1:13 PM ET Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane will not play Thursday against the Avalanche with a lower-body injury. The team put him on injured reserve but did it retroactive to Jan. 3, so he is eligible to play Saturday against the Kraken. Though he didn’t practice this week, he did skate on his own
7:22 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The home of the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins will be known as the TD Garden through 2045. TD Bank and the building’s owner, Delaware North, announced a 20-year extension for the arena naming rights on Thursday. The agreement, which began in 2005, had been set to expire
3:11 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bradley Beal has been cleared to resume full basketball activities for the Washington Wizards. The team said Thursday that Beal had his left hamstring strain reevaluated, and his return will depend on his progress. The Wizards host the New York Knicks on Friday night. Beal was hurt during
1:34 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is well on his way to catching Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on more than the NBA’s career scoring list. James is on pace to be an All-Star for the 19th time, after the NBA said Thursday that he remains the overall leading
6:32 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown will miss Thursday night’s game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn against the Nets with a right adductor strain, and he could miss “a week or two,” per Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla. “I anticipate it being pretty short,” Mazzulla said before Thursday night’s
5:27 PM ET Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was diagnosed with a left elbow sprain and a mild left knee bone contusion and will be reevaluated in around two weeks, the team announced on Thursday. Haliburton suffered the injuries in Wednesday night’s 119-113 loss to the New York Knicks after losing a shoe and falling
1:39 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Former Brazil forward Ronaldinho’s son is currently on trial with Barcelona‘s U19 team, a source has confirmed to ESPN. Joao Mendes de Assis Moreira, 17, is training with Barca’s Juvenil A side pending a decision on whether to hand him a permanent contract. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
12:30 PM ET Argentina featured heavily in shortlists for FIFA’s Best awards following their World Cup triumph, with forwards Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and coach Lionel Scaloni receiving nominations in their categories. Messi, along with Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe and Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland, are among the 14 players shortlisted
5:04 PM ET Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved Juanmi‘s and William Carvalho‘s poorly-struck spot kicks to give Barcelona a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Betis after the teams had finished level at 2-2 following extra time in their Spanish Super Cup semifinal in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Barca set up a dream showpiece clash on Sunday
4:57 PM ET Fulham piled more misery on struggling Chelsea with a 2-1 victory at Craven Cottage in Thursday’s west London derby, which also saw new loan signing Joao Felix sent off on his Blues debut. Former Chelsea midfielder Willian had given Fulham a 25th-minute lead against his former club before Kalidou Koulibaly scrambled home