8:55 AM ET So much happens during the World Series — and there’s always another game to look ahead to until the final one — that a lot of small, important plays get lost in the big-picture takes. Two plays, quickly forgotten in aftermath of Stephen Strasburg‘s mastery and Anthony Rendon‘s brilliance and Howie Kendrick‘s
8:09 PM ET The New York Yankees are hiring Matt Blake as their new pitching coach, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Blake was previously a pitching coordinator with the Cleveland Indians, who have consistently turned out quality big league pitchers. Blake has also worked as a scout for the Yankees. Blake replaces Larry Rothschild, who
Nov 4, 2019 In the newest installment of ESPN’s yearlong initiative marking 150 years of college football, we set out to rank the 150 greatest games in history. A panel of 150 media members, athletic administrators and former players and coaches selected these games from 202 finalists initially identified by ESPN’s Stats & Information group.
7:25 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Jeff Maggert used a hot new putter to take the first-round lead in the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, and Bernhard Langer, Jerry Kelly, Retief Goosen and Colin Montgomerie made moves to catch Scott McCarron in the PGA Tour Champions’ season standings. Maggert shot an 8-under 63 on Thursday
7:20 PM ET Tiger Woods the captain chose Tiger Woods the player Thursday night among his four at-large selections for the U.S. Presidents Cup team that will play against an International squad next month in Australia. Woods, who was expected to pick himself after he won the Zozo Championship recently, also added Tony Finau, U.S.
7:10 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The NBA fined the LA Clippers $50,000 for comments made by Doc Rivers that “were inconsistent” with Kawhi Leonard’s health. Leonard sat out the first of a back-to-back set of games for the second time this season on Wednesday night when the Clippers lost to the Milwaukee Bucks. The
6:44 PM ET Bantamweight world titlist Zolani Tete wants a crack at unified titleholder Naoya “The Monster” Inoue. In electrifying fashion, Inoue won the eight-man World Boxing Super Series tournament by unanimous decision over four-division titlist Nonito Donaire to unify belts in a contender for fight of the year on Thursday at the Saitama Super
6:48 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Alvin Kamara will be back in the New Orleans Saints‘ lineup Sunday and said he plans to play like he hasn’t “missed a beat.” Kamara, who missed the Saints’ past two games before their Week 9 bye because of knee and ankle injuries, said he felt good after returning
5:50 PM ET Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The elusive black cat from “Monday Night Football” is still on the run. MetLife Stadium officials said Thursday the search for the fleet feline that briefly delayed the nationally televised game between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys on Monday night has been unsuccessful. The
7:05 AM ET Kyle Allen has not, historically, been the guy who gets the job. Sure, five years ago he was a red-hot quarterback recruit out of Scottsdale, Arizona, who signed to play at Texas A&M and looked to have it all set up in front of him. But from that point, it has not