7:12 PM ET Fresh off their victory in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, the LSU Tigers find themselves atop this week’s edition of the College Football Playoff ranking while No. 4 Georgia edged out No. 5 Alabama to break into the top four. 1. LSU (9-0)2. Ohio State (9-0)3. Clemson (10-0)4. Georgia (8-1)5. Alabama (8-1)6. Oregon (8-1)7.
7:40 PM ET You know what’s interesting? There are three title fights booked for UFC 245 on Dec. 14, and then there isn’t a single champion booked for any of the cards that follow. That means there are seven other champions without a dance partner at the moment. Amanda Nunes, who fights on Dec. 14,
6:56 PM ET In a rarity, the St. Louis Cardinals‘ Mike Shildt was named NL Manager of the Year on Tuesday, despite his receiving fewer first-place votes than Milwaukee‘s Craig Counsell. Shildt had 10 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America to Counsell’s 13, but Shildt placed second on 14 ballots compared to
6:44 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Tony La Russa has been hired by the Los Angeles Angels as senior adviser for baseball operations. Angels general manager Billy Eppler said Tuesday that La Russa will assist in all areas, including evaluations of players and minor-league development. La Russa recently was with the Boston Red
6:30 PM ET Using technology to steal signs is an ancient weapon in baseball, going back at least to the 1951 New York Giants, who used an elaborate buzzer system at the Polo Grounds to relay the catcher’s signs during that famous pennant race that ended with Bobby Thomson’s home run. Players rarely fess up
6:21 PM ET Rookie skipper Rocco Baldelli led the Minnesota Twins to one of baseball’s most surprising campaigns, a homer-happy season capped with Tuesday’s announcement that he had won the 2019 American League Manager of the Year award. He narrowly beat out Aaron Boone of the New York Yankees. Both received 13 first-place votes in
6:19 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Already awaiting tight end George Kittle‘s return from knee and ankle injuries, the San Francisco 49ers will now also be monitoring the progress of their other top receiving option. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan announced Tuesday that wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders suffered some cartilage damage in his ribs against
6:05 PM ET Associated Press MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee wide receiver Zeke Cobb has been suspended from the program as he faces rape charges. Murfreesboro police spokesman Larry Flowers said Tuesday that Cobb has been served a sealed indictment on two counts of rape stemming from an incident in 2018. Flowers didn’t have any
5:54 PM ET Matt Kuchar received more attention for underpaying a fill-in caddie a year ago at the Mayakoba Classic than he did for winning the tournament. Now, a year later and back at the PGA Tour event near Cancun, Mexico, Kuchar, 41, again apologized on Tuesday and noted that he even heard from his
5:36 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard Damion Lee suffered a non-displaced fracture of the fourth metacarpal in his right hand during Monday night’s loss to the Utah Jazz, the team announced Tuesday after an MRI revealed the fracture. Lee, who is on a two-way contract with the Warriors for the second