10:12 AM ET Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has dismissed defensive lineman Ryan Thaxton from the team following his arrest on charges of false imprisonment and domestic assault. Tennessee athletic department spokesman Zach Stipe confirmed the dismissal Monday. The move was first reported by Volquest, a website covering Tennessee sports. Thaxton was arrested July
7:53 AM ET LeBron James is in L.A., Kawhi Leonard is in Toronto and another wild NBA offseason is nearly complete. Who are the best and worst teams heading into the 2018-19 season? Our panel — a group of more than 40 reporters, insiders and editors — is looking ahead to next season with a
7:49 AM BST All Blacks flanker Ardie Savea is recuperating rapidly and could make a surprise appearance for the Hurricanes in their Super Rugby semifinal against the Crusaders. Both teams are hoping to welcome one Test player back for Saturday’s match in Christchurch, with Crusaders prop Joe Moody also close to a return. The Crusaders
6:01 AM BST ESPN staff The Melbourne Rebels have suspended two players indefinitely after they were involved in an incident that has left one man in hospital with serious injuries. Rookies Hunter Paisami and Pone Faamausili were both accused of seriously injuring a man during a late-night brawl on Saturday night. They have since both
5:26 AM ET Harry Kane was in attendance as The Open golf championship wrapped up in Scotland over the weekend. Still on extended preseason leave following his exploits at the World Cup, the Tottenham striker was in the stands to watch Francesco Molinari seal the deal at Carnoustie. Things weren’t quite so courteous when Kane
4:07 AM BST NSW Waratahs forwards coach Simon Cron will look for his hookers to hit the reset button and their targets, as they prepare to face Super Rugby’s most prolific lineout combination. The lineout has been a strength of the Tahs game for most of the season, but they have had several throws picked
Jul 22, 2018 South Africa 124 and 246 for 7 (de Bruyn 85*,Bavuma Herath 4-75) need another 244 runs to beat Sri Lanka 338 and 275 for 5 dec Temba Bavuma hugs Theunis de Bruyn after the latter’s first Test half-century Associated Press Theunis de Bruyn and Temba Bavuma shared in South Africa’s first century stand
11:23 PM ET The Pittsburgh Pirates have suddenly won nine games in a row, turning what appeared to be a tedious season of subpar mediocrity into something interesting. They hit four home runs in a 9-2 victory Sunday over the Reds — Corey Dickerson hit his fifth in four games as he went 4-for-5 —
4:01 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports LOUDON, N.H. — As their Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Kevin Harvick celebrated his victory Sunday at New Hampshire, Aric Almirola and Kurt Busch were left wondering what could have been. Both had cars that
9:26 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports LOUDON, N.H. — When Kyle Busch turned Kyle Larson for the victory July 1 at Chicagoland Speedway and Larson was graceful in defeat, one big question loomed: How would Busch have handled the