2:36 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for directing profane and derogatory remarks toward a game official. The incident occurred at the conclusion of Orlando’s 111-102 loss to the LA Clippers on Wednesday night at Amway Center. Byron Spruell, the president of
2:24 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden, who missed one game with left hamstring tightness, is “ready to go” against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, coach Steve Nash said Friday. Harden was a late scratch against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday because of the hamstring injury. The Nets, who
2:16 PM ET The Sacramento Kings — one of the most aggressive teams in the trade market and once an eager suitor for Philadelphia‘s Ben Simmons — have ended their pursuit of a deal with the 76ers and turned elsewhere in trade talks, sources told ESPN on Friday. Inside of two weeks until the Feb.
2:05 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN For the first time since September 2019, Tyson Fury will fight someone other than Deontay Wilder. Fury’s co-promoter, Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions, won the rights to the WBC heavyweight title fight between Fury and Dillian Whyte with a commitment of $41 million at Friday’s purse bid. Fury, the champion, is
12:49 PM ET Associated Press Wolfsburg signed American winger Kevin Paredes from MLS club D.C. United on Friday. The German club said the 18-year-old Paredes signed a contract until the end of the 2025-26 season. 🔔 PAREDES ANNOUNCED 🔔 VfL Wolfsburg have completed the signing of Kevin Paredes from American club D.C. United. Read More:
10:08 AM ET Sources have told ESPN that Spurs are interested in Juventus winger Dejan Kulusevski. Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur have turned their attentions to Juventus winger Dejan Kulusevski after missing out on Wolverhampton Wanderers‘ Adama Traore and Porto‘s Luis Diaz, sources have told ESPN. The 21-year-old is understood to
8:55 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona are considering Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as a short-term solution at striker, sources have told ESPN. Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is one of the players Barcelona are considering as a short-term solution to their goal-scoring problems, as a deal for Juventus striker Alvaro
8:48 AM ET Derby County boss Wayne Rooney has said he turned down an opportunity from Premier League side Everton to interview for their vacant manager’s position. Everton have been without a manager since Rafa Benitez was sacked earlier this month after a disappointing six months in charge at Goodison Park. – Stream ESPN FC
2:13 PM ET Dusan Vlahovic has completed a move from Fiorentina to Juventus. Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images Juventus have signed Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina. Vlahovic, 21, was one of the most in-demand players in world football following a stellar 2021 in which he scored 33 goals and is Serie A’s joint leading scorer with
1:28 PM ET U.S. youth international and Bayern Munich midfielder Taylor Booth has signed a pre-contract with Eredivisie side Utrecht and will join the team this summer, a source has confirmed to ESPN. The source added that Utrecht is also trying to secure Booth for the current window, which would require a fee to Bayern.