9:48 PM GMT South Africa’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has withdrawn his appeal against a two-month ban and apologised to referee Nic Berry for his 62-minute video critique of the match official after the first Test against the British & Irish Lions in July. Erasmus was found guilty of misconduct by an independent committee
8:22 PM ET Luke Thrower The summer transfer window was unlike any other; see all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut until January, that doesn’t mean the rumours won’t keep coming. Here’s the latest gossip and speculation. TOP STORY: Man Utd join
6:51 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Las Vegas Raiders Pro Bowl tight end Darren Waller was ruled out with a left knee injury in the second quarter of the Raiders’ 36-33 overtime victory in their Thanksgiving Day game at the Dallas Cowboys. Waller had earlier tweaked his back on a play in which he appeared
3:09 AM ET Call it the “Leicester Effect.” A soccer season is a long and arduous creature, capable of taking even the most promising of upstart stories and squashing it under the weight of money and time. We react to teams’ fast starts and fun individual breakout performances, but by May the same teams as
6:59 PM ET Larrys Mabiala scored a dramatic goal in the 90th minute as the visiting Portland Timbers earned a 1-0 victory over the top-seeded Colorado Rapids on Thursday to advance to the Western Conference final. Mabiala scored for the second straight postseason game during a scramble following a corner kick. Felipe Mora had his
7:16 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram II and Buffalo Bills running back Zack Moss are both inactive for Thursday night’s game in the Caesars Superdome. Ingram was listed as questionable with a knee injury, while Moss was a healthy scratch. Ingram’s absence is another significant blow to New
7:05 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT — Matt Nagy could let out a sigh of relief on Thanksgiving. With all the scrutiny the Chicago Bears coach faced regarding his job status over the past week, the 16-14 victory over the Detroit Lions made him extremely thankful for a much-needed celebration as they snapped a five-game
7:02 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph and Las Vegas Raiders safety Roderic Teamer were ejected from Thursday’s Thanksgiving Day game after an altercation following a punt with 12:52 remaining in the third quarter. Teamer flung Joseph to the ground well beyond the sideline and near the field-level club area, which
first Quarter LV DAL TD 11:45 DeSean Jackson Pass From Derek Carr for 56 Yrds, D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Sieg, Holder-A.Cole. 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:15 7 0 TD 7:38 Sean McKeon Pass From Dak Prescott for 10 Yrds, G.Zuerlein extra point is No Good, Wide Left, Center-J.McQuaide, Holder-B.Anger. 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:07
5:21 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — Former NBA player Marc Gasol will play for Girona, the club he founded in the second division of Spanish basketball, he announced Thursday. The 36-year-old Gasol said he will play until the end of the season before deciding whether to retire. Gasol is the owner and president of