6:09 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Japan completed naming its 30-man roster on Thursday for the World Baseball Classic, which includes outfielders Lars Nootbaar of the St. Louis Cardinals and Masataka Yoshida of the Boston Red Sox. Nootbaar has a Japanese mother but grew up in California and does not speak Japanese. He is
4:37 AM ET Sauber managing director Alessandro Alunni Bravi has been appointed as team representative for the Alfa Romeo Formula One team — a role similar to a traditional team principal. Former CEO and team principal Fred Vasseur left Alfa Romeo at the end of last year to join Ferrari, with McLaren team principal Andreas
2:08 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Jacque Vaughn has a simple message for Ben Simmons. The former All-Star struggled to find consistency in his game throughout the season, but again showed flashes of potential in a strong third quarter in Wednesday’s 137-133 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Simmons scored 10 points and looked like a different
1:59 AM ET Oliver Bjorkstrand‘s two goals did more than just pace the Seattle Kraken in a commanding 6-1 victory Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks at Climate Pledge Arena. The Kraken’s first-ever win against the Canucks also came with the significance they surpassed their entire win total from last season. A year ago, the Kraken’s
1:05 AM ET LOS ANGELES — In the team’s first game since the 2022 World Cup, the United States men’s national team got an early goal from debutant Brandon Vazquez before conceding twice in a 2-1 loss to Serbia at BMO Stadium. JUMP TO: Best/worst performers | Highlights & notable moments | Postgame quotes |
9:53 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Lakers star big man Anthony Davis returned to the lineup Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs, scoring 21 points in a 113-104 Los Angeles victory while coming off the bench for the first time in nearly a decade. Davis, out for the past 5½ weeks because of a fractured
7:20 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — Getting Brandon Ingram back from a 29-game absence wasn’t enough to stop a losing skid for the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. Ingram played 26 minutes in his return from a left big toe contusion, but the Pelicans’ offense went cold over a long stretch in
1:15 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — The fans here in the City of Brotherly Love waited almost a year to see Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid face each other as opponents for the first time in an NBA game. It didn’t disappoint. In front of a raucous sellout crowd at Wells Fargo Center on
12:48 AM ET ESPN News Services PORTLAND, Ore. — Damian Lillard scored a season-high 60 points, hitting nine 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 134-124 on Wednesday night. Lillard’s 60 points are tied for the second most in the NBA this season. Donovan Mitchell had 71 in an overtime game for
1:20 AM ET Local wildcards are through to the Australian Open men’s doubles final for the second straight year with Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler extending their stunning run at Melbourne Park. Hijikata and Kubler have a chance to emulate Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis‘ unlikely title triumph last year after downing eighth seeds Horacio