2:06 AM ET NEW ORLEANS — The Los Angeles Lakers needed every bit of LeBron James‘ 34-point, 13-assist, 12-rebound triple-double Sunday to stave off Zion Williamson‘s career-best 35 points in L.A.’s 122-114 win to sweep the season series against the New Orleans Pelicans. After it was all over, James and Williamson met for an embrace
Month: March 2020
12:49 AM GMT There were two big upsets in Round 5 of Super Rugby as the Rebels held off the Highlanders in Dunedin and the Blues handed the Stormers their first loss of 2020 with an impressive triumph in Cape Town. Elsewhere there were wins for the Waratahs, Hurricanes, Sharks and Jaguares. Read on as
© Getty Images New Zealand took 47 minutes to take India’s four remaining wickets, but Ravindra Jadeja continued to justify his selection with a 16-run last-wicket partnership with Jasprit Bumrah. On paper, New Zealand had “only” 132 to get, but there was enough seam and swing in the conditions to keep India interested. That is
10:05 PM ET LOS ANGELES — In a season full of inconsistency, disruptive injuries and dozens of different starting lineups, the LA Clippers have been constantly reminded by Kawhi Leonard to keep their eyes on the big picture and not get caught up in the moment. So even though they were riding a season-high three-game
9:11 PM ET Associated Press CARLSBAD, Calif. — Team Bryan Brothers beat Team Sharapova 22-13 on Sunday in the World TeamTennis Celebrity All-Star Match at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa. The match featured Bob and Mike Bryan, Sam Querrey and Rio Olympics champion Monica Puig from the Vegas Rollers, Ryan Harrison and Coco Vandeweghe
8:09 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Corey Kluber faced major league hitters for the first time in 10 months — in a new uniform, no less — and said he didn’t feel any different. “Maybe a little bit beforehand,” the Texas Rangers right-hander said Sunday after throwing three innings against the Los Angeles
7:47 PM ET Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. — Bernhard Langer took another step closer to the PGA Tour Champions victory record by closing with an 8-under 65 to turn a four-shot deficit into at two-shot win in the Cologuard Classic. Langer was flawless until the the final hole at Tucson National. He made nine birdies
6:49 PM ET Former heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder has officially exercised his right to an immediate third fight with Tyson Fury. Top Rank chairman Bob Arum, Fury’s co-promoter, told ESPN on Sunday that the plan was for the fight to take place July 18 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the
7:26 PM ET Associated Press FONTANA, Calif. — Before Alex Bowman started looking for tattoo shops somewhere between Los Angeles and Phoenix, he celebrated a win that suggested even more permanent success ahead for the hard-working driver and his resurgent team. Bowman raced to his second career NASCAR Cup Series victory Sunday, holding off Kyle
7:22 PM ET Associated Press PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Moments after getting his first career PGA Tour win, Sungjae Im took a moment to reflect on what it means. Not for himself — for his homeland. The 21-year-old South Korean started fast and finished stronger Sunday, winning the Honda Classic by one shot over