8:53 PM ET HOUSTON — Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson said he plans to have Ranger Suarez available out of the bullpen in relief of Zack Wheeler in Saturday’s Game 6, a must-win game given the Houston Astros‘ 3-2 advantage in this World Series. Wheeler experienced a slight dip in fastball velocity during his Game
8:09 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Forte’s last start over a mile was impressive enough that trainer Todd Pletcher wasn’t too shocked at what he achieved in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, or the way he did it. Forte served notice as an early Kentucky Derby favorite, rallying from mid-pack to overtake Cave Rock
6:27 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills pass-rusher Von Miller is set to face the New York Jets after sitting out practice the first two days of the week, but the Bills could be without some key players for the AFC East battle. Safety Jordan Poyer has already been ruled out
2:57 PM ET NEW YORK — When it comes to Aaron Judge and his future with the New York Yankees, mum is the word. General manager Brian Cashman declined to comment Friday on whether he has been in contract with Judge’s representatives on a new deal. Cashman, however, did not tiptoe around the importance of
7:13 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Jessica Pegula finished winless in singles in the American’s WTA Finals debut, losing to Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-5 in a round-robin finale Friday. Sabalenka had to wait for the outcome of the late match between No. 2 Ons Jabeur and fifth-ranked Maria Sakkari to see if
7:34 PM BST New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson has told media Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has “jumped the gun” after he announced talks had begun on a return of a combined ANZAC team to face the British & Irish Lions in Australia in 2025. The ANZAC XV team, a combined team between the
3:03 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Novak Djokovic stayed on course for a record-extending seventh Paris Masters title by dispatching Lorenzo Musetti 6-0, 6-3 in the quarterfinals on Friday. Djokovic, who has titles in Israel and Kazakhstan this season, is chasing a record-extending 39th Masters title. Musetti caused Djokovic problems in the French Open
2:00 PM ET Andre SnellingsESPN Entering the 2021-22 season, Karl-Anthony Towns had an argument to be the top overall pick in fantasy basketball. In his previous two seasons, he had averaged 25.5 PPG on excellent shooting (55.8 2P%, 39.9 3P%, 83.2 FT%), 10.8 RPG, 4.4 APG, 2.8 3PG, 1.2 BPG and 0.8 SPG. He was
5:58 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Once again, Victor Wembanyama demonstrated why he is projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA draft. The 7-foot-4 prospect led the Paris-based Metropolitans 92 to a 78-69 victory Friday over Limoges CSP on the road. Wembanyama picked up a double-double
6:21 PM ET WASHINGTON — Brooklyn Nets swingman Ben Simmons had an MRI on his left knee this week that came back clean, the team said prior to Friday night’s game against the Washington Wizards. Simmons has been dealing with some swelling and got his knee drained this week. 1 Related Simmons has been out