7:26 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson heard the doubts about what he could still do at 33 years old. He has another message for any skeptics: He’s not close to the end. Peterson, who rushed for 96 yards in the Redskins’ opening win over the Arizona Cardinals, said he
6:54 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee officer involved in the stun gun arrest of Bucks player Sterling Brown has been fired because of social media posts mocking the incident, the city’s police chief said Thursday. Police Chief Alfonso Morales said the firing decision was not tied to anything Erik Andrade did when
6:14 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs will be allowed to show up for work a little scruffier this season. General manager Kyle Dubas said Thursday that he’s relaxing predecessor Lou Lamoriello’s rule banning beards and moustaches. “I want the players to be at their best, whatever their individual best may
9:21 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports LAS VEGAS — “I’m simply not worried.” Martin Truex Jr. couldn’t stress that enough when talking earlier this week about the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, which begin Sunday at Las Vegas
5:37 PM ET NEW YORK — It’s the biggest day of Naomi Osaka‘s life. She is about to play her first Grand Slam final in a few hours. And she can’t eat a bite of food. She can’t even go near anything that smells like food. The mere thought of it makes her want to
4:05 PM BST The All Blacks have been quite flattering towards the Springboks ahead of their Rugby Championship fixture in Wellington on Saturday. In fact, it’s bordered on patronising. Following gracious praise by backs Beauden Barrett and Sonny Bill Williams towards their South African counterparts earlier in the week, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen rather
4:26 PM ET Jon Culley at New Road No one around the Surrey dressing room understands the spirit of the club more than their director of cricket, Alec Stewart, who made his debut as a player in 1981 but who through his father Micky has an association with the county that goes back virtually the
2:47 PM ET Jamie Murray has dismissed Serena Williams‘ claim that sexism is rife in tennis, suggesting that the American’s allegations were “a bit far-fetched.” Murray won the US Open mixed doubles with partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands on Saturday, but it was the events of the women’s final later that day that garnered most of the
2:01 PM ET Wu Ashun hit a bogey-free 64 on his way to the clubhouse lead at seven-under par after the first day of action at the KLM Open. Wu, a two-time winner on the European Tour, hit birdies on the 12th, 13th, 14th and 16th to propel himself into contention before another birdie at
3:02 PM ET Associated Press Aiming to stylishly cap a rookie season that Hurricane Maria almost denied her, Maria Torres shared the first-round lead on 6-under at the final women’s golf major Thursday. Torres, the first Puerto Rican player to get an LPGA Tour card, went birdie-birdie-eagle from the 13th to 15th holes in a