4:04 PM ET An MRI on Monday confirmed the San Francisco 49ers‘ fears: Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo tore his ACL and his season is over, the team announced. Minutes after the 49ers’ 38-27 defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said the team feared that Garoppolo suffered an ACL injury. Garoppolo’s
4:25 PM ET Tim McMahon HOUSTON — The Rockets have yet to make a decision on whether Carmelo Anthony will start this season — and he said he has not “had that conversation with anybody yet” — but the 10-time All-Star did not shoot down the possibility of coming off the bench for the first
11:00 PM ET ESPN staff Alabama got its first test against a Top 25 team and responded with a resounding 45-23 win over Texas A&M. The Crimson Tide look stronger than ever and are an easy No. 1 pick. Clemson and Ohio State cruised to wins, while Georgia shook off a pesky Missouri team to
4:04 PM ET ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The fans wedged into the top corner of Michigan Stadium Saturday afternoon, the ones who traveled double-digit hours to sit with their backs pressed against the Big House’s outer wall at the end of the red-colored stripe that rimmed the southern side of the place, didn’t react at
3:00 PM ET When the College Football Playoff selection committee unveils its final rankings in December and the four-team playoff field is set, there’s a good chance that this Saturday plays a key role in the proceedings. Week 5 brings about two games involving teams ranked in the Associated Press top 10: No. 8 Notre
7:30 AM ET The past several NHL seasons have shown that rookies can make an impact, and this year’s incoming class is generating a lot of attention, especially regarding European prospects. Rasmus Dahlin and Miro Heiskanen are highly touted defensemen. Forwards Elias Pettersson and Eeli Tolvanen had historic seasons in two of Europe’s top pro
5:45 PM ET Green Bay Packers defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson will miss the rest of the 2018 season because of an ankle injury he suffered Sunday, a source told ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. Packers coach Mike McCarthy on Monday called the injury “significant” and said it required him to stay overnight in Washington for a procedure
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN One massive trade created one massive paradigm shift from the East to the West. Erik Karlsson‘s arrival in San Jose made the Sharks the defensive team to beat. And with the two-time Norris Trophy winner having left the Senators, that blue line is pretty barren. The Western Conference is projected
Croatia captain and Real Madrid star Luka Modric has been named the Best FIFA Men’s Player in 2018 after winning the Golden Ball award at the World Cup. After leading France to World Cup glory in Russia, Didier Deschamps has been named the Best FIFA Men’s Coach for 2018. Real Madrid and Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois
The ESPN FC crew answer your tweets, including what Manchester United should do to get the most out of Alexis Sanchez. Steve Nicol breaks down what impressed and frustrated him about Paul Pogba’s performance in Manchester United’s draw against Wolves. Sir Alex Ferguson was honoured by the club after returning to Old Trafford for the