8:18 AM ET Now for the rest of my NBA League Pass Rankings for 2018-19. You can find Part 1 and all of the rules here. These are not power rankings. 15. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER (29) Two things kill them: (A) This will be the millionth consecutive year they preach diversifying the offense, and the
Month: October 2018
10:36 AM ET ESPN News Services Someone on the United States’ Ryder Cup team has zero patience with Patrick Reed questioning his pairings after this weekend’s blowout loss to Europe. Reed essentially threw captain Jim Furyk under the bus by telling The New York Times on Sunday that he was “blindsided” by not playing with
10:58 AM ET Opening night of the 2018-19 NHL season is Oct. 3, including the Washington Capitals‘ Stanley Cup banner raising prior to their matchup against the Boston Bruins. To get you ready for the season, we gathered a panel of our writers to answer some of the burning questions around the league: What’s your
As the FC crew examine Tottenham’s potential XI against Barcelona, they raise doubts about Spurs’ ability to earn three big points at Wembley. The ESPN FC guys answer your tweets on Jose Mourinho, hat tricks in the Champions League and intimidating former teammates. The transfer window for all of Europe’s big five leagues is closed,
9:56 AM ET Mercedes telling Valtteri Bottas to move over and let Lewis Hamilton win the Russian Grand Prix was the right call, says Formula One’s managing director Ross Brawn. It is laughable to suggest Mercedes should have let Lewis Hamilton leave points on the table this close to the end of the season by
1:11 PM ET Richard Mann After a nearly two-year absence from the UFC, Conor McGregor makes his long-awaited return this Saturday against lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. While the two have a personal history that will likely pique the interest of fans, the stylistic matchup is equally compelling. McGregor is a powerful striker who can finish
9:25 AM ET Beware the September Heisman. You’ve seen him before: his seemingly never-ending array of highlights and eye-popping statistics to start the season. He’s a revelation, practically bursting onto the scene and into the forefront of the national conversation. He’s the best player in college football … for a month. Through five games this
9:18 AM ET Formula One is looking at altering its existing qualifying format in 2019 in the hope of creating more unpredictability. F1’s decision-making Strategy Group is considering expanding the current system, which currently involves three separate qualifying sessions. Five drivers are eliminated in Q1 and Q2, leaving 10 drivers the Q3 shootout for pole
9:07 AM ET World No. 1 Simona Halep‘s participation in this month’s WTA Finals was thrown into doubt after a scan on Tuesday revealed she had suffered a herniated disc in her back. French Open champion Halep was injured while training at last week’s Wuhan Open, where she lost in the second round to Slovakia’s
Wasted opportunities define Everton and their relationship with the Carabao Cup. This theme continued on Tuesday night as the latest chapter in this troubled marriage saw the home side lose 4-3 to Southampton on penalties after the two sides finished level at 1-1 after 90 minutes. A disjointed Everton team showing seven changes to the