7:04 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Joey Logano proved that NASCAR’s playoff system is about performance late in the year, as he turned a one-win regular season into his first career NASCAR Cup Series title. Logano,
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5:26 PM ET Simon Cambers LONDON — On the eve of the ATP World Tour Finals, Alexander Zverev was asked when we will see the Ivan Lendl effect on his game. “Not immediately, but hopefully the beginning of next year,” Zverev said. Then he added, “We’ll see this week as well.” Yes, we did. As
6:06 PM ET LONDON — After a year of self-discovery, Novak Djokovic paused to reflect on the most remarkable of comebacks, even as he pondered his straight-sets loss at the ATP World Tour Finals against Alexander Zverev. The setback hurt, he was processing that. But amid the disappointment were these half smiles as memories of
6:05 PM ET Associated Press ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Charles Howell III made a 15-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff with Patrick Rodgers on Sunday in the RSM Classic to end an 11-year victory drought. Howell dropped to his knees and buried his head in his hands, then tearfully embraced
4:36 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Lexi Thompson was the best this week, and Ariya Jutanugarn was the best all season. Neither left any doubt about that Sunday. Thompson shot a final-round 70 to finish at 18-under 270 and win the LPGA’s season-ending CME Group Tour Championship by four strokes over Nelly Korda.
Raheem Sterling describes how grateful he is to sign a new contract with Man City and his outlook for the remainder of the 2018/19 campaign. Manchester City were searching for a third goal at Cardiff back in September and, as Leroy Sane advanced towards the area, there was no room for Raheem Sterling to make
9:22 PM GMT Former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas has described how he was the victim of a hate crime because of his sexuality. In a video posted on social media, Thomas, appearing with bruising around his left eye and head, described how he was assaulted in Cardiff on Saturday night. Thomas, who revealed he
3:19 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Adding another bizarre twist to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ quarterback situation, Ryan Fitzpatrick has been replaced by Jameis Winston in the third quarter against the New York Giants. Fitzpatrick threw three interceptions on three-straight possessions, including a pick-six by Alex Ogletree off a deflected pass by cornerback Janoris
3:13 PM ET LANDOVER, Md. — Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith suffered a right ankle injury and was carted off the field in the third quarter of Sunday’s game vs. the Houston Texans. The injury was severe enough that players from both sides took knees as he was still on the ground and every player
3:24 PM ET Alexander Zverev shocked Novak Djokovic to win his maiden ATP Finals title in dominant fashion at London’s O2 Arena. The German, the youngest finalist in nine years at just 21, showed immense confidence in a high-quality final as he dispatched the 14-time Grand Slam champion 6-4, 6-3. The victory marks a big