Zion takes blame, 'too laid-back' in 44-point loss

Zion Williamson said he wasn’t aggressive enough Thursday night, scoring just 13 points in the Pelicans’ 133-89 loss to the Lakers in the in-season tournament semifinals.
LeBron-led Lakers roll past Pels to reach IST final

LeBron James put on a show in Los Angeles’ 133-89 win over the New Orleans Pelicans to earn the Lakers a spot in Saturday’s inaugural in-season tournament championship game.
Swinney, Stoops lament effects of transfer portal

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and Kentucky coach Mark Stoops expressed their concerns with the trickle-down effects of the transfer portal during a media session Thursday previewing their Dec. 29 matchup in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.
Giannis rips Bucks' effort: 'We have to be better'

Giannis Antetokounmpo urged the Bucks to not just rest on their talent level, saying they have to “be better” after Thursday’s loss to the Pacers in the in-season tournament semifinals.
Haliburton's time: Pacers down Bucks to advance

Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers closed out the Bucks in the final minutes Thursday, advancing to the championship game of the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament.
Peppers: Needed win with Belichick taking 'flak'

Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers essentially dedicated Thursday night’s win over the Steelers to Bill Belichick and said he doesn’t like “all of the flak” the Pats head coach has been getting this season.
Rahm 'comfortable' with LIV move, fans' backlash

Masters champion Jon Rahm said he knows he will be criticized by some golf fans over his decision to leave for LIV Golf but is “very comfortable” with the move.
Bills coach: Apologized for 9/11 remarks in '19

Bills coach Sean McDermott said Thursday he regretted mentioning 9/11 in a 2019 training camp talk with his team and “immediately apologized” to his players.
2024 Copa América: Breaking down USA's path to knockout stage

The schedule for the 2024 Copa América that will be hosted in the United States next summer is set following Thursday’s draw in Miami. Here’s how the four four-nation groups shook out.
Breaking down Copa América Group B that features Mexico, Ecuador, & more!

Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, and special guest Stu Holden broke down Copa América Group B that features Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Jamaica. They discussed how far Mexico can go in Copa América and how Group B contains