10:28 AM GMT PARIS: French hopes of posting a morale-boosting win in the build-up to next year’s World Cup were dashed in a dramatic finish to Saturday’s test against South Africa, much to the bitter disappointment of both their coach and captain. “It’s a cruel scenario,” coach Jacques Brunel told reporters after France squandered a
10:57 AM ET Bills rookie quarterback Josh Allen, who has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Jets because of an elbow injury that sidelined him the past three games, is expected to be ready to return after Buffalo’s bye Nov. 25 against the Jaguars, a source tells ESPN. Allen has been pushing to
10:19 AM ET Associated Press PRAGUE — Katerina Siniakova won the first reverse singles on Sunday to lead the Czech Republic to its sixth Fed Cup title in eight years. Siniakova defeated Sofia Kenin 7-5, 5-7, 7-5 to give the Czechs an insurmountable 3-0 lead over the defending champion United States in the best-of-five final.
10:28 AM ET The Baltimore Ravens still are awaiting answers from doctors on how much time, if any, quarterback Joe Flacco will miss with a hip injury that left him walking around last week with crutches, sources tell ESPN. Flacco could be unable to play next Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, and even beyond, according
10:30 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Yadier Molina and J.T. Realmuto both homered Sunday to lead the MLB All-Stars to a 7-3 win over Japan for their first win of the six-game exhibition series. Realmuto hit a solo homer to right in the fourth at Tokyo Dome and Mitch Haniger scored on a throwing
12:17 PM ET When Dez Bryant suffered a torn Achilles on the last play of practice Friday, he lost his opportunity to play for a contender, reach a Super Bowl, and make himself even more valuable during free agency this winter — all part of his grand plan when he signed with the New Orleans
12:12 PM ET Even before Dez Bryant tore his Achilles on Friday, the New Orleans Saints were considering signing veteran wide receiver Brandon Marshall this week as another complementary player, league sources told ESPN. An MRI confirmed that receiver Dez Bryant has suffered a torn Achilles and now faces an expected eight-month recovery, a source
8:27 AM ET Lee Westwood bagged five birdies on his back nine to storm to victory in the Nedbank Golf Challenge at the Gary Player Country Club on Sunday, his first title on the European Tour for four years. Westwood, 45, carded a faultless 64 that included an eagle and six birdies for a tournament
11:45 PM ET Andre SnellingsESPN The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to trade Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Jerryd Bayless and a second-round pick. On an organizational level, this is a rare win-win deal in which both teams get great value. But on an individual
Patriots inactives: S Obi Melifonwu, CB Keion Crossen, RB Kenjon Barner, OT Matt Tobin, RG Shaq Mason, TE Rob Gronkowski, DE Derek Rivers. This means that RB Sony Michel returns for first time since injuring knee Oct. 21 in Chicago. Also, starting LT Trent Brown (illness), special teams captain Matthew Slater (illness) and TE Jacob