11:22 AM ET Florida State defensive end Jared Verse made a pros and cons list as he weighed his future over the past two weeks, trying to determine whether to leave school and become a potential first-round NFL pick or stay for one more year and improve. Ultimately, Verse decided he wanted another year with
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Jan 6, 2023 Associated Press MILWAUKEE — A man passed out in the bushes outside the Milwaukee Brewers‘ stadium after a game and, upon awakening, entered the team’s clubhouse and stole electronics, a credit card, team memorabilia and other items, according to a criminal complaint. The 25-year-old man was charged Dec. 14 with felony burglary,
2:30 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Eimantas Stanionis’ promoter, Richard Schaefer, told ESPN the fighter had an emergency appendectomy Friday in Lithuania, postponing the March 18 welterweight fight vs. Vergil Ortiz in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Stanionis, 28, was released from the hospital Saturday. “We communicated to Golden Boy, who is going to look at available
1:21 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC A second-half penalty from Gerard Moreno saw Real Madrid beaten 2-1 at Villarreal on Saturday to leave Madrid level on points with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga ahead of Barca’s trip to Atletico Madrid on Sunday. – Report: Villarreal 2-1 Real Madrid | LaLiga table | LaLiga results,
12:28 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. — Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson are finally ready to return for the Washington Capitals. The team said Saturday that Backstrom and Wilson are being activated off injured reserve to make their respective season debuts. The playmaking center and power winger are expected to play Sunday when the
1:57 PM ET LOS ANGELES — TCU starting running back Kendre Miller told ESPN on Saturday that he has a sprained MCL in his right knee, which is about half-healed, and is giving him a 50-50 chance to play Monday against Georgia in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Sofi Stadium (7:30 p.m.
Jan 6, 2023 HENDERSON, Nev. — Quarterback Jarrett Stidham did more than thrill fans with his swashbuckling, gunslinger-type play against the NFL’s top defense in his first NFL start this past Sunday; he also gave the Las Vegas Raiders‘ regime something to chew on as it prepares to embark upon an offseason rife with change
9:01 AM ET The FA will investigate alleged anti-gay chants during FA Cup tie between Manchester United and Everton. Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images England’s Football Association (FA) will investigate alleged anti-gay chanting during Everton‘s 3-1 FA Cup third round loss at Manchester United on Friday. Some supporters were heard using anti-gay language
AUS vs SA, 3rd Test Day 5 Live: Focus on Pat Cummins as Australia eye whitewash.© AFP AUS vs SA, 3rd Test, Day 5 Live Updates: Skipper Pat Cummins bowled a fiery spell on Saturday to give Australia an outside chance of winning the rain-hit third Test against South Africa, heading into the final day. After
12:27 AM ET NEW ORLEANS — Despite finishing with a 7-for-22 shooting night, Kyrie Irving couldn’t help but smile as he walked off the floor following a 108-102 win over the Pelicans on Friday at Smoothie King Center. As has been the case throughout his star-crossed career, the 30-year-old hit the biggest shot of the
1:02 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Novak Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday to advance to the Adelaide International final despite sustaining a leg injury during the match. In the seventh game of the first set, Djokovic caught his left foot when sliding for a ball and immediately began stretching out
11:30 PM ET ESPN News Services DENVER — For the second time this week, a Denver Nuggets game was delayed because of a crooked rim. Officials stopped play with 11:22 left in the fourth quarter Friday night with the Nuggets leading Cleveland 96-82 when Cavaliers players noticed the same rim that caused a 35-minute delay
3:07 PM ET The last time Trevor Bauer took the mound, he seemed to have reached the apex of his pitching career. By the summer of 2021, the talent that made him a first-round draft pick and the curiosities that unlocked cutting-edge training regiments had finally converged. He was a reigning Cy Young Award winner
Babar Azam failed to get big scores in the 2nd Test against NZ© AFP Sarfaraz Ahmed became a hero of Pakistan after the 35-year old cricketer smashed a ton during the second Test against New Zealand on Friday. Sarfaraz’s knock helped the hosts end the match with a draw after bad light abruptly stopped the game
1:16 AM ET Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Top-seeded Coco Gauff advanced to the final of the ASB Classic by beating Danka Kovinic of Montenegro 6-0, 6-2 on Saturday. The American hasn’t yet dropped a set at the Auckland hardcourt tournament and needed a little more than an hour to defeat seventh-seeded Kovinic to
2:33 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open for an undisclosed injury she suffered while playing in a tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, this week. A seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, Williams, 42, received a wild-card entry into the Australian Open last month to compete in what
1:01 AM ET LOS ANGELES — With the Lakers heading to Sacramento this weekend and LeBron James needing fewer than 500 points to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time mark of 38,397 points, James reflected on the time he scored his first NBA points in the home of the Kings. “I knew that I was ready for
11:44 PM ET Associated Press WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Kyle Connor set a franchise record with his 41st game-winning goal, scoring on a power play at 5:38 of the third lead as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Friday night. Connor’s record-setting goal moved him past Ilya Kovalchuk for the most winners