11:17 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Rui Hachimura made history before ever stepping on an NBA court. The 6-foot-8 forward became the first player born in Japan to be drafted when the Washington Wizards selected him with the No. 9 overall pick this June. His popularity in his home country is unmatched, making him unique among
5:01 AM ET W Series champion Jamie Chadwick has taken a step closer to Formula One this year but her dream of one day competing at the pinnacle of motor racing feels further away than ever. The Briton, who collected $500,000 for winning the inaugural all-female single-seater title, celebrated her 21st birthday in May with
2:53 AM ET Associated Press SHIGA, Japan — Australian Hannah Green shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to finish the first round of the LPGA Japan Classic tied for the lead with local favorite Ai Suzuki. Green carded five birdies at the par-72 Seta Golf Course to finish one stroke ahead of six golfers, including
1:35 AM ET MOSCOW — UFC featherweights Zabit Magomedsharipov and Calvin Kattar each successfully made weight Friday as they prepare for their main event bout at UFC Fight Night this weekend. Magomedsharipov (17-1) and Kattar (20-3) each hit the maximum featherweight limit of 146 pounds. The bout is now official to headline UFC Fight Night
3:50 AM GMT Mumbai opener Prithvi Shaw is likely to return to the squad as early as November 16, a day after serving his suspension for a doping violation. Shaw is expected to turn out for Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the Indian domestic T20 tournament. On July 30, Shaw had been handed
1:28 AM ET PERTH, Australia — World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty will step on court on Saturday with the chance to cap off her remarkable year by leading Australia to their first Fed Cup title since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1974. Beginning her year in Perth at the Hopman Cup, Barty’s season will come full
12:38 AM ET PHOENIX — Justise Winslow was placed in the NBA concussion protocol, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra confirmed, after a 124-108 win over the Phoenix Suns Thursday. Winslow took a blow to the head in a collision with Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap in the Heat’s loss Tuesday. The Heat said he was
11:37 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Who says youth is wasted on the young? For the Oakland Raiders, it was on full display in a 26-24 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night. Rookie running back Josh Jacobs scored the winning touchdown on an 18-yard run with just over a minute remaining, his
10:46 PM ET Heavyweight sensation Daniel Dubois, fast rising up the rankings, will return to the ring to face Kyotaro Fujimoto on Dec. 21 in the main event of a card that Frank Warren of Queensberry Promotions has dubbed “The Fight Before Christmas” at the Copper Box Arena in London. Dubois and Fujimoto will meet