Month: March 2022

8:00 AM ET As college basketball prepares to kick off the men’s and women’s tournaments this week, the NBA is quietly entering the home stretch of the regular season. And while the Phoenix Suns have run away with the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors trail the Memphis Grizzlies by just half a game —
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2:01 AM ET PHOENIX — LeBron James created a statistical category all to himself Sunday, becoming the first player in league history to reach the 10,000 plateau in points, rebounds and assists in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 140-111 loss to the Phoenix Suns. “To now sit alone at a statistical category in this league that
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4:56 AM ET Australia have earned a Billie Jean King Cup promotion following the International Tennis Federation’s decision to ban last year’s winners Russia from teams competitions. As the highest-ranked team among the 2021 losing semi-finalists, Australia will take Russia’s place in the Finals scheduled to be held in November. After advancing from the group
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7:23 PM ET With NFL legend Tom Brady in attendance, Manchester United‘s Cristiano Ronaldo became football’s all-time top scorer. Elsewhere, drama in the Bundesliga and Serie A are providing some title races, but Sevilla‘s LaLiga chances against Real Madrid are shrinking. ESPN’s Mark Ogden, Alex Kirkland, and Bill Connelley wrap up all the big action
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12:27 AM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Andrey Rublev beat Dominik Koepfer 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open, improving the Russian’s record to 15-2 this year with his 10th straight victory. Rublev trails only Rafael Nadal‘s mark of 16-0 on the season, having won titles in
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9:45 PM ET Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — Chase Briscoe jumped out of his car and was obviously emotional, kneeling by his No. 14 for a few seconds before a couple of voice cracks during his postrace television interview. The 27-year-old Briscoe took his lumps last season as a NASCAR Cup Series rookie. Now, he’s
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8:14 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews will have his cross-check against Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, which came during Sunday’s Heritage Classic, reviewed by the NHL’s department of player safety in a hearing Monday. The play happened late in the third period of Sunday’s outdoor game in Hamilton, Ontario. The Leafs had
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