9:00 AM ET Clemson is blistering opponents at a pace unmatched in school or ACC history. Everyone can thank Pitt and Syracuse for that. Those losses — to the Panthers in 2016 and to the Orange in 2017 — do not belong in the past, not when they can be used to motivate a heavily
Month: November 2018
4:29 PM ET Kyrie Irving has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for throwing a ball into the stands after Boston‘s 115-107 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Jamal Murray maintains he simply got caught up in the moment when he hoisted a long shot with the clock winding down in an effort to reach the
6:27 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens is getting an encore performance in prime time. After one of the greatest statistical debuts by a quarterback in NFL history, Mullens has been named the starter for Monday night’s game against the New York Giants. Coach Kyle Shanahan informed Mullens and
2:34 PM ET The UFC has officially added a female flyweight bout between Paige VanZant and Rachael Ostovich for its UFC Fight Night event on Jan. 19 in Brooklyn. VanZant first hinted at the date months ago. Paige VanZant, left, has not fought since suffering a broken arm in this fight against Jessica-Rose Clark in
Nigeria find themselves in a goalkeeping pickle as they prepare to face South Africa in what is shaping up to be one of the biggest grudge matches of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series. It’s an unfortunately familiar state of affairs. Just before the first game of the campaign, the Super Eagles were
Jurgen Klinsmann would pick up the phone if Stuttgart were to call, his agent, Roland Eitel, told SWR amid reports of a Bundesliga return for the former United States head coach. Having started the campaign with high hopes, Stuttgart sacked their coach Tayfun Korkut in October following a slow start. But instead of turning around
3:45 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ESPN presents the best player in the world of the week, celebrating the player that has the best stats, impact or storyline to earn the honor. To nominate someone, please email us here by midnight on Monday each week. Photos and context are encouraged! We’re not sure if there’s a
3:39 PM ET Associated Press Ottawa forward Mark Stone dismissed the latest drama to the Senators season as a “hiccup” and said the team is already repairing the frayed relationship between players and coaches that was laid bare in a video. The video showed seven Senators players during an Uber ride in Phoenix last month
Steve Nicol comes to the defence of oft-criticised Real Madrid star Gareth Bale, asking where his high-profile teammates have gone. Santiago Solari’s first La Liga match in charge as caretaker manager of Real Madrid ended with a 2-0 victory over Real Valladolid. Sid Lowe weighs in on Sergio Ramos’ post-Clasico comments aimed at Antonio Conte,
3:26 PM ET Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team announced Tuesday. Westbrook sprained his left ankle late in the third quarter jumping for a rebound. After letting out a scream and slapping the floor, Westbrook limped straight to the locker room and