6:07 PM ET It’s shaping up to be a big football weekend for the Miles family. Les Miles, who is 141-55 in 15-plus seasons as a coach at LSU and Oklahoma State, is close to a deal to become head coach at Kansas, sources told ESPN. North Carolina senior quarterback Manny Miles, the son of
6:22 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Tyler Reddick, who opened his Xfinity Series rookie season with a win at Daytona, capped it off by winning the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway to capture the series title.
3:00 AM ET New Zealand women 81 for 2 (Devine 51) beat Ireland women 79 for 9 (Lewis 39, Kasperek 3-19, Tahuhu 2-17, Kerr 2-18) by eight wickets Sophie Devine drives through the covers Getty Images New Zealand put an end to their tournament with all the verve that was expected of them at the start,
5:30 PM ET Simon Cambers LONDON — Is this the breakthrough we’ve been waiting for? On the eve of the ATP Finals, Alexander Zverev was asked what it would mean if he could win the season-ending title. “It would be great,” he said. “Great for me and great for the next generation of tennis as
5:33 PM GMT Canada remain on course for a ninth successive Rugby World Cup appearance after a 29-10 bonus-point victory over Germany in their repechage qualifier at the Pierre-Delort Stadium on Saturday. The North American side need just a point from their final qualifier against Hong Kong on Friday to seal a berth at the
5:23 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald said he hoped he would not be fined after a series of altercations against the Seattle
7:50 PM GMT Flyhalf Handre Pollard scored 18 points to provide the platform for a narrow 26-20 win for South Africa over hosts Scotland in their test at Murrayfield on Saturday. The two countries traded two tries each in a magnificent, open first half before Pollard’s boot edged the Springboks to victory in a contrastingly
4:59 PM ET Associated Press ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Charles Howell III had a 2-under 68 for a one-shot lead Saturday in the RSM Classic, along with a reminder that winning for the first time in more than 11 years won’t be easy. With two quick birdies, Howell stretched his lead to five shots.
5:25 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Lexi Thompson has control of the CME Group Tour Championship, and Ariya Jutanugarn is in control of just about everything else. Thompson’s 4-under 68 on Saturday pushed her to 16 under after three rounds of the LPGA Tour’s season-ending event. She moved three shots clear of Nelly
4:52 PM ET Associated Press After pulling off one of the biggest wins of his career, Alexander Zverev was left apologizing for an unforced error he didn’t make. Zverev denied Roger Federer a shot at a 100th career title by beating the Swiss great 7-5, 7-6 (5) at the ATP Finals on Saturday to advance