SAN ANTONIO -- Finger by finger, Devin Vassell counted the "wow" moments executed by Victor Wembanyama in his 42-point gem Thursday night that carried the San Antonio Spurs to a 133-126 overtime win over the Atlanta Hawks.

"The pass to Jeremy [Sochan], I sat there and said, 'There is no way.' Way," Vassell said, laughing. "Then, obviously he throws it off the glass [to himself]. Are we playing in our backyard or are we playing in the NBA?"

Regardless of the venue, Wembanyama's performance proved near otherworldly. He became the first NBA player to connect on seven 3-pointers while totaling 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks in the same game. The 20-year old also joined Joel Embiid (November 2022) and Karl-Anthony Towns (December 2018) as the only players this century to rack up 60 points, 10 assists and 10 blocks in a two-game span.

Wembanyama capped the latest milestone in dramatic fashion against the Hawks by scoring eight of San Antonio's 13 points in overtime, shooting 3-of-4 from the field and making both 3-point attempts. Wembanyama's 29-footer off a Chris Paul assist with 1:52 remaining in overtime gave San Antonio the lead for good.

Wembanyama is tied with Hall of Fame point guard Tony Parker for the eighth-most 40-point games in franchise history (3).

"I thought he imposed his will in a positive way tonight," Spurs acting coach Mitch Johnson said. "You can see it physically just because of his sheer size when he's demonstrative, playing with conviction, where he is going to get the ball to the spots he wants to get to, and nothing's going to stop him."

Atlanta certainly struggled to do so in an opening half in which Wembanyama scored 24 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc, with three blocks. Thursday night's game marked the first time all season every player on San Antonio's roster was healthy and available to play.

The Spurs took advantage, inserting Vassell into the starting lineup for the first time this season while moving rookie Stephon Castle into a reserve role. Vassell scored 23 points while going 5-of-7 from 3-point range, with four assists and two steals, as San Antonio tied a season high with 35 points off Atlanta's 23 turnovers.

"It felt like a big relief," Wembanyama said of the Spurs finally playing with a healthy roster. "Even before the game, I think some of my teammates were still questionable. So, we were like, 'Is it the day, finally?'"

Yes, it was. But it also turned out to be Wembanyama's night.

Over a span of 3 minutes, 4 seconds in the fourth quarter, Wembanyama served as the catalyst for 11 straight points, scoring nine on his own in a variety of ways -- from the mid-post, near the bucket and out to the 3-point line -- before closing the explosion with an alley-oop to Sochan, who laid it in with his back turned to the basket.

One possession before, Wembanyama stumbled down the lane as time ticked off the shot clock with Clint Capela defending and teammate Julian Champagnie standing under the basket. Wembanyama tossed an alley-oop to himself off the backboard for a two-handed poster jam that left teammates still in awe well after the final buzzer.

"Sometimes, you just feel it," Wembanyama said of the freelance nature of the play. "I think the way we read their coverage was good, and having good spacing to leave space on the isos [was good]. I think it was a combination of things. There's not one answer, but the fact we've adapted to the different types of defenses [teams are playing], this is what I'm talking about."

Paul, meanwhile, finished with 12 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds and 4 steals, scoring his first basket of the night in the third quarter. Paul's pull-up jumper early in that frame registered as his first made field goal since the opening quarter of Friday's win at Portland.

Paul shot 4-of-4 against Atlanta, including a 25-foot pull-up jumper to put the game on ice with 19.5 seconds left. It was Paul's fourth career game with 10-plus points on 100% shooting from the field.

Still, all Paul could talk about afterward was Wembanyama.

"That was wild," Paul said, recalling Wembanyama's self alley-oop. "We were just talking about it in the locker room. I saw Julian cut and I thought he was about to pass it to him. When I saw him put it off the backboard, I was like, 'Damn, what is Vic doing there?' I tell you, just about every night he does something that you're like, 'Damn, that's why they talk about him all the time.'"

Outfielder Max Kepler and the Phillies are in agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract, sources told ESPN, adding a corner outfielder to Philadelphia's offensive mix as it looks to retool after a disappointing exit in the National League Division Series.

Kepler, 31, spent the first 10 years of his career with the Minnesota Twins, tantalizing with physical tools and providing solid defense. Over the past decade, Kepler has hit .237/.318/.429 with 161 home runs and 508 RBIs in 1,072 games.

The deal, which is pending a physical, was first reported by MLB.com.

Kepler missed time because of injuries to both knees in 2024 and hit .253/.302/.380 over 105 games. Kepler, who is expected to spend most of his time with Philadelphia in left field, had a career-best season in 2019, when he hit .252/.336/.519 with 36 home runs and 90 RBIs.

The Phillies, whose outfield production ranked in the bottom third of Major League Baseball this year, entered the offseason looking to shake up their offense after an NLDS loss to the New York Mets. With Kepler in the fold, Philadelphia could shift Brandon Marsh to center field full time while Nick Castellanos patrols right.

Philadelphia returns the majority of its core, with first baseman Bryce Harper, shortstop Trea Turner, designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, catcher J.T. Realmuto and starters Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Cristopher Sanchez and Ranger Suarez. With star outfielder Juan Soto defecting to the Mets and star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and starter Spencer Strider returning from injuries for the Atlanta Braves, the Phillies' grip on the NL East -- which they won by six games -- is tenuous.

They're banking on rebounding players to help. Philadelphia's other move thus far this winter was a one-year, $8.5 million contract for closer Jordan Romano, who spent much of this year injured.

Angry gamblers are behind 48% of the 12,000 social media posts that have been deemed abusive towards tennis players this year, according to an artificial intelligence-led detection system.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF), Women's Tennis Association (WTA), the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) joined forces at the end of last year to launch a programme that monitors posts on X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

Between January and October this year, the 'Threat Matrix' service monitored 2.47m posts.

About 12,000 posts and comments broke social media platform community guidelines.

These were referred to social media platforms for removal of the abuse and, in serious cases, the entire account.

Abuse from 15 accounts breached criminal thresholds and was passed to national law enforcement for action.

Former world number one Victoria Azarenka, a long-standing member of the WTA Players' Council, said she was pleased the system is helping "create a healthier online environment".

"It was essential for the WTA and these partner organisations to take meaningful steps toward filtering, blocking, and reporting hateful and harmful comments," said the 35-year-old Belarusian.

"No-one should have to endure the hate that so many of us have faced through these platforms."

Wales and Bath prop Archie Griffin is set to be out for a "considerable" period after suffering a shoulder injury earlier this month.

The 23-year-old sustained the injury during the 24-20 Champions Cup defeat by La Rochelle on 10 December and has since undergone surgery.

"He'll be out for a considerable amount of time," Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan told BBC Radio Somerset.

"He's had a bit of bad luck over the last few months since he made his Welsh debut so we'll look after him in the coming months.

"It'll be a longish process but with Rory Murray [head of medical] and his team here at the club they'll look after him very well and hopefully we'll see an even better player than he is right now."

Griffin made his international debut for Wales during the Six Nations in the spring and has since won six caps, recently playing against Fiji, Australia and South Africa this autumn.

Wales start their 2025 Six Nations campaign in six weeks' time away to France on 31 January.

Griffin has been limited to just one Premiership appearance for Bath this season, on the opening weekend, after which he was diagnosed with pericarditis, a condition where the sac around the heart becomes inflamed.

Cardiff number eight Alun Lawrence has been given a new long-term contract to stay at the Arms Park.

Lawrence, 26, returned to Cardiff during the 2023-24 season following the demise of Jersey Reds, initially on a short-term contract.

He signed a permanent deal at the end of last season, but has now extended that contract, following an impressive start to the season.

"I'm pleased to extend Alun's stay at the club, it is something he thoroughly deserves," said Cardiff head coach Matt Sherratt.

"He is a player who has grasped his second opportunity at the club and has become an invaluable player for us. His performances so far this season speak for themselves."

Kaapo Kakko doesn't believe his criticism of the New York Rangers led to his being traded to Seattle on Wednesday night, although Kraken general manager Ron Francis believes the player's candor might have accelerated a deal.

Kakko, 23, candidly disagreed with coach Peter Laviolette's decision to make him a healthy scratch for the Rangers' loss in St. Louis on Sunday. "I know we're losing games, but I think it's just easy to take the young guy and put him out," he said.

Kakko also noted that while his line hadn't generated a lot of offense -- the forward had four goals and 10 assists in 30 games for the Rangers -- opponents hadn't scored much when he was on the ice at 5-on-5. "I've not been the worst guy, [but] that was me out of the lineup," he said Tuesday

The next day, the Rangers traded Kakko to the Kraken for defenseman Will Borgen, a third-round pick and a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NHL entry draft.

An NHL source indicated that the Rangers weren't reacting to Kakko's comments in making that trade -- that the move was made to continue to reshape the struggling team and because Kakko is a restricted free agent next summer to whom the Rangers weren't ready to commit long term.

Kakko also believed his comments weren't the catalyst for the trade.

"I don't think it's because of that. The team was playing not well enough. I was kind of waiting something is going to happen, and I knew also it might be me," said Kakko of the Rangers, who are 3-11-0 in their past 14 games. "I mean, with those comments, I was kind of frustrated and I was honest and then that's what I thought at the time."

But Francis feels Kakko's criticism might have hastened the trade.

Francis said that he and Rangers GM Chris Drury had talked about a Kakko trade for at least a week before it happened but that interest picked up in recent days.

"I would think when he was a healthy scratch that Chris got a lot of calls, not just from me. That tends to be the nature of the beast in our business. We had already started having conversations when the comments came out," he said. "So it's kind of an awkward situation. You've got a disgruntled guy in your locker room. So did that speed things up? It probably did, but at the end of the day, I think Chris wasn't just going to do something to do something. But could have been a factor as well."

Kakko had been vocal during his time with the Rangers about his role and the ice time he received. He admitted on Thursday that there were discussions with management about a trade last season to give him a fresh start with another team, but he stopped short of characterizing those talks as "demanding" a trade.

"Last year was kind of bad year for me. I wasn't good enough, to be honest," he said regarding a season when he had 13 goals and six assists in 61 games.

Rather than get that fresh start, Kakko re-upped with the Rangers in June on a one-year contract worth $2.4 million.

"I didn't have a contract after the last season. We were thinking about what's the best thing for me and for the team. We talked about it a little bit, but then [I] ended up signing with the Rangers and wanted to play for them," he said.

But 31 games into this season, the Rangers are a disappointment in the Eastern Conference, sitting in sixth place in the Metro Division. They already traded captain Jacob Trouba to Anaheim in a bid to shake up the roster. Then it was Kakko's turn.

He said he realized something was afoot when he emerged from a hotel sauna in Dallas to discover that he had missed three phone calls from Drury.

Kakko said he's looking forward to getting started with the Kraken, seeing the trade to Seattle as a second chapter for his NHL career. In 330 NHL games, he has 61 goals and 70 assists (131 points). His career best in goals was 18 in 2020-21.

"I liked my time in New York, but it never worked out the way we wanted. I think this is a new chance for me over here, and then we'll see how it goes," said Kakko, who again will be a restricted free agent after the season.

Francis said the Kraken intend to give Kakko a chance to make an immediate impact, playing him in their top six forwards and giving him power-play time.

"We'll see what the coaches want to do there, but he's played 300 games but he's still only 23 years old. So we just think there's the potential for upside, and that's why we made the deal," Francis said.

CHICAGO -- Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek is feeling much better after a rough couple of weeks.

Mrazek was activated from injured reserve on Thursday, and goaltender Drew Commesso was assigned to the minors. Mrazek was set to back up Arvid Soderblom for Chicago's game against Seattle.

The 32-year-old Mrazek departed a 4-2 loss to Winnipeg on Dec. 7 with a left groin injury. Then he started to come down with the flu the next day.

"It's a relief that it wasn't anything serious," Mrazek said. "I felt like I was just being more careful with it. In the past you stay in the net and you get it worse. Dealing with that and then with the flu, everything in one, was the thing. Just get through it and get back on track."

Mrazek is 7-11-1 with a 2.83 goals-against average and .906 save percentage in 20 games. He has carried a heavy workload for Chicago over the past two seasons, but he said he didn't think that contributed to the injury.

"I've been dealing with a couple of things personally as well, travel a lot between Chicago and different cities," he said. "So I think just everything came together. I felt like maybe just the body said it was enough, needed a mental break as well and get back on track now."

Mrazek did not offer any specifics on what he has been dealing with on the personal side.

Captain Nick Foligno said it was good to have the goaltender on the ice for the morning skate before the matchup with the Kraken.

"He's a big part of what we're trying to do here, and he's a great goalie," he said. "To see him feeling good and back out is really important for our group. He brings a lot of energy."

United States forward Lynn Williams is set to be traded by Gotham FC to the Seattle Reign, a source confirmed to ESPN.

The Equalizer and Sports Illustrated were among the outlets to first report the news. Both clubs declined to comment.

The deal will see Williams as well as goalkeeper Cassie Miller head to the Reign in exchange for USWNT midfielder Jaelin Howell plus an undisclosed fee.

The move would see Williams, 31, join her fourth NWSL team in the last five seasons, having previously been with the North Carolina Courage, the Kansas City Current and Gotham FC. She also had loan spells in Australia with the Western Sydney Wanderers and the Melbourne Victory.

During her 10-year NWSL career, Williams has scored 83 goals in 188 league and cup appearances. In that time, she has been part of four NWSL Championship sides, as well as three NWSL Shield winners.

At international level, Williams has made 75 appearances for the U.S., scoring 21 goals and was part of the side that claimed the gold medal at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. She most recently scored the game-winner in the Americans' 2-1 win against the Netherlands earlier this month.

Howell, 25, has changed addresses even more than Williams, and is on her third club in less than a year. The two-time Hermann Trophy winner was traded from Racing Louisville to Seattle back in August, and made eight appearances with the Reign. She has been on the fringes of the USWNT, making five appearances with her most recent showing taking place in 2022.

Miller, 29, was Gotham's starter for part of of the 2024 campaign, but was relegated to a reserve role following the team's acquisition of Ann-Katrin Berger. Miller has also played in the NWSL for the Chicago Red Stars from 2020-21 and the Kansas City Current from 2022-23.

Inter Miami CF traded forward Leonardo Campana to the New England Revolution for $2.5 million in General Allocation Money split between 2025 and 2026, a 2025 international roster slot and a 2026 international roster slot.

The deal, which was announced on Thursday, breaks the Major League Soccer record for the most expensive domestic trade set in January 2022 after FC Dallas acquired Paul Arriola from D.C. United for $2 million in guaranteed GAM plus $300,000 in conditional GAM.

As part of the move, Inter Miami will retain percentage of any future moves for Campana and receive up to $750,000 in GAM if the player meets certain performance-based incentives.

"Leo has been an important player for Inter Miami over the past three years. His contributions in attack were key throughout a historic period in which we clinched our first two titles. We are thankful for his contributions in a crucial time of growth for our Club and wish him the best in the future," said president of football operations Raúl Sanllehí. "The General Allocation Money will allow us to continue to strengthen our roster for the 2025 Season."

Campana departs from Inter Miami with 32 goals and 10 assists in 100 appearances across all competitions. In two years, he managed to become the second all-time leading scorer for the team and one of three players in Inter Miami history to reach the 100 appearance milestone.

Sources add the deal to trade Campana was motivated by the strict MLS roster rules. The forward was an integral player for Inter Miami, but his current contract with the club made it complicated for the Herons to be compliant with league regulations.

Campana helped Inter Miami win the 2023 inaugural Leagues Cup title and the 2024 Supporters' Shield, while playing a role in the team's league record for most points recorded in a single season in 2024.

Prior to the deal, the league announced Inter Miami had $3,300,159 in General Allocation Money.

Inter Miami kicks off the 2025 MLS season with a match against New York City FC on Feb. 22 at Chase Stadium. The team will also participate in preseason friendlies against Orlando City FC and Liga MX giants America, and play a Concacaf Champions Cup match against Sporting Kansas City before the regular season begins.

Tottenham Hotspur survived a furious Manchester United comeback to reach the League Cup semi-finals with a 4-3 home victory in a gripping tie on Thursday.

Ange Postecoglou's side were cruising against a lacklustre United with Dominic Solanke's double and a goal for Dejan Kulusevski putting them 3-0 up after 54 minutes.

But the home crowd were left chewing their fingernails as two terrible mistakes by their keeper Fraser Forster allowed substitutes Joshua Zirkzee and Amad Diallo to give United hope.

There were still 20 minutes left when Diallo made it 3-2 and United were close to equalising on several occasions before Son Heung-Min sealed it in spectacular fashion, deceiving United keeper Altay Bayindir directly from a corner.

There was still time for Jonny Evans to head a third for United in stoppage time but a relieved Tottenham hung on.

Tottenham are seeking a first trophy since 2008 when they won the League Cup for the fourth time.