10:25 PM ET Before Saturday’s game at Milwaukee, San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was asked about the importance of point guard Patty Mills‘ leadership in the wake of Manu Ginobili’s retirement and Kawhi Leonard‘s trade to Toronto, and he provided a blunt assessment of Leonard. “Kawhi was a great player, but he wasn’t a
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9:45 PM GMT Jamie BraidwoodESPN CARDIFF — World Cups aren’t won 12 months before the tournament, but statements can be made and in front of a raucous home crowd, Wales put away South Africa to definitively show that they have the strength, and depth, to challenge anyone in Japan next year. Wales notched up a
9:03 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Sloppy at first 1.4 Schutt to Wyatt, 1 run, fractionally short and outside off, Wyatt leans back and carves it in the air behind point. Haynes throws herself to her left and drops a tough catch but saves three runs for Australia 2.2 Perry to Wyatt, 1 run, edged and
9:05 PM GMT Ireland ended a stellar year with the best record of any top-tier test side after a second-string side keen on making an impression ahead of next year’s World Cup scored eight tries to beat the United States 57-14. Following the high of last week’s triumph over New Zealand, the visit of the
8:52 PM GMT Australia coach Michael Cheika accepted that England deserved their 37-18 victory on Saturday but was incensed at what he called the “ludicrous decision” not to penalise Owen Farrell for a no-arms tackle on Izack Rodda at the end of the first half. The referee ruled that Rodda had been the man dropping
9:20 PM ET Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will return to the Octagon in 2019, against one of the hottest contenders in the sport. The UFC has booked Silva against undefeated Nigerian Israel Adesanya at UFC 234 on Feb. 9 (Feb. 10 local) in Melbourne, Australia, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Saturday.
8:57 PM GMT TWICKENHAM, London — And just like that, with three wins from four and new folk heroes in Joe Cokanasiga and Kyle Sinckler, all was well in the England world. After England swiped aside Australia to finish their autumn programme with victories over South Africa and Japan and that one-point defeat to New
7:00 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jim Harbaugh crouched with his hands on his knees as he watched Ohio State’s offense set up in the red zone at Ohio Stadium for the final play of the regular season, just as he did two years ago. Just like two years ago, Harbaugh jogged off the field
7:54 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — New Orleans center Anthony Davis will miss the Pelicans’ game against the Washington Wizards on Saturday night with strained right hip. Davis picked up the injury in the third quarter of Friday night’s loss to the New York Knicks, though he did return for the final three minutes
7:51 PM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — In the end, it all appeared to go as planned. Tua Tagovailoa scored sparkling touchdowns to extend his lead in the Heisman Trophy race and the defense proved to be a stone wall when it mattered most, as Alabama went on to beat Auburn by the mile-wide margin of