11:44 PM ET With a double dose of tiebreaking action on tap on ESPN on Monday, the postseason picture hasn’t come entirely into focus just yet. But as we head into the high-stakes of Game No. 163 for four teams and the full playoff picture beyond, we asked our ESPN analysts what they expect to
Month: October 2018
11:52 PM ET SAN DIEGO — LeBron James‘ first game with his third franchise opened up with a pair of highlight-worthy plays in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ preseason debut against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. True to form, James’ first tally in the stat book as a Laker was an assist off a no-look, wraparound
10:12 PM ET ESPN News Services NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee State linebacker Christion Abercrombie collapsed on the sideline late in the first half against Vanderbilt on Saturday and had emergency surgery after being rushed to the hospital. School officials said in a statement that Abercrombie is in critical condition and being observed at Vanderbilt University
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff A soggy outfield at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad meant the third T20I between West Indies women and South Africa women was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Sunday. South Africa needed to win the match to keep their hopes of a series-victory alive, but a tropical rain
11:14 PM ET First off, thank the baseball gods. Second, call in sick, skip class, take an extra long lunch break. Just find an excuse to get away from your regular Monday obligations. We have two tiebreaker games for the first time in MLB history. These will be the 11th and 12th one-game tiebreakers, and
8:20 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Ken Tanigawa made a 30-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th at Pebble Beach to win the Pure Insurance Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour Champions title. Making his 18th Champions start after earning his tour card at Q-school, the 50-year-old Tanigawa closed with
5:12 PM ET Associated Press CHENGDU, China — Bernard Tomic upset top-seeded Fabio Fognini 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (7) to win the Chengdu Open championship on Sunday. The 25-year-old Australian, ranked No. 123 in the world, smashed 12 aces and saved seven of 11 break points he faced to win his first ATP title since Bogota
10:35 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports CONCORD, N.C. — The new Charlotte Motor Speedway road course race, an elimination event of all things in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, could have crossed the line from cool and innovative to
8:37 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson has been offered an in-person hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player safety. Wilson was ejected from Sunday’s preseason game against the St. Louis Blues for an illegal check to the head on Oskar Sundqvist. After the hit, Sundqvist laid motionless on the ice and
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN Who is the best team in the NHL now? Who will it be four years from now? Sidney Crosby has been the face of the league for more than a decade, but has 21-year-old Connor McDavid taken over? ESPN spoke to more than 50 players, front-office executives and coaches before