3:52 AM ET Associated Press Mana Shim, a former National Women’s Soccer League and the U.S. under-23 national team player, will chair the U.S. Soccer Federation’s taskforce to prevent the abuse and harassment of women that was found to be systemic in the sport. The USSF created a participant safety taskforce following a report issued
3:14 AM ET LOS ANGELES — With the LA Clippers on the brink of another demoralizing loss to a lottery-bound team, Paul George backed up his vow to play better by delivering a massive Halloween performance complete with a winning shot to stun the Houston Rockets. George had 35 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and
12:31 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com An Instagram post by Venus Williams reflecting on the 28th anniversary of her professional tennis debut raised speculation that her legendary career could be nearing an end. “On this day 28 years ago I made my debut to professional tennis,” Williams wrote in the caption alongside two photos of her
T20 World Cup, ENG vs NZ, Live: Hales, Buttler Aim To Propel England To Good Score vs NZ© AFP T20 World Cup, England vs New Zealand, Live Updates: Captain Jos Buttler and Alex Hales provided England with a good start against New Zealand. Later, Hales smashed his half-century in just 39 balls before getting dismissed by
2:16 AM BST New Zealand Rugby [NZR] will expand a trial for tackling below the chest to all community competition next year as part of efforts to minimise the risk of concussion in the sport. The trial will see the first tackler required to target the belly area below the sternum, with the second tackler
6:56 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Game 3 of the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros was postponed Monday by a forecast of rain throughout the evening. It will now be played Tuesday with Game 4 set for Wednesday and Game 5 on Thursday. Games 6 and 7, if necessary, will be played
5:12 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Dolphins offensive lineman Liam Eichenberg will “miss some time” with an MCL injury, head coach Mike McDaniel said Monday, but there’s currently no timetable for his return. Eichenberg was carted off the field Sunday during the Dolphins’ 31-27 win over the Detroit Lions and was immediately ruled out
7:05 PM ET Tyson Pedro will spend the best part of the next three months training alongside the likes of Israel Adesanya, Kai Kara-France and Alexander Volkanovski at City Kickboxing [CKB], after the Australian light heavyweight was added to the UFC 284 card set for Perth next year. Pedro will fight China’s Zhang Mingyang at
3:04 PM ET Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse defensive back Garrett Williams, who led the Atlantic Coast Conference in pass breakups in each of the previous two seasons, will miss the rest of this season for the No. 22 Orange because of a knee injury. Coach Dino Babers said Monday that Williams has a
1:10 PM ET ESPN News Services ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh expects the four suspended Michigan State football players involved in roughing up two members of Michigan’s team to be punished further, saying he “can’t imagine that this will not result in criminal charges.” Harbaugh said that defensive back Gemon Green was punched by
6:51 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Flightline has given John Sadler plenty to smile about this year, and his prospects look good for the trainer maintaining it. The unbeaten horse is the 3-5 morning-line favorite for the Breeders’ Cup Classic and will start the $6 million season finale from the No. 4 post
5:17 PM ET Although the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers stepped away from trade talks shortly before training camp that involved Russell Westbrook and draft capital going to Indiana for Myles Turner and Buddy Hield, the Pacers center says it’s a deal that could be worth revisiting. “If I’m the Lakers, I take a
9:00 AM ET Adam Snavely Braden Mann’s attempted onside kick was a familiar one to all those with an interest in soccer. ESPN New York Jets punter Braden Mann attempted a kick in an NFL game on Sunday that would have made former Tottenham Hotspur star Erik Lamela proud. Adam Snavely compares Mann’s “rabona” attempt to
3:59 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jamie Drysdale has a torn labrum in his left shoulder, possibly sidelining him for the rest of the season. Drysdale injured the shoulder during the Ducks’ loss at Vegas this past Friday, and he will have surgery soon, the team announced Monday. He is
3:12 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — The Davis Cup finals and qualifying matches will become an official part of the ATP Tour calendar in 2023 as part of a partnership between the men’s circuit and the International Tennis Federation announced Monday. The two governing bodies and promoter Kosmos Tennis will work together to try
3:36 PM BST England will be without Courtney Lawes for their Test match against Argentina on Sunday, but have Jonny May back in the mix just two weeks after he suffered a dislocated elbow. May’s injury was expected to keep him out of England’s autumn series, but the winger has made a rapid recovery. He
2:04 PM ET Associated Press Thai teenager Atthaya Thitikul reached No. 1 in the women’s world ranking on Monday, the 16th player and second-youngest to get to the top since the ranking began in 2006. Thitikul had a chance to reach No. 1 by winning any of her last three tournaments on the LPGA Tour.
Australian players celebrate after the win over Ireland© AFP Australia got their Twenty20 World Cup defence back on track with a 42-run win over Ireland at the Gabba in Brisbane on Monday. Ireland, chasing Australia’s 179-5, were all out for 137 in the 19th over to put Australia level on five points with leaders New