Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs were nearly 25 years in the making Before the Spurs drafted Wembanyama No. 1 in 2023, they selected a Frenchman named Tony Parker with the No. 28 pick in 2001.

Sources: Arkansas’ Fland likely out rest of season Arkansas guard Boogie Fland, one of the best freshmen in the country, is expected to miss the rest of the season with a hand injury, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Shelton slams ‘disrespectful’ Aussie Open media Ben Shelton, after reaching his first Grand Slam final at the Australian Open, said he has noticed a lot of “disrespectful” conduct from broadcasters and those conducting on-court interviews.

Dortmund fires Sahin after four defeats in a row Borussia Dortmund have sacked head coach Nuri Sahin after a disappointing start to the campaign.

Poch: U.S. squad in January not ‘alternative’ team United States coach Mauricio Pochettino emphasized that the January camp cannot be categorized as an “alternative” team, serving instead as an opportunity for newcomers to fight for a spot in the organization’s overall player pool.

Simeone sees ‘special place’ for Álvarez at Atleti Diego Simeone said Julián Álvarez is destined to end up “in a special place” with Atlético Madrid after scoring twice — including a 90th minute winner — in their 2-1 comeback win over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday.

‘Proud’ Salah nets 50th for Liverpool in Europe Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has said he is “very, very proud” of becoming the first player in the club’s history to score 50 goals in Europe.

Miami’s Mascherano plays down Mexico, Messi row Mascherano plays down Mexico, Messi row

Teen arrested over online abuse of Havertz’s wife A teenager has been arrested in connection with the online abuse sent to the wife of Arsenal forward Kai Havertz, police said Tuesday.

Ichiro, Sabathia, Wagner gain Hall of Fame entry Ichiro Suzuki is the first Japanese-born player voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He’ll be joined by CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner in the Class of 2025.

Caps goalie miffed by nachos on ice during goal Capitals goalie Logan Thompson said he was distracted by a tray of cheese-covered nachos thrown on the ice while Oilers winger Corey Perry scored on him in Edmonton on Tuesday night.

Hurley after berating ref: Show other coaches UConn coach Dan Hurley owned up to berating an official during Tuesday’s win after he was caught on camera telling them “don’t turn your back on me, I’m the best coach in the f—ing sport.”

Suns load up, add 3 first-round picks from Jazz The Suns — among the preferred trade destinations for Heat star Jimmy Butler — traded their 2031 first-rounder to the Jazz for three first-rounders.

Sources: Patriots to bring back McDaniels as OC The New England Patriots are expected to hire Josh McDaniels as their offensive coordinator, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.

Swiatek, Keys set up Aussie semifinals showdown Iga Swiatek continued her run through the Australian Open on Wednesday, cruising past Emma Navarro to reach the semifinals, where she will meet Madison Keys.

Match winner Raphinha baited by Benfica ‘insults’ Match winner Raphinha said Benfica insults sparked a scuffle in the tunnel after his stoppage-time goal earned Barcelona a remarkable 5-4 comeback win at the Estádio da Luz in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Baseball Hall of Fame voting winners and losers: Three stars are headed to Cooperstown — who else got good (or bad) news? The results are in! Our experts break down the highs and lows of the 2025 vote that made Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner Hall of Famers.

What went wrong for Coco Gauff? The No. 3 seed was upset at the quarterfinal stage by Paula Badosa.

The NBA’s iron man has a new identity in New York This version of Mikal Bridges looks nothing like the one Brooklyn traded away, but his revamped role could be the key to New York ascending in the East.

Djokovic, 37, holds off Alcaraz in ‘epic’ match Novak Djokovic continued his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam trophy by beating Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday to reach the Australian Open semifinals.