11:58 PM ET DALLAS — Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic said his neck was “pretty sore” due to a hard fall after a drive to the basket during Thursday’s 109-101 loss to the Phoenix Suns, but he was optimistic that he would not miss any time due to the injury. Doncic landed on his back after
3:29 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors felt good heading into their Thursday night matchup against the Indiana Pacers. They held a home run derby at Chase Center the day before to boost morale after a tough road trip and were ready to build momentum on their dominant win over
2:45 AM ET Cesar Hernandez LA Galaxy right-back Julian Araujo has been named in Mexico‘s men’s national team 30-man roster for their crucial World Cup qualifiers against Jamaica (Jan. 27), Costa Rica (Jan. 30) and Panama (Feb. 2). Several high-profile regulars like Raul Jimenez, Guillermo Ochoa and Andres Guardado also feature in the squad announced
3:30 AM ET Manchester United have suffered a blow in their pursuit of Erling Haaland — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: Dusan Vlahovic is a man in demand. Jump to: Vlahovic in demand | Liverpool in Zakaria link | Hazard’s uncertain future | Martial, Bailly want out | Spurs stand firm over Bergwijn
12:55 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — World No. 77 Miomir Kecmanovic is in line to receive the biggest payday of his career, and he has compatriot and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in part to thank. When the Australian Open draw was first released, Kecmanovic was scheduled to play Djokovic in the first round. But
12:07 AM ET Associated Press Bob Goalby, who won the 1968 Masters without having to go to a playoff when Roberto De Vicenzo infamously signed for the wrong score, has died. He was 92. Goalby’s death Wednesday in his hometown of Belleville, Illinois, was confirmed by the PGA Tour and by Bill Haas, his great-nephew.
11:54 PM ET ESPN News Services Charlie McAvoy scored a power-play goal with 45 seconds left in the third period, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. But the win might have been costly for Boston, which lost winger Brad Marchand to an apparent right shoulder injury
12:35 AM ET Associated Press KA’UPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii. — Ernie Els birdied the final hole Thursday, set up by a difficult wedge from a fairway bunker, giving him an 8-under 64 and a one-shot lead over Vijay Singh as the PGA Tour Champions season began at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. Bernhard Langer, coming off
8:31 PM ET The USA Hockey National Team Development Program’s under-17 squad will wear “Star Wars” inspired jerseys for their game against the Madison Capitols on Friday night in Plymouth, Michigan. It will be the team’s eighth annual “Star Wars” night. The front depicts Luke Skywalker holding a lightsaber next to Yoda in a scene
9:43 PM ET Associated Press COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco thinks the team has a good foundation with quarterback Justin Herbert and coach Brandon Staley. He also realizes fans are frustrated about not making the postseason for the third straight year. The Chargers finished 9-8 in Staley’s first season