9:10 PM ET David Pearson, a three-time champion in what is now NASCAR’s Monster Energy Cup Series, and the winner of 105 Cup races, died Monday at 83, the Wood Brothers Racing team confirmed to ESPN. Inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in its second class in 2011, Pearson won 105 Cup races, second
9:36 PM ET Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. are the rookies of the year and while you can argue the merits of the other candidates, I think the voters made the right selections. In the end, the votes weren’t close, with Ohtani getting 25 of the 30 first-place votes to win the American League
Nov 11, 2018 England have confirmed that Ben Foakes will keep in the second Test in Pallekele with Jos Buttler admitting the standards he set had been “a wake-up call”. Foakes enjoyed what Buttler described as “probably the best debut ever in Test cricket” in Galle. After becoming the first England keeper to score a
7:39 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll says it looks as though running back Chris Carson, right guard D.J. Fluker and strong safety Bradley McDougald will all be available for Thursday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field. Carson (hip) and Fluker (calf) were inactive
7:43 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN TORONTO — From the inspirational Willie O’Ree to the controversial Gary Bettman, the Hockey Hall of Fame inducted a memorable Class of 2018 on Monday night in Toronto. It’s a class that included former New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur, owner of a dozen NHL records and one of only
7:13 PM ET Associated Press Iowa State running back David Montgomery and Baylor defensive end Greg Roberts will miss the first half of their team’s games this week after the scuffle that led to their ejections in the second half of a testy game between the Cyclones and Bears. Iowa State running back David Montgomery
6:49 PM ET Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was named National League Rookie of the Year on Monday. He collected 27 of 30 first-place votes, beating out fellow international phenom Juan Soto of the Washington Nationals, and Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler. Acuna, a 20-year old Venezuelan native, signed with the Braves
6:38 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville interim football coach Lorenzo Ward said he is focused solely on salvaging the Cardinals’ final two games rather than whether he will have the job permanently. It’s unclear who will be Louisville’s next head coach, whether it’s Ward or perhaps Purdue‘s Jeff Brohm, a former Cardinals
6:23 PM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo and bantamweight titlist TJ Dillashaw, who meet in a Jan. 26 superfight for Cejudo’s belt, both acknowledged on Monday that their clash likely will mark the end of the 125-pound weight class in the UFC. “They paid me a f— ton of money to kill
12:20 PM ET LINCOLN, Neb. — High above a vast stretch of Illinois and Iowa farmland starting to wither in chilled air late on the afternoon of Oct. 13, Tre Neal shifted nervously in his window seat, eyes focused on a comeback playing out similarly — albeit in much more pleasing style for him —