7:30 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson continues to make progress in his recovery from a partially torn ligament in his left hand, and the team is cautiously optimistic he will be ready to return by the start of the National League Division Series next week, manager Brian Snitker told reporters Friday.
7:26 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball LOS ANGELES — The Woodland Hills home of Rams receiver Robert Woods was burglarized Thursday night during his big performance in Los Angeles’ win over the Minnesota
6:22 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Kyle Kuzma spent much of his summer bulking up and now he’s putting some of that muscle to work at center. The Los Angeles Lakers are trying different small-ball lineups in training camp, including utilizing the 6-foot-9 Kuzma at center. The second-year forward is learning how to play
6:37 PM ET Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — Kurt Busch won the pole for the NASCAR playoff race at the new “roval” at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a hybrid of the road course and oval that has drivers concerned with the complexity of the circuit. Busch, who is eighth in the playoff standings, will be joined
6:14 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Orioles first baseman Chris Davis has evidently put an end to one of the worst seasons in major league history. Every baseball season has its surprises. But this year’s plot twists were, well, particularly surprising. Just ask Jacob deGrom. And Max Muncy. And the Baltimore Orioles. And …
4:47 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Callum Smith knocked out George Groves in the seventh round to be crowned WBA world super-middleweight champion in the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS)
5:34 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — Former All-Pro defensive back Wes Hopkins, who played his entire 10-year NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles, has died. He was 57. The team announced his death Friday. No cause was given. Hopkins spent his entire NFL career in Philadelphia, starting 125 games. Hopkins ranks fifth on
4:08 PM BST KweséESPN Staff Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau will miss the Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Polota-Nau was named to start the game despite being “managed” through the week with a “hamstring niggle”, but he failed a fitness test on Friday. Folau Faingaa replaces Polota-Nau to make his
3:56 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Whether running back Leonard Fournette plays against the New York Jets won’t be determined until Sunday because the team wants to give his injured right hamstring as much rest as possible. The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1) have listed Fournette as questionable for the game against the Jets (1-2) at TIAA
9:30 AM ET The 2018 NASCAR Cup Series season has been dominated by three drivers — Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. The trio has combined to win 18 of 28 races (64 percent) and has led 3,448 of a possible 7,861 laps (44 percent, as long as you’re OK rounding up from