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12:37 AM ET HOUSTON — James Harden’s supporting cast for the Houston Rockets got significantly stronger Sunday, with the return of Chris Paul from a strained left hamstring that sidelined him for more than five weeks. Paul ranks among the best point guards to ever play the game, but he has no problem accepting a
11:58 PM ET NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony returned to Madison Square Garden as a fan Sunday night, but he hopes to be playing in the arena again in the near future. “I’ve had some great years in this building. I look forward to coming back and playing in this building some more,” Anthony said
10:55 AM ET Demian Maia, arguably the best grappler in the UFC today, has done a bit of everything in his esteemed career. His elite Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills have seen him submit some of MMA’s most feared fighters over the years, and he has competed for a title belt on multiple occasions. Maia will make
Alexis Nunes and Craig Burley run the rule over the latest big transfer rumours. Unai Emery says Arsenal are targeting a ‘right or left winger’ before the transfer deadline on January 31st. The FC panel answer your tweets on Timothy Weah’s role for Celtic, if they’d prefer Christian Pulisic or Callum Hudson-Odoi in their squad
12:52 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Paul George turned the corner and a runway to the rim had opened. There was a little more than a minute left in Sunday’s contest, the Milwaukee Bucks had closed the margin to four and the Oklahoma City Thunder were in desperate need of a bucket. But what appeared
10:25 PM ET ESPN News Services Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic became the first teenager with a 30-point triple-double in NBA history on Sunday, notching 35 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 123-120 loss to the Toronto Raptors. The 35 points was also a career high for Doncic, who turns 20 on Feb.
9:53 PM ET Second baseman Whit Merrifield and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $16.25 million total, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Merrifield led the American League last season in both hits (192) and stolen bases (45), while batting .304 with 12 home runs and 60 RBIs. The
Ian Darke explains the role Sir Alex Ferguson could play in deciding the next Man United boss as the FC crew discuss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s future. Craig Burley says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is starting to make the case to be Manchester United’s permanent manager after beating Tottenham and Arsenal. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised Manchester United’s
7:07 PM ET Chinese golfer Li Haotong was penalized two strokes on Sunday during the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic under a new rule that prohibits a caddie from standing behind him while he addresses the ball to help him line up a shot. Li, the defending champion of the event, saw a