7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The College Football Playoff field hasn’t expanded yet, and the race is already more interesting — especially after Clemson lost for the second time this season. Our writers break down the biggest takeaways from Week 4 in college football, from the ACC to the Pac-12. Texas A&M better get creative
7:45 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants middle linebacker and leading tackler Blake Martinez suffered a torn ACL in Sunday’s 17-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, according to multiple sources. Martinez, a team captain and the defensive signal-caller, will miss the remainder of the season. It’s a crushing blow to a Giants
4:14 AM ET Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff expects the Formula One title battle between Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull rival Max Verstappen to rage deep into the 2021 season, with the gap between the pair too close for comfort. The 36-year-old Hamilton turned a five-point deficit to his 23-year-old Dutch rival into a two-point
6:50 AM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. Week 3 was a tough one for the “kickers don’t belong in the Pro Football Hall of
5:58 AM BST SANZAAR and Rugby Australia have apologised to Argentina for an “error” that led to a photo of the Rugby Championship captains, minus Pumas skipper Julian Montoya, being taken in Townsville last week. RA and SANZAAR officials had for the past fortnight been trying to coordinate a picture of all four captains to
2:21 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The first comeback led to the second one for the Green Bay Packers. Without Davante Adams‘ speedy recovery from a hit to the chest, Aaron Rodgers might not have broken the San Francisco 49ers‘ hearts. But give Rodgers his best receiver and let him have 37 seconds on
10:42 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Turns out 21 was Denny Hamlin‘s lucky number in Vegas. After finally getting his first career victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on his 21st try, Hamlin is on an undeniable hot streak he just might ride all the way to his long-sought first NASCAR Cup Series
6:59 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers clinched their second NL Central title in four years, beating the sloppy New York Mets 8-4 Sunday behind Willy Adames‘s two-run homer and three RBI. Josh Hader pitched a perfect ninth inning, retiring Brandon Nimmo on a game-ending flyout to left fielder Christian Yelich and
6:44 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Paul Goldschmidt and Harrison Bader homered and the St. Louis Cardinals outlasted the Chicago Cubs, 4-2, on Sunday, posting their 16th consecutive victory. The streak is the longest in franchise history and has turned the National League wild-card race into a non-story in September. Though the Cardinals
1:21 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. BOSTON — The New York Yankees left Fenway Park atop the American League wild-card standings after a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox but suffered injuries in the outfield in the process. In a stunning eighth inning Sunday