Victor Wembanyama stole Nikola Jokic‘s pass with four seconds left to help the San Antonio Spurs hold on and beat the Denver Nuggets 113-110 on Friday night. Wembanyama finished with 35 points and 18 rebounds to help the Spurs overcome a big night from Jokic. The three-time MVP had 41 points, 18 rebounds and 9…
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterJan 4, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals…
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2025, 11:32 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick chose not to further engage in a…
SM Caen fans brought a banner bemoaning Kylian Mbappé’s ownership to their game against Clermont Foot on Friday. @DamienDeslande2 Fans of French second division side SM Caen made their feelings about part-owner Kylian Mbappé clear on Friday, unfurling several banners during their 1-0 defeat to Clermont Foot. “Mbappé, SMC is not your toy,” one of the…
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said he had no issues with James Maddison going to watch the PDC World Darts Championship just hours after the midfielder could not start in their 2-2 home draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers due to illness. Maddison, who came on as a substitute in the 64th minute against Wolves on Sunday, was…
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash against leaders Liverpool at Anfield because of illness, head coach Ruben Amorim said. The 27-year-old was left out of the squad for four straight matches before being named on the bench for their game against Newcastle United, which Amorim’s side lost 2-0 at Old…
AC Milan reached the Italian Super Cup final after coming from behind to beat Juventus 2-1 on Friday in Sérgio Conceição’s first game in charge, setting up a derby decider with Inter Milan. Milan will play Inter in Monday’s final, after the Serie A champions overcame Atalanta 2-0 in their semifinal meeting on Thursday, where…
Mike Clay, ESPN Senior WriterJan 3, 2025, 08:33 AM ET Close Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings Mike Clay’s 2025 fantasy football rankings will be updated throughout the offseason to reflect the…
A new year means fresh starts, and for some teams, that means a reset for the second half of the NBA season. For others, such as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics, it means more opportunities to steadily climb toward the postseason. In 2024, the Milwaukee Bucks were crowned NBA Cup champions, the Cleveland…
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — U.S. Olympic runner Fred Kerley was arrested Thursday in South Florida following a confrontation with police, authorities said. Body camera footage released by Miami Beach police shows Kerley arguing with a group of officers late Thursday before a physical confrontation erupted. Kerley, 29, was wrestled to the ground, where an officer…