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LeBron James ties Robert Parish for NBA's games-played record - ESPN
MIAMI — After playing Wednesday in Houston, flying cross-country through the night, not checking in to his Miami hotel until around 5 a.m. and receiving treatment on his arthritic left foot throughout the day, LeBron James suited up for the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Miami Heat on Thursday night and made history against his former team.
World Baseball Classic title game ratings nearly double from '23 - ESPN
NEW YORK — Venezuela's 3-2 win over the United States in the World Baseball Classic championship game was seen by 10,784,000 viewers on Fox and Fox Deportes, nearly double the 5.4 million who watched Japan defeat the Americans in the 2023 final on FS1, Fox Deportes and the network's streaming service.
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews (MCL surgery) facing 12-week recovery - ESPN
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews underwent successful MCL surgery in New York on Thursday, the team announced.
Sources: NFL owners set to vote on Raiders succession plan - ESPN
NFL owners are scheduled to vote on a Las Vegas Raiders succession plan that gives Silver Lake co-chief executive officer Egon Durban the option to purchase a majority stake in the team from longtime owner Mark Davis, according to multiple ownership and team executives with direct knowledge of the situation.
In March Madness stunner, 5th-seeded Wisconsin suffers 1-point loss to No. 12 High Point
Chase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds remaining that gave No. 12 seed High Point an 83-82 victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
'Storybook ending': Nebraska earns first NCAA tournament win - ESPN
OKLAHOMA CITY — With a little more than two minutes until his team officially made history, Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg sent in a pair of substitutes to relieve junior forwards Pryce Sandfort and Berke Buyuktuncel.
Duke avoids historic upset, stops Siena in NCAA tournament - ESPN
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Duke barely avoided a shocking upset to open the NCAA tournament, with the No. 1 overall seed having to rally from 13 points down and going ahead for good in the final 5 minutes to beat 16th-seeded Siena 71-65 on Thursday.