11:59 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — A first-round series highlighted by dramatic Grizzlies comebacks, poster dunks, foul trouble, and a healthy serving of trash talk came to a close in Game 6 on Friday night, as Memphis eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-106 with yet another impressive rally. The Grizzlies advanced to the conference semifinals for the
10:50 PM ET Associated Press PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. — Hannah Green took the lead into the weekend in the Palos Verdes Championship, rebounding from consecutive bogeys Thursday in gusting wind to birdie the two late par 5s in a 5-under 66. Green had a three-stroke lead over five players at hilly Palos Verdes Estates
3:14 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders on Friday announced they are not picking up the fifth-year contract options on any of their three first-round picks from the 2019 draft — defensive end Clelin Ferrell, who was selected fourth overall that year, running back Josh Jacobs, who went 24th, and safety Johnathan
8:57 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Philadelphia 76ers announced Friday evening that superstar center Joel Embiid will be out indefinitely after suffering a right facial fracture and mild concussion in Philadelphia’s dominant Game 6 win over the Toronto Raptors. Embiid, who had 33 points and 10 rebounds in 36 minutes in the win, suffered the
6:05 PM ET Alden Gonzalez Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Jeff Passan Close ESPN ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” MLB handed
7:55 PM ET Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Dustin Brown didn’t want a distracting farewell tour, so he waited until just before the final game of the Los Angeles Kings‘ regular season to announce his impending retirement. Because the Kings are headed back to the playoffs after a three-year absence, Brown is grateful his
8:54 PM ET Associated Press PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Jon Rahm faced the wind and handled it just as well Friday in the Mexico Open, making eight birdies on his way to a 5-under 66 that staked the world’s No. 2 player to a two-shot lead over Alex Smalley. Rahm birdied all four of the
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola believes Jurgen Klopp is wasting his time moaning about Premier League fixture chaos and suggested managers could take jobs in the “Maldives League” if they are unhappy with the schedule. Liverpool were in action against Villarreal in the Champions League on Wednesday, winning the first
6:15 PM ET Former United States women’s national team goalkeeper Hope Solo tweeted on Friday that she is voluntarily entering an in-patient alcohol treatment program and requested that her induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame be postponed until 2023. Solo, 40, was arrested on March 31 after she was found passed out behind
1:21 PM ET AnnMaria DeMars, the mother of combat sports superstar Ronda Rousey and a former judo world champion, was appointed Thursday to the California State Athletic Commission by Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to a release. DeMars, 63, was a pioneer in United States judo, becoming the first American to win a gold medal at
5:39 PM ET One of the most promising women’s MMA fighters in the world is going to be on the shelf for some time. Casey O’Neill, a top prospect in the UFC’s women’s flyweight division, has suffered a torn ACL, will need surgery and is out for an undetermined period of time, she announced Thursday
3:59 PM ET UFC bantamweight contender Rob Font has missed weight for his main event bout against Marlon Vera this weekend in Las Vegas. Font (19-5) was at 138½ pounds Friday during the official weigh-in at the UFC’s Apex facility — 2½ pounds over the limit. The UFC Fight Night headliner will still take place
12:28 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — Being more positive is paying off for former No. 1 Naomi Osaka early in her clay-court season. Osaka kicked off her clay campaign with a comfortable 6-3, 6-1 win over qualifier Anastasia Potapova in the first round on the Madrid Open center court on Friday. “I’m honestly trying
11:09 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Tennis great Boris Becker was sentenced to 2½ years in prison Friday for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt. The three-time Wimbledon champion was convicted earlier this month on four charges under the Insolvency Act and had faced a maximum
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12:58 PM ET Associated Press MUNICH — Botic van de Zandschulp upset second-seeded Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-1 to reach the BMW Open semifinals Friday. The Dutch player, who also defeated Ruud at the US Open last year, saved the only break point he faced and won 50% of his first-serve return points. Van de Zandschulp
12:36 PM ET The consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly is in exclusive negotations to buy Premier League club Chelsea for $3 billion (£2.4bn), a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. Boehly’s consortium was one of a number of bidders that had approached New York bank Raine with bids
11:32 PM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Ronald Acuna Jr. was the star attraction in his first game back with the Braves since tearing his ACL on July 10, 2021. Acuna went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases in his return to the Braves’ lineup, while Kyle Wright turned in another stellar performance, giving Atlanta