3:42 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” HOUSTON — The Philadelphia Phillies came to Minute Maid Park for Game 1 of a World Series they weren’t supposed to make, found themselves in a five-run hole against the best pitcher
10:37 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Major League Baseball has canceled its postseason tour of South Korea. Announced in August, the tour was to have been MLB’s first trip to Korea since 1922. There were to have been games between an MLB team and players from the South Korean league at Busan Sajik Baseball
12:47 AM ET HOUSTON — Shaking off a foul ball he took to the mask earlier in the game, Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto hit a tiebreaking home run in the top of the 10th inning, leading to a stunning 6-5 victory against the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday
2:49 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes lost their home opener at Mullett Arena on Friday night, the NHL team’s first game in its temporary home at Arizona State University. Blake Wheeler’s goal at 32 seconds of overtime gave the Winnipeg Jets a 3-2 victory over the Coyotes in front of a small
12:46 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — After giving up 75 points to the Boston Celtics in the first half of Friday night’s game — the most the Celtics had scored in a first half in 15 years — the Cleveland Cavaliers had a clear choice in front of them. “Very easily, after the way
12:55 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks are the NBA’s last remaining unbeaten team, improving to 4-0 with a 119-108 victory against the New York Knicks on Friday night. It’s the fourth time in franchise history the Bucks have started a season at least 4-0, and it’s their best start since 2018-19,
12:03 AM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai issued a statement Friday night condemning guard Kyrie Irving‘s decision to promote an antisemitic film and book on his social media accounts. “I’m disappointed that Kyrie appears to support a film based on a book full of anti-Semitic disinformation,” Tsai tweeted. “I want to
5:37 PM ET NFL NationESPN Injuries continue to impact rosters as we enter Week 8 of the NFL season. The New York Jets‘ win against the Denver Broncos came at a cost, as running back Breece Hall and right tackle Alijah Vera-Tucker suffered season-ending injuries. Hall tore his ACL and suffered a meniscus injury while
9:27 PM ET The New Orleans Pelicans ruled forward Zion Williamson out for the Friday game at Phoenix. Williamson had been listed as a game-time decision with a right posterior hip/lower back contusion suffered Sunday in the overtime loss to the Utah Jazz. After missing the Tuesday game against the Dallas Mavericks, Williamson went through
11:05 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 44 points, carrying the Philadelphia 76ers without Joel Embiid to a 112-90 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Embiid sat out because of a sore right knee. A five-time All Star and the reigning NBA scoring champion, Embiid is averaging 27.6