7:44 PM ET AUBURN, Ala. — Despite turning in one of its most inept offensive performances of the Nick Saban era during regulation, No. 3 Alabama rallied to defeat Auburn in the fourth overtime period, 24-22, on Saturday. With 1:35 remaining in the fourth quarter, trailing by 7 points and its College Football Playoff hopes
7:18 PM ET Associated Press Not even Novak Djokovic playing back-to-back could help Serbia avoid losing to Germany in the Davis Cup finals group phase on Saturday. After Djokovic helped Serbia pull even at 1-1 by beating Jan-Lennard Struff, the world’s top-ranked male player immediately joined Nikola Cacic in doubles. But German pair Tim Puetz
6:02 PM ET Conor McGregor for the first time has given fans some insight into the timetable for his return to the Octagon. The former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion tweeted Saturday that he will be cleared to return to MMA sparring by April. And after that, McGregor wrote, “a return will be imminent.” The
6:14 PM ET GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida interim coach Greg Knox could sense something a little different from the Gators after their meeting in the team hotel on Saturday morning. It had been a wild six weeks for Florida, filled with losses, adversity, and the dismissal of coach Dan Mullen last Sunday. Rather than give
6:51 PM ET The Michigan Wolverines vaulted up the odds to win the national championship Saturday at sportsbooks around the nation, going from long shots to top-tier contenders after their resounding upset of Ohio State. The Wolverines handled the Buckeyes 42-27 in the snow at The Big House, clinching a spot in the Big Ten
second Quarter ALA AUB TD 6:50 T. Finley pass,to K. Hudson for 15 yds for a TD, (B. Patton KICK) 4 plays, 39 yards, 2:12 0 7 third Quarter ALA AUB FG 11:43 B. Patton 33 yd FG GOOD 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:29 0 10 fourth Quarter ALA AUB FG 8:44 W. Reichard 30
5:56 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid returned for Saturday’s home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after a nine-game absence due to health and safety protocols. Tobias Harris also returned to the starting lineup after missing the last two games with a hip injury. The shorthanded Sixers went 2-7 without Embiid, who is
3:53 PM ET Houston Rockets guard John Wall has expressed his hopes to the organization that he can resume playing for the team in the near future, sources tell ESPN. Wall and the Rockets had agreed on him sitting out until a trade could be found, but the five-time All-Star guard talked to Houston general
5:13 PM ET Alabama leading receiver Jameson Williams was ejected from Saturday’s game against Auburn after being called for targeting. Williams was on the punt defense team and appeared to hit the return man with the crown of his helmet. The play was reviewed and upheld. A few minutes later, Auburn quarterback TJ Finley found
11:41 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Seattle Mariners are acquiring second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier in a trade with the San Diego Padres, sources familiar with the agreement tell ESPN. Going to San Diego will be hard-throwing left-handed