Month: October 2018

7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN With the 2018-19 season fast approaching, we’re running snapshots of all 31 NHL teams, including point total projections, positional previews, best- and worst-case scenarios and more. After a flurry of offseason moves, the St. Louis Blues have become a trendy pick to make some noise in 2018-19. How they finished
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5:32 PM ET FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Alabama coach Nick Saban was not pleased Saturday with the defensive performance of his top-ranked team in a 65-31 victory over an Arkansas squad that has not won since Week 1. “I don’t think that you really beat the other team when you give up 31 points, like we
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4:32 PM ET Michael C. Wright SAN ANTONIO — Spurs rookie guard Lonnie Walker IV underwent an MRI examination Saturday morning in San Antonio that revealed a right medial meniscus tear, the team announced. Walker is likely to miss six to eight weeks, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Walker suffered the knee injury at
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4:34 PM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Third-seeded Kei Nishikori beat Richard Gasquet 7-6 (2), 6-1 Saturday to reach the final of the Japan Open. Nishikori won 84 percent of first-serve points in front of a home crowd and did not face a break point in the 90-minute win over his eighth-seeded opponent. Nishikori, who
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3:48 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports DOVER, Del. — Matt Kenseth has no plans to race again after this NASCAR Cup Series season. That doesn’t mean he won’t. But only if Roush Fenway Racing calls and needs a driver
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2:08 PM ET Associated Press NONTHABURI, Thailand — Srisaket Sor Rungvisai successfully defended his WBC super flyweight belt by beating Iran Diaz of Mexico on a unanimous decision in front of 12,000 home fans in Nonthaburi on Saturday. Srisaket received 119-109, 120-108 and 119-109 scores from the judges to win his first home title fight
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Manchester United produced a dazzling second-half performance to come back from 2-0 down to give a vulnerable Jose Mourinho a memorable win. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho criticised a “man-hunting” and “wickedness” against him and his team and said young players such as Marcus Rashford and Scott McTominay were struggling to deal with the pressure. 
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1:52 PM ET Associated Press ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Tyrrell Hatton of England is on course to become the first golfer since Tiger Woods 11 years ago to win the same European Tour event three years running. Hatton shot a 6-under 66 in the third round at St. Andrews, one of three courses being used
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