11:14 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and a career-high 27 rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves hold off Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans for a 110-106 victory on Saturday night that was the first at home for interim head coach Ryan Saunders. Towns swished a 3-pointer to
10:30 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andy Reid doesn’t want to talk about legacy and history and all that right now, which is fine. He’s busy. We can do it for him. Top AFC seed Kansas City plays its best defensive game of the season and in turn exorcises its playoff demons. The Chiefs
10:57 PM ET Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Australia — The draw is out and the players know their fates. For some, the Australian Open brings a sense of optimism — a new year, a fresh start and a favorable bracket. For others, say, Nick Kyrgios, not so much. Unseeded Kyrgios drew No. 16 Milos Raonic and
11:17 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — As the players took their turn addressing the media over the past few days at Melbourne Park, one common theme came to light: They’re ready. They’re pumped. They’re feeling good. Bring on the Aussie Open! OK, perhaps the news of Andy Murray was a bit of a downer, but
9:52 PM ET The Arizona Cardinals offered Steve Sarkisian the offensive coordinator position, but he instead will return to Alabama to work on Nick Saban’s staff, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald still has not made a decision about whether to return for a 16th NFL season. Crimson Tide QB Jalen
9:44 PM ET Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby left Saturday night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets after taking a stick to the face. The stick of Cam Atkinson slid through the goalie mask as Holtby raised it to prepare to deflect a potential shot, and the stick appeared to make contact with Holtby near
South African soccer legend Philemon “Phil” Masinga has passed away, the nation’s football association has announced on its Twitter account. “Sad day for South African football,” South African Football Association president Danny Jordan said in a post on the social media platform. “A loyal servant of the game, on and off the field of play.”
8:51 PM GMT Newcastle Falcons crashed out of the Champions Cup following a thumping 45-8 defeat to Montpellier in pool five. The French side earned a bonus point scoring seven tries while Zach Kibirige managed to score a consolation try for Newcastle who suffered a sixth consecutive loss in all competitions. Meanwhile in the same
8:48 PM ET The Chicago Bulls are guaranteeing only $1 million in salary for Jim Boylen’s contract for next season, giving the franchise financial flexibility should it decide to make a coaching change in the offseason, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Malika Andrews on Saturday. Boylen, who was elevated from associate head coach
4:30 AM ET A Siem de Jong master strike and Jacob Tratt header have handed Sydney FC a controversial 2-1 A-League win over Adelaide. After Sydney FC took the lead early via a contentious free kick to de Jong, both sides scored in the five minutes after the break to set the match alight at