8:52 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Erik Jones will drive NASCAR’s iconic No. 43 next season for Richard Petty Motorsports, a pairing of a driver and a team both in need of fresh starts. Jones in August was was dropped by megateam Joe Gibbs Racing after six seasons, while Bubba Wallace and RPM
8:53 AM ET Teofimo Lopez Jr.’s impressive victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko earned him his first trip into ESPN’s pound-for-pound top 10. “The Takeover” won a unanimous decision over Lomachenko to stay unbeaten. With the victory, Lopez unified the IBF, WBO and WBA world titles and the WBC “franchise” belt. The win puts Lopez, 23, in
9:17 AM ET Novak Djokovic said he has decided not to enter the Paris Masters because he has no points to win at the Nov. 2-8 event as he bids to retain the world No. 1 spot come end of season. “I won’t play in Paris as I can’t add to my points tally but
9:00 AM ET Roger Federer is practising pain-free after undergoing two knee surgeries this year and said he expects to return to the circuit at the Australian Open in January. The 20-time Grand Slam singles champion reached the semifinals at Melbourne Park at the start of the year but missed the rest of the season
9:30 AM ET ESPN Betting Insiders The PGA Tour heads to Thousand Oaks, California, for the Zozo Championship at Sherwood Country Club. Defending champion Tiger Woods returns to action for the first time since missing the cut at the U.S. Open. Phil Mickelson, fresh off his second senior tour win in two tries, is also
9:23 AM ET Former Michigan star wide receiver Nico Collins said Tuesday that while it would be “bittersweet” to watch his former team open the season at Minnesota on Saturday, he was focused on getting ready for the NFL combine. On “The Adam Schefter Podcast” on Tuesday night, Collins talked about his decision to opt
7:00 AM ET Just how low can a division winner go? The NFC East appears set to put this to a test. The teams’ .229 combined winning percentage is the second worst for any division through Week 6 since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. The imploding Dallas Cowboys (2-4) are in first place, without their starting
9:12 AM ET Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores confirmed Wednesday that rookie Tua Tagovailoa will be the team’s starting quarterback moving forward. Flores said the Dolphins feel that starting Tagovailoa is what’s best for the team, citing the rookie’s performance in meetings, walk-throughs and practices. “He’s gotten more comfortable — accuracy, decision-making have been good
9:33 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — As the Baltimore Ravens reached the bye, quarterback Lamar Jackson has led Baltimore to a better record than last year at 5-1 but he has not thrown the ball as effectively as last year’s NFL MVP season. Jackson believes the decline in every passing category — from completion
7:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Every jersey Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has worn in his 43 years bears significance — not only in his dazzling 21-year professional career that’s included six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, but his time as a fan in the San Francisco Bay Area, his high