Aug 28, 2019 Alabama-Clemson V as the national championship game is far from inevitable. Don’t get me wrong, it could happen. It just probably won’t. In fact, according to the Allstate Playoff Predictor, there is just a 24% shot that college football’s two heavyweights end up squaring off in New Orleans. Feel low? Yeah, it
8:22 AM ET Richard Mann UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade puts her title on the line against Zhang Weili in Shenzhen, China, on Saturday. Andrade has been statistically dominant since moving down to the 115-pound division, and captured the title in her most recent outing. Zhang is only three fights into her UFC career, but
3:14 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The NCAA has granted Georgia Tech defensive back Myles Sims‘ appeal for immediate eligibility, making him available for the Yellow Jackets’ opener at Clemson on Thursday night. Sims transferred to Georgia Tech in May. The Atlanta native redshirted as a true freshman at Michigan last season. He will
2:59 PM ET Iowa sophomore wide receiver Oliver Martin is eligible for the 2019 season after the NCAA and the Big Ten approved his waiver request. Martin, who grew up near Iowa’s campus in Coralville, Iowa, transferred from Michigan earlier this summer and has been practicing with the Hawkeyes. The NCAA approved his immediate-eligibility waiver
2:44 PM ET Dylan Moses was waiting for his moment to take over. Alabama’s junior linebacker, frustrated by the defensive lapses late last season, would tell anyone who listened this offseason about how eager he was to take ownership of the unit. His goal, he said, was a return to the defense of old. Everyone
2:57 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Kei Nishikori lost his focus. At least he didn’t lose the match. The seventh seed from Japan dropped a set, blew a lead in another and let four match points slip away before finally downing American Bradley Klahn 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Wednesday to advance
2:19 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts had free agent quarterback Brock Osweiler in for a visit Tuesday, a source tells ESPN’s Field Yates. The Colts are looking for a veteran backup quarterback to play behind starter Jacoby Brissett following the surprising retirement of Andrew Luck last weekend. The only other quarterbacks on the
2:25 PM ET Kobe Bryant says he has “no beef” with Shaquille O’Neal after comments came to light that Bryant thought he could have won 12 NBA titles if the dominant big man had Bryant’s legendary work ethic. Bryant tweeted Wednesday that their old feud remains in the past and there’s “nothin but love” between
7:12 AM ET Is it unfair to judge trades after one month? Absolutely not! Not when it’s trade deadline deals we’re judging. Look, obviously it can take years to truly evaluate these trades. After all, you never know if some kid in rookie ball will blossom a mere three years later into one of the
1:36 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. – San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon‘s latest attempt at a comeback from a torn ACL hit another snag on Tuesday, leaving his status for this season up in the air. On what should have been a step in the right direction for him, McKinnon returned to practice