6:03 AM ET Antonio Conte has suggested Tottenham Hotspur‘s squad may have been technically “weakened” by their business in the January transfer window after shipping out four players and only bringing in two replacements. He was keen to sign several reinforcements last month but missed out on Adama Traore and Luis Diaz — who signed
2:01 AM ET Nigeria and former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo says he would grab a chance to return to the Premier League ‘with both hands’, and told ESPN that he would support the Red Devils ’till death’. Ighalo, now with Saudi Arabian giants Al Hilal, was the first Nigerian to play for United when
5:10 AM ET Adriana Garcia LaLiga president Javier Tebas has said he is certain that Kylian Mbappe will join Real Madrid this summer. A long-term target of Real Madrid, Mbappe has yet to sign a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain and becomes a free agent this summer. Tebas also said that Mbappe will not be
News Cummins, Hazlewood and Starc will be rested for the final two T20Is in Melbourne as Australia continue to experiment with their line-up Aaron Finch‘s move away from opening might become more frequent but do not expect Australia’s white-ball captain to displace Mitch Marsh at No.3. Eyebrows were raised when Ashton Agar opened in place
10:13 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jacques Villeneuve qualified for his first Daytona 500 then jogged down pit road anxiously searching for his team and a celebration. The 50-year-old former Formula One champion and Indianapolis 500 winner found his partner and lifted her in the air, then he hugged his crew members.
7:31 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls All-Star guard Zach LaVine‘s visit with a knee specialist in Los Angeles this week went “very well,” according to coach Billy Donovan, who said Wednesday LaVine is cleared to resume play for the team after the All-Star break. LaVine had fluid drained to relieve the swelling
7:41 PM ET After missing two months due to an ankle injury, there’s optimism guard Derrick Rose will return to the New York Knicks‘ lineup out of the All-Star Break next week, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Rose has been progressing on the court for a return, and barring setbacks, there’s confidence he’ll be ready
11:23 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — The Celtics spent the first half of the season blowing fourth-quarter leads. Wednesday night, Boston entered the All-Star break on a sour note after doing so once again, coughing up an eight-point lead in the final four minutes and losing 112-111 to the Detroit Pistons to snap the
10:55 PM ET The Pacers will waive Tristan Thompson on Thursday, and the veteran big man will sign a deal with the Chicago Bulls, Indiana coach Rick Carlisle said Wednesday night. In a surprising moment, Carlisle announced the news following the Pacers’ 113-108 win against the Washington Wizards in Indianapolis. Thompson had joined the Pacers
12:36 AM ET ESPN News Services Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul was ejected in his team’s 124-121 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Paul was tossed after two quick technicals in the third quarter. He was angry after getting his right hand jammed on a pass and argued for the first technical. He