1:11 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Casemiro‘s 83rd minute winner was enough to book Brazil‘s spot in the knockout stages of the 2022 World Cup thanks to a 1-0 win over Switzerland at the Stadium 974 on Monday. But for so much of the match, Brazil looked like they were missing the creativity offered by
4:06 PM ET The group stage at the 2022 World Cup draws to a close, as 16 teams look to win a place in the knockout bracket. Here we take a look at what every nation needs to do to get out of their group and keep the dream alive in Qatar. QUALIFIED (3/16): Brazil,
10:24 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — Pascal Siakam had 18 points and 11 rebounds in his return from injury, O.G. Anunoby scored 20 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 100-88 on Monday night. Gary Trent Jr. scored 14 points, Fred VanVleet had 13 and Scottie Barnes 11 as the Raptors improved
11:35 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — After Joel Embiid missed four straight games with a left foot sprain, he immediately reminded the world — not that anyone needed it, mind you — just how valuable he is to his Philadelphia 76ers. Not only did Embiid finish with 30 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists
3:47 AM ET LOS ANGELES — After the Lakers failed to protect a 17-point lead with less than 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter on Monday, eventually losing 116-115 on a buzzer-beating 3 by Indiana Pacers rookie Andrew Nembhard, first-year coach Darvin Ham took the blame. “That falls on me,” Ham said of L.A.’s
11:42 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson began his 100th career NBA game in fitting style, finishing a lob from Jose Alvarado for his first bucket Monday night. Williamson finished it with 23 points, eight rebounds and a career-high-tying eight assists and three blocks as the New Orleans Pelicans held off the
1:35 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Colts interim coach Jeff Saturday defended his clock management in the final minutes of Monday night’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, saying he decided against taking a timeout until 30 seconds remained because he “didn’t feel like time was really of the essence at that moment.” The Colts,
12:27 AM ET NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets‘ Kevin Durant couldn’t help but laugh as he rolled over the Orlando Magic during Monday night’s 109-102 win. 1 Related No, seriously. In the midst of scoring 45 points, Durant laughed during a play in the first quarter when Magic guard Kevon Harris got a little
11:38 PM ET Stephen Holder Brooke Pryor Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. INDIANAPOLIS — On a night when both offenses struggled at times to maintain any momentum, it was the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive that covered the
2:42 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Slugging first baseman José Abreu signed a three-year deal with the Houston Astros, it was announced on Monday. Abreu, who turns 36 in January, won the American League MVP award in 2020