8:00 AM ET JALEN GREEN HEARS the wrath from the old man with the unmistakable, raspy voice. It’s a little less than an hour before the Rockets’ shootaround begins, but almost half the roster is already on the Footprint Center floor in Phoenix, running three-man pick-and-roll drills. John Lucas, the Rockets’ 68-year-old assistant coach, provides
7:54 AM ET Slugger White, a longtime PGA Tour rules official who retired earlier this year, is coming back to serve in an executive role with Greg Norman’s new company, LIV Golf Investments. White, whose given name is Carlton White II, becomes the most prominent person after Norman to join the organization, which is set
7:50 AM ET Katie Taylor, Claressa Shields and Amanda Serrano continue to lead the way in the ESPN women’s pound-for-pound rankings. But Mikaela Mayer gained some ground and solidified her spot in the top 5 with a dominant unanimous decision victory over Maiva Hamadouche to unify the WBO and IBF junior lightweight world titles. In
8:33 AM ET Adriana Garcia France forward Karim Benzema “will not be excluded” from the national team if he is found guilty in his trial over alleged blackmail, according to France Football Federation president Noel Le Graet. A French court will hand down a verdict on Nov. 24 with the prosecutors’ office having recommended a
6:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Coming out of their late bye last year, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were 7-4, with their best hope — even with quarterback Tom Brady at the helm — grabbing one of the final NFC wild-card spots. Then they orchestrated an eight-game win streak that resulted in a Super Bowl.
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN With nine weeks of NFL games in the books, we are officially at the midway point of the first 18-week season. The Arizona Cardinals (8-1) have the best record in the league and sit atop the NFC, with the Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas
5:47 AM ET Tyson Fury was “badly injured” before his action-packed victory over Deontay Wilder last month and has since had a six-hour surgery to correct the problem, his father, John, has said. Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) retained his WBC heavyweight title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas when he scored a highlight-reel knockout
7:00 AM ET Into the second week of the second month of the 2021-22 NHL season, two Western Canadian teams have continued their climb up the power rankings, making homes in the Top 5 this week. Plus, which players are the most underrated for each team? We’ve identified one for all 32 clubs here. How
7:00 AM ET [Editor’s note: The nation’s last two winless teams … won?! And a second-straight Big Ten team from Michigan played itself into the Coveted Fifth Spot, barely edging out the Florida Gators.] Inspirational thought of the week: So, if this life repeats, will it be all the sameEvery choice till death, the same
7:00 AM ET Paolo UggettiESPN You’re a linebacker ready to rush the opposing kicker to try to block his field goal. You break through, but not fast enough; the kick is good and you end up barging into the holder instead. Suddenly, the kicker is in your face, pointing his finger at you, shouting at