3:18 PM ET DURHAM, N.C. — As the “Quit Tryin’, Draft Zion” bandwagon builds steam in the NBA, Duke superstar freshman Zion Williamson said he’s just enjoying his ride in college. Williamson, who scored 29 points in the No. 2 Blue Devils’ 91-61 win over St. John’s on Saturday, said he can’t help but imagine
3:14 PM ET A flurry of big Super Bowl bets, some greater than $1 million, showed up on the Los Angeles Rams late this week in Las Vegas, the largest ones coming from a bettor who shredded sportsbooks for millions on last year’s Super Bowl. The unnamed bettor who took Las Vegas sportsbooks for more
2:52 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen will receive a $6.4 million salary for 2019 after winning his arbitration case. Treinen’s case was heard Friday. He asked arbitrators Steven Wolf, Allen Ponak and Phillip LaPorte for a raise from $2.2 million to $6.4 million, while Oakland offered $5.6 million.
10:05 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN In recent seasons, custom hand-painted sneakers have taken the league by storm, with LA Clippers center Montrezl Harrell leading the way with some of the more inventive, playful and thought-out concepts. “Everybody has something that draws to them, something they like to do,” Harrell said. “Mine is shoes, and I
2:19 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Zack Smith of the Ottawa Senators and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning have been fined $5,000 each Saturday for rough play during separate games. The NHL said Smith was disciplined for elbowing Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson. The infraction came during the second period of
3:00 AM ET Lunch England 187 and 9 for 0 (Burns 4*, Denly 0*) trail West Indies 306 (Bravo 50, Brathwaite 49, Broad 3-53, Moeen 3-62) by 110 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details A tenacious half century from Darren Bravo has led West Indies to a handy lead against England on day three of the
7:11 AM ET While these rankings are ultimately subjective — this is, after all, my opinion of each system’s relative merits — I base them on as broad a collection of information as I can. I’ve seen many of these prospects, I’ve talked to many scouts and executives about prospects, and I’ve talked to team
12:06 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Philadelphia 76ers forward Wilson Chandler will be out until after the All-Star break after suffering a right quad strain in the second half of Thursday’s win over the Golden State Warriors, the team told ESPN on Saturday. Chandler played 21 minutes in Thursday’s 113-104 victory, finishing with eight points, three
11:05 AM ET Former light heavyweight world title challenger Callum Johnson and Seanie Monaghan, both coming off losses to top opponents, will look to get back on track against each other. Johnson and Monaghan will meet in a 10-round fight on March 9 (DAZN) at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York, Matchroom
10:41 AM ET Li Haotong hit a fine third-round 62 to jump into a share of the lead at the Saudi International. The South Korean holed four eagles to reel in American Dustin Johnson, who saw his 3-shot advantage disintegrate despite a solid finish of 65. Former U.S. Masters champion Sergio Garcia was disqualified for