11:59 PM ET UFC light heavyweight Jan Blachowicz maintained his spot in the 205-pound pecking order, as he narrowly defeated Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza via split decision on Saturday. The light heavyweight contest headlined UFC Fight Night inside Ginasio Do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Blachowicz (25-8) outpointed Souza on the official scorecards 48-47, 48-47 and
12:22 AM ET College football, by its nature, is meant to be enjoyed in the moment. Sure, the history and traditions endure, but the sport is inherently fleeting. Today’s star is tomorrow’s NFL draft pick. A season-defining win can evaporate amid a brutal loss a week later. For all the consistency of Alabama and Clemson,
11:21 PM ET Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — CJ McCollum scored 32 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the San Antonio Spurs 121-116 on Saturday night to spoil Tim Duncan’s first shot at coaching following Gregg Popovich’s ejection. LaMarcus Aldridge had 30 points and 13 rebounds but the Spurs lost their fifth straight and
10:15 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Players across the league took to the court in new looks of their latest signature sneakers and statement-level models this week, headlined by a bevy of All-Stars breaking necks in loud colorways. For Damian Lillard, the official debut of his Adidas Dame 6 was hard to miss in a vivid
11:25 PM ET Associated Press WACO, Texas — Gabe Brkic kicked a 31-yard field goal with 1:45 left after Jalen Hurts threw four touchdown passes in a big comeback and No. 10 Oklahoma kept its playoff hopes alive and ended No. 12 Baylor’s bid for an undefeated season, beating the Bears 34-31 on Saturday night.
10:33 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — James Harden scored 49 points on a whopping 41 shots from the field and the undermanned Houston Rockets won their seventh straight game, 125-105 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. With Russell Westbrook resting, the Rockets needed Harden to shoulder an even bigger scoring load than usual.
10:53 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN CHICAGO — On the final night of a five-game road trip, the Brooklyn Nets entered the fourth quarter at the United Center trailing the Chicago Bulls 78-74, without All-Star guard Kyrie Irving — as he rested his injured shoulder. Then Spencer Dinwiddie caught fire down the stretch, and they didn’t
10:13 PM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — Vera Clemente, the widow of Hall of Fame outfielder Roberto Clemente and a goodwill ambassador for Major League Baseball, has died. She was 78. MLB and the Pittsburgh Pirates announced her death Saturday. She died in San Juan, Puerto Rico. MLB says Vera Clemente had health issues
10:04 PM ET IOWA CITY, Iowa — Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck said his team “touched the stove too many times” in its first loss of the season but still can target historic goals in a season filled with milestones. Entering Kinnick Stadium at 9-0 for the first time in 115 years, the eighth-ranked Golden Gophers
9:38 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The LA Clippers will have to wait a little longer before seeing Kawhi Leonard and Paul George play in their first game together this season. Leonard was ruled out of Saturday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks due to a left knee contusion. It was his second straight missed