starters, there will be an array of stars on the court, but some talented and well-respected
7:30 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo were named the captains of the two teams that will take part in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game next month in Salt Lake City. James ties Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — whom he is about to pass as the league’s all-time scoring leader — for
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has roped in Brian Lara as a performance mentor to work with the West Indies international teams across formats and with the board’s academy. Lara will be supporting the various head coaches “in providing players with tactical advice and improving their game sense, as well as working closely with the Director
9:37 PM ET Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. — Flightline ran away in all six of his races, and ran away with top honors at the Eclipse Awards on Thursday night. And trainer Todd Pletcher, for the first time in nearly a decade, received the sport’s top prize as well. Flightline – the now-retired winner
9:11 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Sam Ryder extended his lead to three shots in the Farmers Insurance Open with a 4-under 68 in challenging wind in the second round Thursday on Torrey Pines’ South Course while Jon Rahm had an eagle and three straight birdies late in his 5-under 67 on the
7:35 PM ET Associated Press Ray Herbert, a 1962 All-Star Game winning pitcher who threw batting practice for his hometown Detroit Tigers for decades after retiring, died peacefully in Plymouth, Michigan, five days after his 93rd birthday. Herbert started his big league career with Detroit in 1950 and pitched for four teams over 14 seasons.
7:00 PM ET New Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur is targeting a championship victory in his first year in charge of the team, but has ruled out a reshuffle of staff before the new season gets underway in March. Ferrari has not won a Formula One title since its constructors’ victory in 2008 and last
6:12 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC MADRID — Rodrygo, Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior scored as Real Madrid came back from a goal down to beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 after extra time in their Copa del Rey quarterfinal at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Atletico went ahead