Tim MacMahon ESPN Staff Writer
Source: The Mavs do not intend to exercise team option on DeAndre Liggins, who was claimed on waivers during the last week of the season.
DALLAS Teams
Marc Stein ESPN Senior Writer
Harrison Barnes, Nerlens Noel, Seth Curry and now Dennis Smith ... sources say Dallas is focused on cementing and developing its young core
Marc Stein ESPN Senior Writer
Re-signing Nerlens Noel, league sources say, is Dallas' offseason priority, far ahead of their long-anticipated interest in UFA Jrue Holiday
Tim MacMahon ESPN Staff Writer
Sources say the Mavs have informed PG Yogi Ferrell that they are picking up his team option for next season, an easy decision after he proved himself capable of being a rotation player after his promotion from the D-League.
Tanaka vs. Darvish lives up to hype
When Masahiro Tanaka pitched for the Rakuten Golden Eagles and Yu Darvish was with the Nippon Ham Fighters, they went head-to-head four times. Darvish went 2-1 with a 1.36 ERA in those meetings, and Tanaka went 1-3 with a 2.90 ERA. Both pitched well Friday, but Tanaka's Yankees were victorious in extras.
Tanaka, Darvish duel in Yankees' extra-innings win (0:43)
Tanaka edges Darvish in their first MLB duel
The first major league matchup between Japanese pitching stars Yu Darvish and Masahiro Tanaka lived up to the hype, as both starters pitched scoreless baseball before the Yankees defeated the Rangers 2-1 in 10 innings.
Torreyes' single in 10th lifts Yankees over Rangers 2-1
Ronald Torreyes hit a game-winning single with two outs in the 10th inning after midnight, and the New York Yankees edged the Texas Rangers 2-1 on a rainy Friday night for just their second win in 10 games.
Judge's gift makes fan go crazy (0:24)
Tanaka fans nine Rangers (0:22)
Darvish cools down Yanks with 10 K's (0:18)
Houston 1-1 Dallas: Fiery derby ends level (1:55)
Rangers' Perez fractures thumb, placed on DL
A freak injury involving a hotel door and Rangers pitcher Martin Perez's non-throwing thumb has put his next start in jeopardy after the team placed him on the 10-day disabled list Saturday.
Next year's NBA draft stars: Mohamed Bamba
Texas center Jarrett Allen heard his name called in the first round on Thursday night. Incoming freshman Mohamed Bamba is likely to follow in his footsteps next year.
Pick-by-pick analysis of Round 1 of the NHL draft
The 2017 NHL draft is finally here. Follow along with live analysis of every first-round selection on Friday night, including scouting notes, team fit and more.
Adrián Beltre: 'El amor que le tienen los latinos al béisbol es incomparable'
El antesalista dominicano comparte sus problemas con el aprendizaje del idioma, ordenar comida y su relación con sus compañeros.
Thunder roll dice on Ferguson after his Down Under detour
First-round pick Terrance Ferguson, who played last season in Australia, checks a lot of boxes for the Thunder, but only time will tell if he can be the complement to superstar Russell Westbrook the team has been seeking.
Best individual NFL seasons of past 30 years: Where Michael Irvin ranks
Is Irvin's 1995 campaign, in which he earned a first down or touchdown 98 times against a harder-than-average schedule, No. 1 among the top 10 performances by a WR?
Final 2017 NHL mock draft
Who will the Devils take first overall? Who will be the first draft pick in Vegas Golden Knights history? Get those questions answered and many more in our final projection of the first 31 picks of the 2017 NHL draft.
Ian Begley ESPN Staff Writer
Nice job by Dennis Smith Jr. (Dallas), one of the many draftees at Hunter College in NYC on Wednesday for a Jr. NBA youth basketball clinic and NBA Cares packing project.
ESPN Stats and Information
Countdown to Kickoff - 69 Days: From 2006 to 2011, Texas Tech registered a streak of 69 straight games scoring on a passing touchdown. That was an FBS record until Oregon threw a TD in 83 straight games from 2010 to 2016, a streak that came to an end against Nebraska last September.
Vote: What's your grade for the Mavericks' draft?
Did the Mavericks make the right move during Thursday night's NBA draft? Vote now!
NBA draft grades: Mavericks earn solid marks
The Mavs were on the hunt for their point guard of the future and might have found him in Dennis Smith Jr., who was arguably the best athlete in the draft.
Tim MacMahon ESPN Staff Writer
Rangers great Michael Young's scouting report: "Dirk's a lost cause."
Tim MacMahon ESPN Staff Writer
Dirk Nowitzki on Dennis Smith Jr.: "It's a great pick. ... He brings obviously crazy athleticism and his shot is really good."
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MLB: 2017 AL West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 50 | 25 | .667 | - | L1 |
| Seattle | 39 | 37 | .513 | 11.5 | W6 |
| Los Angeles | 38 | 39 | .494 | 13 | L1 |
| Texas | 36 | 37 | .493 | 13 | L1 |
| Oakland | 32 | 42 | .432 | 17.5 | W1 |