3:31 AM ET World No. 7 Alexander Zverev has denied using his phone during his defeat to Stefanos Tsitsipas at the ATP Finals on Wednesday. Footage appeared to show the 22-year-old touching something in his bag during a changeover at the O2 Arena, but when asked at a post-match news conference whether he had been
3:08 AM ET Lotto Soudal are optimistic that rider Gerben Thijssen will recover from a horrific crash at the Ghent Six Day that saw him suffer three small brain haemorrhages. The 21-year-old Belgian also broke his collarbone and three ribs when he crashed on the final lap of the supersprint after contact with Danish rider
1:50 AM ET LeBron James likes to pass the ball. Legend has it he developed his appreciation for the pass as a 9-year-old playing for the Summit Lake Hornets in a rec basketball league in Akron, Ohio. He fed a diminutive teammate named Sonny Spoon by rolling the rock his way. It was the only
1:16 AM ET HOUSTON — LA Clippers coach Doc Rivers was ejected for arguing with official Tony Brothers at half court on Wednesday night while his son, Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers, laughed and signaled for the officials to give his father a technical foul. As Doc Rivers was walking off the floor back to
12:51 AM ET HOUSTON — Notorious pest Patrick Beverley‘s reputation as an elite defender isn’t accurate, according to Russell Westbrook, who cited James Harden‘s 47-point performance in the Houston Rockets‘ 102-93 win Wednesday over the LA Clippers as proof. “Pat Bev trick y’all, man, like he playing defense,” Westbrook said. “He don’t guard nobody, man.
12:51 AM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Trail Blazers All-Star guard Damian Lillard saw his 230-game streak of double-figure scoring snapped in Wednesday night’s 114-106 loss to the Toronto Raptors. It was the third-longest active streak in the NBA and longest in Portland franchise history, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Lillard entered the
5:44 AM GMT “Probably highly unlikely, I would have thought. But if you’re not winning, you’re learning, aren’t you? I learned a lot today, had a lot of positive little wins out there with my batting. I walk away and keep being positive, keep looking to improve. That’s all you can do.” Cameron Bancroft had
9:05 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Former Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Malik McDowell has been sentenced to 11 months in jail and three years of probation after pleading guilty last month to a series of crimes earlier this year in Michigan, court records show. As part of McDowell’s sentencing Wednesday in Oakland County (Michigan) Circuit Court,
7:00 AM ET If you’re even casually following what’s going on in the sports world these days, you’re already quite familiar with the concept of load management. Everywhere you look, it’s changing the way sports are played, the way players are used and how we digest it all as viewers. In the NBA, it’s a
11:19 AM ET CLEMSON, S.C. — There comes a time in every quarterback’s life when he needs a few blockers to clear a path so he can scramble away. At Clemson, those blockers do not wear jerseys or helmets, but bright green vests and caps. And their mission starts when the final seconds tick off