3:25 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Seven-time major winner Inbee Park moved into contention for her 20th LPGA Tour win by taking a share of the second-round lead at the Women’s Australian Open on Friday. Park’s 4-under 69 left her with a two-round total of 10-under 136 at Royal Adelaide, level with England’s
1:36 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Since Kemba Walker signed with the Boston Celtics last summer, he has repeatedly spoken about the potential Jayson Tatum possesses. And after Tatum turned in a master class performance Thursday night, finishing with 39 points and nine rebounds in just under 48 minutes in Boston’s 141-133 double-overtime victory
12:24 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN CHICAGO — Chants of “M-V-P!” echoed throughout the University of Illinois-Chicago on Thursday, just as they have in Derrick Rose‘s recent returns to the United Center, as he appeared onstage inside Dorin Forum for an intimate panel discussion. In the lead-up to NBA All-Star Weekend, the Chicago native and Detroit
11:05 PM ET Popular 1990s Samoan heavyweight contender Jimmy Thunder died on Wednesday in his hometown of Auckland, New Zealand, due to complications from a brain tumor. He was 54. Thunder, who was born Ti’a James Senio Peau and went by Jimmy Peau before adopting his boxing stage name, had recently undergone surgery in Auckland
11:00 PM ET The Portland Trail Blazers say an MRI on star guard Damian Lillard confirmed a right groin strain, and he will be re-evaluated in one week. Lillard suffered the injury on a drive to the basket in Thursday night’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. He attempted a tough shot around Memphis big man
10:08 PM ET Mitch Haniger is recovering from a second surgery in three weeks, meaning the Seattle Mariners won’t have the veteran outfielder for Opening Day and beyond. Haniger wrote on Instagram on Thursday night: “2nd surgery today in the last 3 weeks. Not how I imagined heading into the 2020 season but I’m really
10:23 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — Alvin Gentry had seen enough. The players had seen enough. Management had seen enough. A change needed to be made. The night was Dec. 17. The New Orleans Pelicans were on the wrong end of a call that sent their game against the Brooklyn Nets into overtime.
9:55 PM ET Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett again alleged that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph used a racial slur toward him just prior to the brawl at the end of their November game. “He called me the N-word,” Garrett told Outside The Lines’ Mina Kimes during an interview that airs Thursday night on
10:32 PM ET For the first time since Mel Tucker departed for Michigan State earlier this week, Colorado reached out Thursday night to Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy to gauge his interest in its head-coaching job, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “Nothing imminent,” the source said. “EB is doing his due diligence.”
9:32 PM ET BOSTON — The LA Clippers limp into the All-Star break with injury concerns after Paul George suffered a strained left hamstring again and was ruled out of Thursday night’s 141-133 double-overtime loss to the Boston Celtics. The Clippers announced George was out at halftime because of the same injury that cost him