11:58 PM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Kayla Harrison made it look easy once again on Thursday night, moving one final step away from her second straight $1 million championship in the PFL playoffs. The two-time Olympic gold medalist judoka remained undefeated in MMA with a first-round TKO of Genah Fabian in the women’s lightweight semifinal in
6:45 PM ET JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Adam Scott tried to take the positives out of a strong week that surprisingly saw him with a chance to win on Sunday at the Wyndham Championship. And yet, missing a 4-foot putt on the first sudden-death playoff hole that would have won the tournament still stings, a
8:03 PM ET Associated Press JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Jon Rahm returned from a month off and played like he was never gone. Justin Thomas took the advice of a 15-year-old and had his lowest score of the year. Both opened with an 8-under 63 on Thursday at The Northern Trust as the PGA Tour’s
6:22 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim As the PFL playoffs continue with semifinals in two weight classes on Thursday in Hollywood, Florida (live on ESPN+; 9 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+), the emerging narrative could be that a dominant champion remains in the driver’s seat. Or it could be that someone new is about to take the
10:54 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jaime Munguia and Gabe Rosado have been on a collision course for a fall fight, but plans could change after a move from the WBC. The Mexico City-based organization ordered a middleweight title eliminator between Munguia and Sergiy Derevyanchenko, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman told ESPN on Thursday. If no deal
News The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will run from October 27-November 22, while the Vijay Hazare Trophy will be held from December 1-29 The BCCI has pushed back the resumption of the Ranji Trophy from its original start date of November 16 to ensure the 38 participating teams have more time to prepare for red-ball
10:35 PM ET NFL NationESPN The second full week of preseason kicks off Thursday, one of five straight days with NFL action. With only two more games before the regular-season opener, expect more starters and names you know to be playing this week. Things started off Thursday with the New England Patriots traveling to play
9:42 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts says he’s feeling “really, really good” and is eager to return soon to the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ lineup from a stint on the injured list due to right hip inflammation. The All-Star outfielder has been on the IL since Aug. 8. He was diagnosed with
7:07 PM ET Memorabilia leviathan Fanatics, continuing its push into the collecting space, has cemented a deal with Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association for the exclusive licenses to produce baseball cards. According to a memo from MLBPA obtained by ESPN, a Fanatics-founded company that has yet to be named will be the
8:19 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was a late scratch from Thursday’s preseason game against the New England Patriots due to an illness. Hurts took part in warm-ups and appeared fine, even dancing between reps at times, but did not join his teammates on the sideline at the start of the game.