12:04 AM ET Andrew McGlashan Melinda Farrell Former Australia captain Steve Waugh believes the previous lack of stringent punishments for ball-tampering manifested itself in things getting “out of control” with the Newlands controversy that led to the suspensions of Steven Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft. The trio were handed severe sanctions by Cricket Australia
11:11 PM ET NEW YORK — Junior lightweight world titlist Alberto Machado’s nickname is “Explosivo” — Spanish for explosive — and he delivered on it big time. Machado dropped Yuandale Evans twice, including for a tremendous first-round knockout, to retain his 130-pound belt for the second time on Saturday night on the Daniel Jacobs-Sergiy Derevyanchenko
1:00 AM ET The College Football Playoff field is narrowing along with the Power 5 conference races. Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame and UCF are the only undefeated teams left after South Florida’s 57-36 loss to Houston on Saturday. With four contenders — Alabama, LSU, Georgia and Kentucky — the SEC enters the first official College
10:00 AM ET Joel AndersonESPN JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It was as if nothing had changed: Jake Fromm dutifully took his spot at the center of the cameras, still sweating, covered in red welts, and smiling through it all. Under head coach Kirby Smart, Fromm has been the cheerful face of Georgia, now a grizzled two-year
10:59 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James passed Dirk Nowitzki for sixth place on the all-time scoring list on Saturday, and Nowitzki thinks James will end up as the greatest scorer ever to play the game. “If he stays healthy, the way he’s looking and moving, he has a chance
10:54 PM ET Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Trace McSorley was down, but not out, Saturday after limping off the field favoring his right leg during the second quarter against Iowa. McSorley was injured when hit by two Iowa Hawkeyes while scrambling. Nick Scott intercepted a pass to thwart Iowa at the Penn State 2
11:00 PM ET ESPN staff With the first College Football Playoff rankings just three days away, the postseason picture is coming into focus. Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame have established themselves as locks, but there’s there’s some disagreement among our experts about the No. 4 spot. Here’s how they think it should break down: ESPN
10:43 PM ET Four Jacksonville Jaguars players were detained early Saturday after an incident in London, where the team is to play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. In a statement, the Jaguars said the players were detained “over restitution of a bill.” “The matter is being resolved, and the players are with the team,” the
9:49 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The New York Mets and agent Brodie Van Wagenen are close to completing a deal that would make Van Wagenen the team’s next general manager, according to multiple reports Saturday. Van Wagenen, 44, appears set to switch sides after representing several Mets stars, including Jacob deGrom,
11:15 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews will miss Monday’s game after leaving with a left shoulder injury in Saturday’s 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Matthews will be re-examined Monday but won’t practice or play against the Calgary Flames, Leafs coach Mike Babcock said after the game. Matthews