5:08 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James got another birthday greeting after he turned 38 on Friday. This time from the man he is chasing on the NBA’s all-time scoring list: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Abdul-Jabbar, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer and six-time NBA champion, shouted out LeBron on Saturday morning. Happy birthday, LeBron.
12:21 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche have activated star center Nathan MacKinnon off injured reserve ahead of Saturday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. MacKinnon has not played since Dec. 5 because of an upper-body injury that forced him out of a loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. He was placed on IR the following day.
The BCCI’s top brass will review India’s underwhelming performance in the 2022 T20 World Cup with captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid on January 1. NCA chief VVS Laxman, who has also been with the Indian team in Dravid’s absence, is expected to be part of the meeting as well. The meeting in Mumbai
10:11 AM ET SAITAMA, Japan — AJ McKee felt a bit of pressure heading to the ring Saturday night. And it wasn’t just the weight of the black samurai costume he wore for his elaborate walk out. With a McKee win, his Bellator promotion would sweep its competition with Japan’s Rizin. On top of that,
Dec 27, 2022 SINCE HIGH SCHOOL, Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud has kept a routine after every game, no matter the outcome. “For an hour, when the families are mingling and eating, he won’t eat, he won’t really talk, until he’s reviewed all the footage of that [game] film,” Stroud’s mother, Kimberly, told ESPN. “I’m
5:59 AM ET SAITAMA, Japan — Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring in 2023. The boxing legend announced Saturday that he has a deal in place with Japan’s Rizin Fighting Federation to compete next year. Pacquiao made the announcement in the ring during Rizin’s New Year’s Eve card at Saitama Super Arena outside Tokyo.
Dec 30, 2022 Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid are ready to spend over €100 million to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham and are confident they will be able to speed up transfer talks in January, sources told ESPN. The LaLiga giants view the England international, 19, as a priority signing for next season
8:14 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Gervonta Davis allegedly struck a woman on the right side of her head with a “closed hand type slap,” leading to his arrest this week in Florida, according to a Broward County Sheriff’s Office incident report. According to the incident report, the woman, who doesn’t live with Davis and whose
The Pakistan Junior League (PJL) has been scrapped by the PCB’s new administration. Instead, the PCB plans to “revive junior series on a home and away basis” going forward. These decisions were taken at Saturday’s meeting of the PCB’s managing committee, led by Najam Sethi. The brainchild of recently sacked head Ramiz Raja, the PJL
Dec 27, 2022 Jordan Reid Matt Miller The 2023 NFL draft class is loaded with talent, from three exceptional quarterback prospects to potential generational defensive players to immediate impact game-breakers on offense. As we move through college football’s bowl season and inch closer to the clock starting on Round 1, we asked draft analysts Jordan