9:01 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports FORT WORTH, Texas — Martin Truex Jr. nearly won last week at Martinsville Speedway after having to start at the rear of the field for failing postqualifying inspection. He will have a similar
8:29 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Bryson DeChambeau birdied four of the last six holes Saturday for a share of the lead with Peter Uihlein in the Shriners Hospitals For Children Open. DeChambeau shot a 6-under 66 to match Uihlein at 16-under 197 at TPC Summerlin. Uihlein, the leader after each of the
8:42 PM ET Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley suffered a broken collarbone in the No. 15 Utes‘ 38-20 loss at Arizona State and will miss the rest of the season, according to coach Kyle Whittingham. The injury represents a significant blow to the Utes’ chances of winning the Pac-12 South for the first time since joining
7:33 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas — Welcome back to the Heisman Trophy conversation, Will Grier. West Virginia’s senior quarterback delivered a pair of Heisman moments in the closing seconds at Texas, lifting the Mountaineers to a 42-41, come-from-behind road victory over the Longhorns. With time running out on West Virginia, Grier lofted an improbable, yet
8:33 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Cole Custer regained the lead after the final restart with two laps to go Saturday, pushing past rookie driver Tyler Reddick to win the NASCAR Xfinity race at Texas Motor Speedway and locking in a chance to race for the series championship. It was the first
1:05 AM ET This was the best defense Alabama would see all season, and the Crimson Tide still tallied more than 500 yards of offense, as they’ve done in every game so far. LSU’s offense was never going to be mistaken for high octane, but the Tigers do play power football and have run the
7:50 PM BST Wales coach Warren Gatland was pleased with a rare win at the start of the November internationals as his side defeated Scotland 21-10 in an error-strewn clash on Saturday. Wales’ giant wing George North and centre Jonathan Davies scored tries as they earned a scrappy 21-10 victory over Six Nations rivals Scotland
8:12 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators signed goaltender Pekka Rinne to a two-year contract extension worth $10 million, keeping the Vezina Trophy winner under contract through 2020-21. General manager David Poile announced the extension Saturday, on Rinne’s 36th birthday, a couple of hours before the Predators were set to host
7:38 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic is out of the starting lineup for their game against the Atlanta Hawks due to persistent pain in his right foot. Dragic is active but not expected to play Saturday night after a cortisone shot earlier in the week did not provide
7:39 PM BST Eddie Jones said he “couldn’t be prouder” of his makeshift England team after they withstood a first-half battering to emerge 12-11 victors over South Africa on Saturday and get their November international series off to a morale-boosting start. By the time of next year’s World Cup in Japan, England’s hard-fought win over