12:54 AM ET After missing three of the past four games with a lingering back injury, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is expected to be able to play next weekend against the New York Jets, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Patriots are on a bye this week. Gronkowski has shown improvement in
Month: November 2018
12:32 AM ET David M. Hale Years from now, your children will tell stories of the day Alabama was tied with The Citadel at halftime. Deep within the Amazon, there are tribes that have never had human contact that, nevertheless, took shelter amid fears the world was ending because Alabama allowed 130 yards and two
12:17 AM ET Women’s unified middleweight champion, Claressa Shields was originally scheduled to have a showdown with the undefeated Christina Hammer this fall. But that fight was scrapped as Hammer fell ill and pulled out of the bout. But the 23-year old Shields (7-0, 2 KOs), a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was able to add
2:00 AM ET When asked after Notre Dame’s 36-3 win over Syracuse on Saturday if his team should be included in the same conversation as No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson, coach Brian Kelly said the No. 3 Irish are “not interested in being compared.” And yet, maybe unintentionally, he went on to do
1:03 AM ET BALTIMORE — The Lamar Jackson era is expected to begin Sunday after one of the strangest weeks in Baltimore Ravens history. Jackson is expected to start for the injured Joe Flacco in Sunday’s critical game against the Cincinnati Bengals, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. It would be Jackson’s first NFL start
12:11 AM ET The Los Angeles Chargers expect defensive end Joey Bosa to make his 2018 season debut Sunday against the Denver Broncos, according to a league source. The Chargers QB will face Denver for the 26th time Sunday, and trash talk and all, the Broncos have learned to respect his game. The source cautioned
10:47 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jimmy Butler knocked down a 3-pointer as time expired in overtime, and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame a career-high 60 points from Kemba Walker to beat the Charlotte Hornets 122-119 on Saturday night. Butler’s play in the final seconds was the difference. He blocked Walker’s shot and saved
10:30 PM GMT Michael Cheika is hopeful David Pocock will be fit for next week”s clash with England after the talismanic back-rower left the field early in the Wallabies’ win over Italy in Padova. It was thought Pocock had sustained a concussion which due to the HIA protocols would have put him in serious doubt
10:12 PM GMT DUBLIN — Try telling those in the Aviva Stadium, those filling the bars in Dublin and those having sweated and bled through their green shirts that these November internationals mean nothing. And while we’re at it, name a better defence coach in world rugby than Andy Farrell, after his sizeable role in
10:30 PM ET ESPN staff For the third consecutive week, our playoff picks remain unanimous, as Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame and Michigan all took care of business. With Rivalry Week looming, we could see a shakeup next week as the Wolverines prepare to face off with Ohio State for a spot in the Big Ten