1:31 AM ET ESPN News Services DENVER — Nikola Jokic had 13 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists for his second straight triple-double to lead the Denver Nuggets over the Memphis Grizzlies 105-91 on Tuesday night in a matchup between the top two teams in the Western Conference. Jokic followed up his 40-point, 27-rebound, 10-assist
8:00 AM ET It’s not too early to put Jacque Vaughn in the NBA Coach of The Year conversation. The Brooklyn Nets head coach has helped spearhead one of the league’s most dramatic turnarounds in the early season, as the Nets have gone from controversy-laden underachievers to one of the hottest teams in the Eastern
7:58 AM ET Naoya Inoue became the undisputed bantamweight champion after earning an 11th-round KO victory on Dec. 13 in Tokyo. The win also earned him eight first-place votes from our ESPN’s pound-for pound 21-member panel, moving him closer to Terence Crawford at No. 1. In his other fight this year, Inoue scored a second-round
5:39 AM ET Chelsea have appointed Christopher Vivell as technical director after his departure from RB Leipzig, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday. Vivell left Leipzig earlier this year, with the Bundesliga side citing “differing views” in the statement confirming his exit. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) He previously spent
8:24 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Atletico Madrid and Wolverhampton Wanderers have reached an agreement for the transfer of Brazil forward Matheus Cunha for a fee of €40 million plus variables, sources have told ESPN. Cunha, 23, joined Atletico from Hertha Berlin in 2021 but has failed to find regular first team football this
8:32 AM ET Adriana Garcia Isco made 19 appearances for Sevilla, scoring just one goal. Fran Santiago/Getty Images Sevilla have announced that midfielder Isco has left the club, mutually terminating his contract after less than five months. Isco, who has played 38 times for Spain, joined Sevilla eager to revive his career, having been a fringe
8:40 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has said his time at Manchester City “will not be complete” unless he wins the Champions League. Guardiola signed a contract extension during the break for the World Cup which will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2025. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) He
7:46 AM ET Kylian Mbappe‘s rousing half-time pep talk to France teammates at the World Cup final has been revealed in a new documentary. The 24-year-old is heard encouraging his international teammates after they fell behind 2-0 to Argentina following a poor first-half display. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) A documentary called
5:00 AM ET With the excitement on the pitch as prominent as the controversies surrounding it, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will go down as one of the most unique in history. Lionel Messi leading Argentina to triumph over France in an epic final will live on forever, but questions will continue over the
6:56 AM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored the “Immaculate Reception,” considered the most iconic play in NFL history, has died. He was 72. Harris’ son, Dok, told The Associated Press his father died overnight. No cause of death was given. His death comes