Month: October 2018

9:29 PM ET John Isner is into the semifinals of the Stockholm Open after defeating compatriot Tennys Sandgren in Sweden. In the all-American contest, No. 1 seed Isner came out on top in a game of tiebreakers, 7-6 (8), 6-7 (5), 7-6 (2), and will now face Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis on Saturday. Gulbis was
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9:04 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Joey Logano hopped out of his car and jokingly thanked his Penske Racing team for all the wise adjustments that they made before he qualified on the pole for Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway. Joey Logano will start on the pole for the first time this
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8:31 PM ET Indiana has dismissed running back Morgan Ellison from the football team and suspended him from the university for two and a half years after a panel concluded he engaged in nonconsensual sex with another student. Ellison has not been charged with a crime and is not the subject of a police investigation,
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11:35 PM ET UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier has received good news regarding the hip injury that forced him to pull out of an upcoming bout against Nate Diaz at UFC 230 on Nov. 3. Poirier, 29, announced via social media on Thursday he will not require surgery and should resume training next month. So here’s
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7:36 PM ET Joe Girardi has withdrawn his name from consideration for the Cincinnati Reds‘ managerial vacancy, according to multiple reports. Girardi reportedly was one of three candidates to be considered for second interviews, along with Brad Ausmus and David Bell. The Athletic, which first reported Girardi’s withdrawal, reported Friday that he plans to remain
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8:15 PM ET Associated Press VISTA, Calif. — Famed former jockey Patrick Valenzuela has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence for slapping his girlfriend at a Southern California restaurant. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the seven-time Breeders Cup winner entered the plea earlier this week, was fined nearly $900 and ordered to take domestic
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4:50 PM ET Last week’s trends came through, with the Pittsburgh Steelers winning outright as an underdog in Cincinnati. Which NFL underdog can pull off a Week 7 upset? Here a few reasons you should look at the New York Jets on Sunday against Minnesota. Where does the betting value lie in Week 7? Our
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6:43 PM ET Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Scott Dunlap and Fran Quinn shot 5-under 67 on Friday to share the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ playoff-opening Dominion Energy Charity Classic. Fighting a left wrist injury that will require surgery, Dunlap matched Quinn with a closing birdie on the par-5 18th on the
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6:42 PM ET The Vegas Golden Knights signed forward Alex Tuch to a seven-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $4.75 million, the team announced Friday. The size of new chest protectors as mandated by the NHL, in conjunction with the NHLPA, is leading to more pain for goalies, according to several netminders.
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12:32 AM ET Ariel Helwani Close ESPN Staff Writer Ariel Helwani is an MMA reporter at ESPN. Follow him on Twitter at @arielhelwani. Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Luke Rockhold (16-4) told ESPN on Friday that he has been forced
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