2:04 AM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jeremy Clements won a crash-filled Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway early Saturday for his second career victory and first since 2017. No. 2 came in race No. 421 for the 37-year-old driver/team owner. “I’m speechless, man,” Clements said near the start-finish line. “I don’t
1:18 AM ET Throughout his storied martial arts career, Demetrious Johnson has never suffered back-to-back defeats, nor has he ever lost to the same opponent twice. That is still the case following a rematch against Adriano Moraes on Friday. Johnson (24-4-1) delivered arguably one of the best performances of his career on Friday, as he
12:47 AM ET NEW ORLEANS, La. — New Orleans quarterback Jameis Winston only played one series in his preseason debut against the Los Angeles Chargers on Friday night, but it was enough for Saints coach Dennis Allen. Winston went 4-for-4 for 59 yards, driving the Saints down the field on the first series of the
12:28 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN Geno Smith has beat out Drew Lock in the Seattle Seahawks’ quarterback competition and will start the team’s Sept. 12 opener against Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos, Pete Carroll said Friday. Carroll made the announcement after the Seahawks’ preseason finale — a 27-26 loss to the Dallas Cowboys —
9:54 PM ET Adidas has ended its relationship with San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. in the wake of him testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. In a statement sent in response to an inquiry from ESPN on Friday, an Adidas spokesperson wrote: “We believe that sport should be fair. We have a clear
7:26 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is playing every bit like the No. 1 player in golf and was on the verge of turning the Tour Championship into a rout. Three holes by Xander Schauffele changed everything going into the weekend at East Lake. Schauffele holed a pair of birdie
4:30 AM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Want to know how important Casemiro was to Real Madrid? Ask Luka Modric and Toni Kroos. Two-thirds of the most iconic midfield trio in modern football — with apologies to Barcelona’s Sergio Busquets, Xavi and Andres Iniesta — are now facing up to life without the man Modric called
6:59 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The Miami Marlins designated power-hitting Jesús Aguilar for assignment on Friday, moving past the first baseman after falling out of contention for a spot in the playoffs. The 32-year-old Aguilar led the Marlins with his 15 home runs and 49 RBIs but he was hitting only .236. With
7:00 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Former Mexico manager Miguel “Piojo” Herrera has criticized El Tri‘s upcoming friendly against Paraguay, which will feature a number of fringe players that aren’t expected to take part in the World Cup. Mexico will travel north to Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium to face Paraguay in a friendly on Aug. 31. Landing
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has reminded Harry Maguire that his position as Manchester United captain does not mean he is guaranteed a place in the team. Maguire was re-appointed captain by new boss Ten Hag in the summer but after starting the first two games of the season was dropped for