2:15 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants erased an early 10-point deficit against the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium when running back Saquon Barkley burst through a hole for a 13-yard touchdown midway through the second quarter. Barkley had just 15 yards on six carries before the touchdown that tied the
3:12 PM ET ESPN News Services Alabama will face Kansas State in the Allstate Sugar Bowl after missing out on the College Football Playoff for just the second time since the playoff began in 2014. The ninth-ranked Wildcats, who spoiled TCU‘s perfect season in the Big 12 championship game Saturday, will face the fifth-ranked Crimson
2:13 PM ET ATLANTA — Connor Heyward‘s first career touchdown was wide open. Heyward, a tight end/fullback Swiss Army knife, a native of Duluth, Georgia. and younger brother of defensive captain Cam Heyward, got behind the Falcons defense in what looked like busted coverage and hauled in a 17-yard dime from fellow Pittsburgh Steelers rookie
1:47 PM ET CHICAGO — Two weeks after Justin Fields injured his non-throwing shoulder, which caused him to be sidelined for the Chicago Bears‘ 31-10 loss to the New York Jets, the quarterback was back under center as his team hosted the division rival Green Bay Packers. After scoring a 40-yard field goal on their
2:24 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cavaliers forward Dean Wade could miss one month with a sprained left shoulder, the latest injury for a Cleveland team that has been dealing with them all season. Wade was injured in the first half of Friday’s win over the Orlando Magic. Wade didn’t score a point in
10:47 AM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Hearts boss Robbie Neilson said they didn’t see the point in continuing the friendly with tensions running high. Photo by Ross Parker/SNS Group via Getty Images A friendly between Almeria and Hearts was abandoned on Sunday after a first-half brawl involving both teams. Almeria were leading 1-0 in the 39th
10:48 AM ET Olivier Giroud has overtaken Thierry Henry to become France‘s all-time top men’s scorer, netting his 52nd for Les Bleus in the World Cup round-of-16 game against Poland on Sunday. Giroud collected a pass from Kylian Mbappe in the 44th minute and sent a low shot with his left foot past Poland goalkeeper
2:46 PM ET Associated Press England winger Raheem Sterling was ruled out of the country’s World Cup round of 16 clash with Senegal because of a “family matter,” the Football Association (FA) said Sunday. The 27-year-old started England’s opening two games in Group B, but was left out of the final match — a convincing
1:00 PM ET Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s chief of global football, said a final decision has not yet been made on the format for the 2026 World Cup, which is being hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. The 2022 World Cup saw great drama as the group stage climaxed with all four teams played
1:47 PM ET Kylian Mbappe said he is having the “competition of my dreams” at the World Cup after two goals in France‘s 3-1 win against Poland sent the world champions into the quarterfinals and left opposing coach Czeslaw Michniewicz billing him as the natural heir to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Mbappe, who helped