8:30 PM ET This story was reported by Andrea Adelson, David M. Hale and Adam Rittenberg The photos that have run with nearly every story about the shooting deaths of three Virginia football players this week came from the team’s annual yearbook pictures. Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry are each dressed in
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11:42 PM ET Turron Davenport Close ESPN Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University Rob Demovsky Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Packers for Green Bay Press-Gazette from 1997-2013 Two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association GREEN BAY,
9:38 AM ET It’s not a “Last Dance.” Neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi has announced their retirement, and neither man has already won the biggest prize in football, the World Cup, which is what the next five weeks are all about. It’s not a “Changing of the Guard,” either. Sure, they have heirs apparent,
2:07 PM ET Kawhi Leonard will return and start against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night, coach Ty Lue said. Leonard was previously listed as out, but his status was upgraded to questionable at the LA Clippers‘ Thursday morning shootaround. After playing in two of the first three games of the season, coming off the
8:44 PM ET Associated Press TURIN, Italy — Taylor Fritz advanced to the final four of the ATP Finals by beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 6-2 on Thursday at the year-end tournament. The American will face five-time champion Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. The match went with serve until the final set when
6:35 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Lydia Ko began her quest for the largest prize in women’s golf history by hitting a tree and making bogey on a par 5. The rest of Thursday in the CME Group Tour Championship couldn’t have gone better. Ko responded with eight birdies, including four in a
1:38 PM ET Leaders throughout college athletics are considering appointing a chief operating officer of college football who would report to a proposed FBS football governing board, according to a lengthy letter from the LEAD1 Association obtained by ESPN. The letter was sent this week to every Division I athletic director and eventually members of
6:54 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Sandor Martin has agreed to a deal to fight former lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez on Dec. 10 in New York, sources told ESPN. Martin (40-2, 13 KOs) replaces Jose Pedraza, who withdrew from the 140-pound Top Rank on ESPN bout with a non-COVID illness. Martin, a 29-year-old Spaniard, scored a
4:50 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia announced on Instagram on Thursday that they’ll meet in a long-awaited superfight next year in Las Vegas. The fight will be contested at a 136-pound catchweight and is slated to take place on April 15, sources told ESPN. Davis (27-0, 25 KOs) tweeted that he’ll
5:41 PM ET Associated Press ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Cole Hammer would have been happy with pars in the cold and wind off Sea Island. He wound up with more birdies than he imagined Thursday for an 8-under 64 and the low score to par after one round of the RSM Classic. “It was
8:08 AM ET Los Angeles Angels pitcher/DH Shohei Ohtani had a 2.33 ERA and an .875 OPS in 2022. New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge led the league in OPS, runs, RBIs and set the American League home run record with 62. In any other year, either would be the obvious choice for AL Most
3:56 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission is planning disciplinary action against MMA fighter Darrick Minner for failing to disclose an injury ahead of a Nov. 6 UFC bout that was flagged for suspicious betting. Jeff Mullen, executive director of the NSAC, told ESPN on Thursday that Minner will be on the agenda at
2:09 PM ET CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — When a gunman started shooting passengers on a charter bus returning to the University of Virginia from a class field trip on Sunday night, Cavaliers running back Mike Hollins at first thought it was balloons popping. Then Hollins saw the alleged gunman, former Virginia walk-on football player Christopher Darnell
6:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Most NFL players don’t like playing the “what if” game. For Jordan Love, that’s the only game he can play right now. In his third year as quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ backup with the Green Bay Packers, Love believes he’s different. A different player than when he came here
10:52 AM ET Adam Snavely There’s plenty to be excited about for this World Cup, from up-and-coming stars and rivalry matchups to records under threat and air-conditioned stadiums. Illustration by ESPN The biggest sporting event in the world, the FIFA World Cup, is upon us, with play set to kick off in Qatar on Nov. 20
8:00 AM ET NBA Insiders The early part of the 2022-23 NBA season has been a welcomed fresh start for a number of surprise players looking to add some hardware to their résumés. While there is still plenty of season left, a handful of players have hopped into the driver’s seats for the NBA’s biggest
1:52 PM ET Associated Press Matt Fitzpatrick‘s fast start helped him move out in front in the Race to Dubai as Rory McIlroy struggled in the first round of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship. Fitzpatrick birdied his first five holes and finished with a bogey-free 7-under 65 on Thursday for his lowest round on
11:54 PM GMT Liam Napier LONDON — The All Blacks need not search their Teddington base to seek motivation for their final, headline Test of the year. At every appearance this week the All Blacks last meeting with England has been shoved in their face, with probes and reminders of their crushing 2019 World Cup