10:20 PM ET Kyle Bonagura It already had been a memorable day for Troy safety Kyler Knudsen when coach Neal Brown called him up in front of the team to say a few words about him after the Trojans’ 26-16 victory Saturday against Louisiana. The redshirt junior walk-on had just made his first career start,
Month: November 2018
9:47 PM ET It was a triumphant occasion for Nonito Donaire, who captured the WBA bantamweight title and moved on to the semifinals of the World Boxing Super Series by defeating Ryan Burnett by fifth-round TKO at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, on Saturday. But the fight’s conclusion was certainly anticlimactic as Burnett (19-1,
9:18 PM ET ESPN News Services CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds say pitcher Jairo Capellan was killed and two other minor leagues players were injured in a car accident Saturday morning in the Dominican Republic. Dick Williams, the Reds’ president of baseball operations, confirmed Capellan’s death and said pitcher Raul Hernandez was in critical condition
7:48 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN While PJ Tucker is most known for his outlandish collection of rare sneakers, he made a statement on Friday night in Brooklyn, debuting Nike Basketball’s first performance-fashion collaboration in the company’s history. A design partnership between Nike Basketball design director Leo Chang and Los Angeles-based clothing label Fear of God’s
9:01 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports FORT WORTH, Texas — Martin Truex Jr. nearly won last week at Martinsville Speedway after having to start at the rear of the field for failing postqualifying inspection. He will have a similar
8:29 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Bryson DeChambeau birdied four of the last six holes Saturday for a share of the lead with Peter Uihlein in the Shriners Hospitals For Children Open. DeChambeau shot a 6-under 66 to match Uihlein at 16-under 197 at TPC Summerlin. Uihlein, the leader after each of the
8:42 PM ET Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley suffered a broken collarbone in the No. 15 Utes‘ 38-20 loss at Arizona State and will miss the rest of the season, according to coach Kyle Whittingham. The injury represents a significant blow to the Utes’ chances of winning the Pac-12 South for the first time since joining
7:33 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas — Welcome back to the Heisman Trophy conversation, Will Grier. West Virginia’s senior quarterback delivered a pair of Heisman moments in the closing seconds at Texas, lifting the Mountaineers to a 42-41, come-from-behind road victory over the Longhorns. With time running out on West Virginia, Grier lofted an improbable, yet
8:33 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Cole Custer regained the lead after the final restart with two laps to go Saturday, pushing past rookie driver Tyler Reddick to win the NASCAR Xfinity race at Texas Motor Speedway and locking in a chance to race for the series championship. It was the first
1:05 AM ET This was the best defense Alabama would see all season, and the Crimson Tide still tallied more than 500 yards of offense, as they’ve done in every game so far. LSU’s offense was never going to be mistaken for high octane, but the Tigers do play power football and have run the