11:48 AM ET Associated Press VIENNA — Andrey Rublev advanced to his fifth final of the season Saturday after Kevin Anderson pulled out in the second set of their semifinal at the Erste Bank Open. The fifth-seeded Rublev led 6-4, 4-1 when Anderson quit the match with a right thigh issue. In Sunday’s final, Rublev
5:48 PM GMT Irfan Pathan, the former India allrounder, has signed a contract to play in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) for the Kandy Tuskers franchise. Irfan, and Tuskers coach Hashan Tillakaratne, both confirmed the signing to ESPNcricinfo. Pathan joins a Tuskers roster that includes Chris Gayle, Liam Plunkett, Wahab Riaz and Kusal Perera. Irfan,
12:41 PM ET The American Athletic Conference has acknowledged an officiating error that occurred late in the fourth quarter of Friday’s East Carolina-Tulsa game, the league announced Saturday. With 1:52 remaining in the game, on-field officials ruled that Tulsa running back T.K. Wilkerson fumbled after an 11-yard gain on first down, with East Carolina recovering
1:27 PM ET ESPN 300 safety Sage Ryan committed to LSU over Alabama on Saturday, adding to the Tigers No. 6 ranked class. Sage is a 5-foot-11, 195-pound recruit from Lafayette Christian Academy in Lafayette, Louisiana, and is the No. 62 ranked prospect overall. He’s the No. 2 ranked recruit from the state of Louisana,
12:51 PM ET Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson has cleared the concussion protocol and is expected to play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, the team announced Saturday. Robinson was in protocol following a hit he took during the fourth quarter of Monday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Robinson missed practice all week
12:41 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said that his struggling 2020 team doesn’t have the same level of depth as some past clubs, in part because of the salary cap, which has led to younger players being thrust into action. The 2-4 Patriots, in the midst of their first
11:29 AM BST The Wallabies have endured a Halloween nightmare to hand the All Blacks the Bledisloe Cup for an 18th straight year. New Zealand piled on six tries to one, with five-eighth and man-of-the-match Richie Mo’unga bagging a brilliant double and a 23-point personal haul as the All Blacks seized an unbeatable 2-0 lead
10:29 AM ET Wisconsin will decide on Tuesday if it can play Purdue on Nov. 7, as COVID-19 cases have risen to 22 within the program, athletic director Barry Alvarez told Rece Davis on College GameDay Saturday morning. Alvarez said he received a report Saturday morning of 10 staff members and 12 players with active
10:55 AM ET Illinois quarterback Brandon Peters has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be out for 21 days, including Saturday’s game against Purdue, the school announced. Along with Peters, redshirt freshman tight end Griffin Moore also tested positive, while a number of other players will be out against Purdue and next week against Minnesota
10:05 AM ET Associated Press Wimbledon champion Simona Halep has tested positive for COVID-19 and says she has “mild symptoms.” The 29-year-old Romanian player said on Twitter that she is self-isolating at home. “I wanted to let you know that I tested positive for COVID-19,” Halep said in her post. “I am self-isolating at home