6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers haven’t asked quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to throw much this season, but they’ve consistently asked him to throw when it matters most: on third down. More often than not, Garoppolo has delivered. “That’s usually where quarterbacks earn their money,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “You
5:29 PM ET Associated Press MOSCOW — Khabib Nurmagomedov said Friday that Conor McGregor would need to win 10 straight fights to earn a rematch for his UFC title. McGregor hasn’t fought since Nurmagomedov beat him by submission for the UFC lightweight title in October last year. The Irish fighter last month outlined his plan
5:32 PM ET A pair of UFC fighters were fined for their conduct before and during UFC 244 last week. The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) handed down fines to both Corey Anderson and Kelvin Gastelum on Friday, New York State Department of State spokesperson Mercedes Padilla confirmed to ESPN. Anderson was fined the
5:22 PM ET TCU freshman quarterback Max Duggan is expected to play Saturday against No. 12 Baylor, a source told ESPN on Friday. Duggan and reserve quarterback Mike Collins both were injured on the final series of TCU’s loss at Oklahoma State last week. Horned Frogs coach Gary Patterson said earlier this week that Duggan,
8:42 AM ET The UFC makes its third trip to Russian soil this weekend and everything is lined up for another breakout performance by featherweight Zabit Magomedsharipov. But Calvin Kattar isn’t really in favor of that plan. Ever since Magomedsharipov (17-1) signed with the UFC in 2017, he’s been on a rocket ship to stardom.
Nov 8, 2019 Andre SnellingsESPN Read below for the fantasy basketball Forecaster In weekly transaction leagues, the schedule is one of the most important factors in determining how to fill out your fantasy basketball lineups. All fantasy teams have a hierarchy of player calibers, with a set of “best players” surrounded by a cast of
4:17 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN CHICAGO — A key contributor won’t be in the lineup for the Chicago Bulls when they tip off against Houston on Saturday. Swingman Otto Porter Jr. has been ruled out against the Rockets with a left foot sprain, with no timetable for his return. “It’s a soft-tissue injury, so it’s
3:53 PM ET Associated Press O.J. Simpson is suing a Las Vegas hotel-casino, alleging unnamed employees defamed him by telling celebrity news site TMZ he was ordered off the property in 2017 for being drunk, disruptive and unruly. The former football star denies in the lawsuit filed Thursday against the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas that
3:46 PM ET PITTSBURGH — For the second week in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers ground attack will be without James Conner. After taking steps back in his recovery from a shoulder injury, Conner is listed as out for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Because he didn’t practice Thursday or Friday after a
4:39 PM ET No. 1 Alex de Minaur secured his second consecutive trip to the Next Gen ATP final in Milan by defeating America’s Frances Tiafoe 4-2, 4-1, 0-4, 4,2 on Friday. The Australian managed to win in 73 minutes, going 2-0 in the first two sets, then closing the practice after Tiafoe’s comeback fell