8:45 AM ET The American League Division Series pits the Houston Astros against the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox versus the New York Yankees. Here’s Tim Kurkjian’s pick for each series, with three reasons why that team will win — and one reason why they might not. Three reasons the Astros will beat
Niko Kovac praised Ajax following their 1-1 draw in Group E of the Champions League. Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben insists his side need to regain confidence after a 1-1 draw with Ajax capped off a week of recent poor results. Arjen Robben is not overly concerned by Bayern’s stumble in the Bundesliga. Niko Kovac has
9:27 AM ET SHANGHAI — NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Friday that the league office is monitoring how the Dallas Mavericks are responding to allegations of improper workplace conduct that were not included in the investigative report released two weeks ago. The Dallas Morning News reported Friday, citing former female employees that spoke on the
8:00 AM ET The top contenders for the College Football Playoff have continued to separate themselves into a neat and tidy top four featuring regulars Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State and Clemson. Before all other fan bases yawn, though, remember there are still 11 undefeated Power 5 teams. The overarching question is who has staying power?
8:00 AM ET Tito Francona had hip surgery two days after the 2016 World Series, which ended, again, in heartache for the Indians, their fans and the city of Cleveland. When Francona came to, he was wobbly, which isn’t unusual for him. A doctor and a nurse asked him about the World Series. “I was
7:00 AM ET BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox had a team dinner in March in Florida before the season opener against the Rays. They had another one Wednesday night. Tony La Russa, a special advisor in the front office, was there telling stories. The team was relaxed. Fans at the restaurant recognized the players.
Following a winless start to the Champions League campaign, the FC guys discuss Tottenham’s chances of turning things around and advancing to the knockout rounds. Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino feels his side deserved a point in their 4-2 defeat to Barcelona where the Catalan’s Ernesto Valverde also gives his thoughts. The ESPN FC crew were full
7:36 AM ET ESPN Analytics is pleased to present a revolutionary new way of measuring the pass-block and pass-rush performance of individual NFL players. Read the abbreviated explanation on how they work, or skip to the full details on why they matter and what they can tell us below. OK, what is this exactly? Our
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan told ESPN FC of how it’s always a special moment seeing his former manager Jurgen Klopp ahead of his sides game against Liverpool. Despite Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Hoffenheim, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol thinks the defensive shortcomings could be Man City’s undoing. ESPN FC’s Ross Dyer and Craig Burley
7:00 AM ET Kevin Durant played in the last Seattle SuperSonics game, a bittersweet moment when he had the finest game of his rookie season with 42 points, 13 rebounds and six assists but called the night “sad.” It’s been 10 years now since the Sonics left Seattle and took the supernova that Durant was