11:24 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Spencer Dinwiddie scored 25 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and the Brooklyn Nets spoiled James Harden‘s 58-point night with a 145-142 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Harden had his second straight season high after scoring 57 in a victory over Memphis
11:02 PM ET Minnesota guard Tyus Jones will wear a boot on his sprained left ankle for several days, and his return will be considered day-to-day after that, a league source tells ESPN. Jones sustained his injury while driving to the basket late in the third quarter of the Timberwolves’ 42-point loss to Philadelphia on
10:17 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The final news conference for Manny Pacquiao’s secondary welterweight world title defense against Adrien Broner on Wednesday at the MGM Grand’s David Copperfield Theater played out just as most would have expected. There was Pacquiao, the beloved eight-division world champion and regal senator from the Philippines, cracking jokes, smiling,
10:40 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres defenseman Nathan Beaulieu is concerned with his lack of playing time and would prefer being traded if his role doesn’t change in Buffalo, the player’s agent told The Associated Press. Kent Hughes says that while he didn’t demand the Sabres trade his client, he did request
10:16 PM GMT SYDNEY – Kurtley Beale could find himself with more questions to answer from Rugby Australia after a second video emerged on Wednesday of the star back in a dubious situation. On Tuesday, Beale had apologised to Rugby Australia for his appearance in a video with rugby league player Corey Norman dating back
8:54 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Sean McVay couldn’t help himself. Marcus Peters was addressing what had become the dominant storyline heading into the NFC Championship Game, and the Los Angeles Rams‘ young, exuberant head coach tried to play along. “Let me get some of that soup!” McVay shouted from a hallway that resides
8:12 PM ET Alabama defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi is leaving Tuscaloosa to take a job on the Cleveland Browns staff, sources confirmed to ESPN. Lupoi’s departure adds another hole for Alabama coach Nick Saban to fill on his coaching staff. Since the Tide lost the national championship game to Clemson, offensive coordinator Mike Locksley (Maryland),
7:26 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Yo, Adrian, boxing is set to return to Philadelphia. Live Nation announced Wednesday a series of boxing matches set to run at the restored Metropolitan Opera House. The debut card is set for Feb. 23, and it’s the first time boxing will run in the venue since 1954.
7:14 PM ET Associated Press GREAT EXUMAS, Bahamas — Zecheng Dou birdied the final three holes Wednesday for a two-stroke victory in the Web.com Tour’s season-opening Bahamas Great Exuma Classic. Dou shot a 2-under 70, holing a 55-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th at Sandals Emerald Bay to finish at 18-under 270. Three strokes
8:03 PM ET After initially blocking quarterback Austin Kendall from becoming immediately eligible at West Virginia as a graduate transfer, Oklahoma has relented and now will allow him to play for the Mountaineers next season, sources confirmed to ESPN. Kendall is expected to enroll at West Virginia by the end of the week, a source