10:56 AM ET MILWAUKEE — Kevin Durant knows some of the parallels are there. From a distance, the Brooklyn Nets‘ star forward has watched — like everybody else — the leaked video footage of Draymond Green punching Golden State Warriors teammate Jordan Poole during practice. The defending champion Warriors’ locker room has been hurt by
1:30 PM ET Associated Press Back in Saudi Arabia for the first time since his disparaging remarks about the source of LIV Golf’s funding, Phil Mickelson said Thursday he was glad he was on the “winning side” and that he sees the PGA Tour trending downward, and he also denied doing the notorious interview with
2:25 PM ET The UFC has added a light heavyweight championship rematch between Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira to its December pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. Contracts have not been signed, but multiple sources confirmed the bout is close to being finalized. It will take place at UFC 282 on Dec. 10 inside T-Mobile Arena.
12:54 PM ET Marcelo Gallardo’s last match at River’s iconic Estadio Monumental is against Rosario Central on Sunday. Photo by Manuel Cortina/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Marcelo Gallardo will leave River Plate when his contract ends in December after more than eight years at the club, he told reporters at a news conference on Thursday. –
10:29 AM ET Qatar’s World Cup chief Nasser Al Khater said Thursday there will be special zones at the tournament for drunken football supporters to sober up. The sale of alcohol in Qatar will move from hotel bars to fan zones and outside stadiums during the World Cup, which runs from Nov. 20 to Dec.
11:34 AM ET Adriana Garcia Diego Maradona’s goal has down in football history. Allsport/Getty Images The “Hand of God” football will go up for auction on Nov. 16 in the United Kingdom for an estimated £2.5 million. The ball could reach an estimated price of £2.5m to £3m ($2.7 – $3.3m). The ball is owned by
2:36 PM ET Bukayo Saka scored the game’s only goal as Arsenal beat Bodo/Glimt 1-0 on Thursday to maintain their perfect start to Europa League group play. The Premier League leaders beat Glimt 3-0 on Oct. 6 and were fresh off an impressive win over Liverpool on Sunday ahead of Thursday’s reverse fixture in Norway.
12:42 PM ET Neymar moved from Santos to Barcelona in 2013. Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire Brazil forward Neymar will stand trial next week on fraud and corruption charges over his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013 and the complainant, Brazilian investment firm DIS, said on Thursday it was demanding a five-year jail term. – Stream on
1:14 PM ET ESPN Fantasy Create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league for the 2022-2023 NBA season. Sign up for free! The NBA preseason is winding down, and while it’s always difficult to decipher what matters and what doesn’t during exhibition season, there are always a few nuggets with fantasy basketball implications. With that
2:52 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The San Diego Padres navigated through most of this regular season as an enigma. The talent on their roster often did not match up with the quality of their play. Encouraging stretches typically followed poor ones. High expectations were usually tempered quickly. Along the way, though, they seemed to