FA Cup fourth round: Can cup run give faltering Man United hope? Man United will look to continue their title defense when the FA Cup fourth round kicks off.

Why removing FA Cup replays hurts lower-league teams, ruins the magic The FA Cup replay — an extra game added to the schedule if two teams tie — was an integral part of the competition’s magic and the extra revenue was key for lower-league teams. Does the new format ruin the fun?

SGA in elite company with latest 50-point night Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the ninth player in NBA history to score at least 50 points three times in a seven-game span, and the Thunder routed the Suns 140-109.

Sources: Raptors acquire Ingram in trade with Pels The New Orleans Pelicans have traded star forward Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, one first-round pick and one second-rounder, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday.

Fox’s historic Spurs debut gives ‘tantalizing’ preview De’Aaron Fox showcased what Spurs acting coach Mitch Johnson described as “tantalizing” potential in his debut Wednesday night, finishing with 24 points, 13 assists and 5 rebounds in a win over the Hawks.

Jaguars hire ‘rising star’ Udinski, 29, as new OC The Jaguars have hired Grant Udinski, 29, to lead their offense, with new coach Liam Coen calling the ex-Vikings assistant a “rising star” in the league.

Will Butler finish his career with the Warriors? The biggest questions following the trade Jimmy Butler is headed to the Warriors. Our NBA insiders react to one of the biggest blockbuster trades this season.

Sources: Bulls give Ball 2-year, $20M extension Several trade suitors emerged for Bulls guard Lonzo Ball in recent days, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania, but he and Chicago have now reached a two-year contract extension worth $20 million.

Colorado’s Sanders: ‘I couldn’t coach pro ball’ Deion Sanders, who received inquiries last month from the Cowboys for their head coaching vacancy, said he has no interest in coaching in the NFL.

Neymar: ‘No words’ after emotional Santos return The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain superstar took the field in the second half for his boyhood club Santos in its Campeonato Paulista match against Botafogo SP on Wednesday at the Estádio Vila Belmiro.

Sources: Butler traded to Dubs as KD deal fizzles The Heat are sending Jimmy Butler to the Warriors as part of a multiteam trade agreed to Wednesday, sources said. It was finalized after talks on a three-team deal that would have sent Butler to the Suns and Kevin Durant back to Golden State fizzled.

Sources: Alonso back to Mets for 2 years, $54M Slugger Pete Alonso and the Mets are in agreement on a two-year, $54 million contract, sources said, ending a lengthy free agency with a return engagement to the only team for which he has played.

Kings acquire center Valanciunas from Wizards The Wizards traded center Jonas Valanciunas to the Kings for Sidy Cissoko and two second-round picks.

Ange on Tel move: He wants to be here, 100% Ange Postecoglou has praised new signing Mathys Tel for not wanting to be “pushed in a certain direction” after the forward initially stalled over a move to Tottenham.

Source: Kane has release clause in Bayern deal Harry Kane has a release clause in his current Bayern Munich contract, a source has confirmed to ESPN.

Power Rankings: UConn has been blowing away the Big East — but Tennessee and South Carolina await UConn hits the road to play No. 19 Tennessee and No. 2 South Carolina this month. Will it help or hurt the Huskies’ résumé?

Sources: Butler heading to Dubs, to ink new deal The Heat are sending Jimmy Butler to the Warriors for Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schroder, Kyle Anderson and a protected first-round pick, sources told ESPN. The six-time All-Star has agreed to a new two-year, $121 million extension with Golden State.

Sources: Hartline to be Ohio State’s primary OC Ohio State is set to promote Brian Hartline as its primary offensive coordinator, replacing Chip Kelly, and will have him handle playcalling, sources said.

LSU’s Kelly disputes claim he abandoned player LSU coach Brian Kelly called allegations that he abandoned former player Greg Brooks Jr. after he had surgery to remove a brain tumor in September 2023 “factually incorrect.”

Browns’ Garrett consulted LeBron on trade wish Browns DE Myles Garrett told the “Rich Eisen Show” on Wednesday that he and the organization are not aligned on the team’s future and that he consulted Lakers star LeBron James, who won an NBA title in Cleveland, before making his trade request.