8:35 AM ET ESPN staff Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Who will win when No. 4 Michigan goes to No. 10 Ohio State? Our reporters pick that game, plus No. 6 Oklahoma at No. 13 West Virginia, Auburn at No. 1 Alabama and No. 16 Washington at No. 8 Washington State. Week 13
2:09 PM GMT Leigh Halfpenny has been ruled out of Wales’ final autumn international against South Africa. Full-back Halfpenny suffered concussion in a collison with Australia’s Samu Kerevi earlier this month and was absent from last weekend’s thumping 74-24 win over Tonga. It had initially been hoped that the Scarlets man would return in time
2:05 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ESPN presents the best player in the world of the week, celebrating the player that has the best stats, impact or storyline to earn the honor. To nominate someone, please email us here by midnight on Monday each week. Photos and context are encouraged! Marie-Philip Poulin, Les Canadiennes (CWHL) The
10:46 AM ET Steve KimESPN Gennady Golovkin is no longer the unified middleweight champion of the world. It sounds a bit funny and unusual to even type that out, given that he had dominated the division for several years. On the night of Sept. 15 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, he lost his
1:54 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. — Veteran Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected to miss four to six weeks. The team announced the surgery and time frame Tuesday. Orpik has missed the past nine games. He has a goal and an assist in
2:00 PM ET The Bottom 10 inspirational thought of the week: There’ve been times in my life,I’ve been wondering why.Still, somehow I believed we’d always survive.Now, I’m not so sure you’re waiting to hear.One good reason to try.But what more can I say?What’s left to provide? You think that maybe it’s over?Only if you want
1:20 PM ET In the wake of JR Smith saying the Cleveland Cavaliers are tanking, he is not with the team as it works on a trade, sources told ESPN’s Brian Windhorst Tuesday. The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 7. When LeBron James left for the Los Angeles Lakers this past offseason, the Cavaliers put
12:56 PM ET Mike DiRocco JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey said Tuesday he isn’t backing off calling Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback Josh Allen “trash,” which he said during an offseason interview with GQ magazine. “Everybody who knows me knows why I was so hard on him,” Ramsey said. “If you don’t know me
1:13 PM ET Martin Murray and Hassan N’Dam, both longing for another opportunity to fight for a middleweight world title, will square off with each other in an effort to get a step closer on Dec. 22 at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, promoter Frank Warren announced Tuesday. The bout will take place on the
Australia claimed a comfortable 3-0 win over Lebanon in Tim Cahill’s sendoff match for the Socceroos. Graham Arnold recalls how Martin Boyle came to his attention at Hibs and discusses his outlook for the younger Australian players. Tim Cahill was given a rousing sendoff by the Australian fans and teammates during his final international appearance.