4:10 AM ET Nick Kyrgios has breathed a sigh of relief after making a typically lively return to tennis following a near year-long hiatus. Kyrgios overcame a leg injury to reach the second round of an Australian Open warm-up event in Melbourne with a gritty 3-6 6-4 7-6 (7-4) comeback win over the lowly-ranked Frenchman
1:10 AM ET DALLAS — With the Phoenix Suns trailing by two points with 10 seconds remaining Monday night, coach Monty Williams drew up a play he borrowed from Doc Rivers, one that Chris Paul used to run to create 3-point looks for JJ Redick during their days with the LA Clippers. A few teams
1:54 AM ET Four courtside fans — at least one of whom was not covering her face with a mask — were ejected from Monday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks following a verbal spat with Lakers star LeBron James, the Hawks confirmed to ESPN. Juliana Carlos, who later posted on social
10:38 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals completed their blockbuster trade to acquire All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. St. Louis dealt left-hander Austin Gomber and four minor leaguers to the Rockies: infielders Elehuris Montero and Mateo Gil along with right-handers Tony Locey and
12:50 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Milwaukee Bucks guard D.J. Augustin hasn’t been around the organization long. Neither has guard Bryn Forbes. Nevertheless, after suffering back-to-back losses on Friday and Saturday in New Orleans and Charlotte to fall to 11-8, it didn’t take them long to learn what is accepted and what’s not. Losing is not.
9:30 PM ET Former New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway sent unsolicited messages and photos, among other inappropriate and harassing behavior, five women who work in sports media told The Athletic in a report published Monday evening. Callaway, who is currently the Los Angeles Angels‘ pitching coach, “aggressively pursued” the women through messages, texts and
9:48 PM ET Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry says he is motivated by watching Tom Brady, at age 43, lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers back to the Super Bowl. “It’s a different sport, different position, but it’s definitely — the little things that you can do, that I’ve been doing, that I’m doing
9:58 PM ET The Major League Baseball Players Association rejected MLB’s proposal to delay the 2021 regular season until April, the union announced Monday night. MLB proposed pushing back the start of spring training to late March, with a 154-game regular season slated to start in late April. Players would be paid their full 162-game
7:12 PM ET Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball will make the first start of his career Monday night against the Miami Heat. Ball replaces Terry Rozier, who is out with a sprained ankle, in the starting lineup. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft, Ball has earned big minutes off the bench
6:57 PM ET Golden State Warriors rookie James Wiseman will be out at least a week after suffering a sprained left wrist in Saturday night’s win over the Detroit Pistons. Wiseman will be re-evaluated in 7-10 days, the Warriors announced Monday. Wiseman has flashed the potential that made him the No. 2 overall pick in