8:31 PM ET NBA All-Star Weekend is Feb. 14-16 in Chicago, and this is the third consecutive year in which captains participated in a fantasy draft and selected their own teams, compared to the traditional East vs. West format. All-Star captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo have made their draft picks. All-Star Saturday night participants
8:25 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Nick Taylor opened with an eagle, closed with two birdies and made a gorgeous day feel even better with an 8-under 63 at Monterey Peninsula that gave him the lead Thursday in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Most of the interest over the three courses in
8:00 AM ET The Miami Heat have risen so far over the past two-plus years, and came so, so close before Thursday’s trade deadline to building a team that would have really caught the attention of the three juggernauts in Milwaukee and Los Angeles. A little over three years ago, with the Heat at 11-30,
11:33 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Jon Jones was just 23 years old when he became light heavyweight champion in 2011, making him the youngest belt holder in UFC history. He looked unbeatable and the sky was the limit, it seemed. But it has been a bumpy road for “Jonny Bones” ever since, with a mixture
7:38 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James divvied up the remaining 22 All-Stars taking part in next weekend’s NBA All-Star Game on Thursday night. The two leading vote-getters from the Eastern and Western Conferences went back and forth in selecting which players would be on their respective teams. James, who was wearing
6:24 PM ET When it comes to sports statistics, we make do with what we’ve got. In college football, we’ve got more than ever before — better and more detailed passer and pass-rushing data, better predictive analytics, etc. But when it comes to measuring team experience, we’ve been stuck primarily with one measure: returning starters.
6:08 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook is expected to be ready for the start of next season after he had right hip surgery Thursday. Seabrook, 34, also had right shoulder surgery in December and left hip surgery last month. Team physician Michael Terry said Seabrook will be ready to return
6:46 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Major League Baseball will have a new disciplinarian. Hall of Famer Joe Torre, who has headed baseball operations at the commissioner’s office since 2011, is shifting to a role as special assistant to the commissioner. Former pitcher Chris Young will replace Torre as the person who decides
5:10 PM GMT James Harrington The first week of the 2020 Six Nations went mostly to plan. Wales duly dispatched Italy at the Principality, and got their anticipated bonus point, too; the Azzuris’ interim coach Franco Smith won’t be impressed that his side were shutout in the tournament opener. Ireland’s win over a Finn Russell-less
5:41 PM ET ESPN News Services A memorial service celebrating the lives of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna will be held the morning of Feb. 24 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. There is significance in the date, which reflects the basketball jersey numbers worn by Kobe (No. 24) and Gianna (No.