2:59 AM ET Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers were livid Friday night after a missed goaltending violation near the end of their game against the Utah Jazz denied the Blazers a shot at tying the score. Rudy Gobert committed the violation as Lillard drove for a layup in the final seconds of Portland’s
7:45 AM GMT Quinton de Kock has been named captain of the South Africa men’s T20I squad, replacing Faf du Plessis, who doesn’t feature in the 16-member squad for the three-match series against England at home from February 16 to 20. There was, however, a return for Dale Steyn, who last played a T20I in
12:56 AM ET Associated Press EVERETT, Wash. — Nearly five years passed since Serena Williams last played singles in a Fed Cup competition. Even though she struggled for stretches Friday night, Williams remained perfect. Williams improved to 14-0 in Fed Cup singles matches, defeating Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets to give the United States a
11:51 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Almost exactly 21 years ago, Vince Carter’s Hall of Fame career began in an innocuous way: with a baseline jumper over fellow 1998 draftee Paul Pierce. Friday night, before Carter — now playing for the Atlanta Hawks in his 22nd NBA season — played his final game here
9:50 PM ET Deposed Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch is currently out of baseball, but he is finally back on the record. Since a completely unenlightening performance at the winter meetings, Hinch made his first public comments during a televised interview with veteran scribe Tom Verducci that aired Friday evening on MLB Network. In the
8:27 PM ET The Charlotte Hornets are finalizing a contract buyout for veteran forward Marvin Williams — clearing the way for him to become a premium target for contending teams, league sources told ESPN on Friday. Williams, 33, will clear waivers with the remainder of his $15 million expiring salary and become an unrestricted free
8:56 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — One day after the NBA trade deadline, Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand held a news conference addressing the state of the team. Brand said he believed in the team’s roster construction and stood behind coach Brett Brown, but expressed discontent with the Sixers’ road record. “Brett is our head
8:56 PM ET Former Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch took responsibility for his role in the team’s sign-stealing scandal during an apology-laden interview that aired on MLB TV on Friday evening. “I still feel responsible and will always feel responsible as the man out front,” Hinch said. “As the leader, I was in charge of
8:23 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Jason Day received a warm reminder Friday at Pebble Beach how good it feels to hit shots the way he wants, make a bunch of putts and see his name high on the leaderboard. Day made two long birdie putts across the green, holed a 40-yard
5:39 PM ET Associated Press Roger Federer wasn’t going to lose this one to Rafael Nadal. Not on what felt like a homecoming for Federer, who beat his great rival 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in a three-set exhibition match at a soccer stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday. It was Federer’s first match in