1:09 PM ET Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference has named Archie Manning winner of the Michael L. Slive Distinguished Service Award. The award, named after the late SEC commissioner, is presented to former athletes, graduates or administrators of member schools who have remained involved in college athletics and had an impact on
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9:27 AM ET Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor appears ready to move on from the Jimmy Butler drama that overshadowed the start of the season, saying he had spent “too much of my time on things that were negative.” As the Wolves sort through what’s left after one of the most embarrassing episodes in franchise
3:00 AM ET Danyal Rasool Big Picture A series between the fourth and seventh-ranked Test sides in the world begins tomorrow in Abu Dhabi. Tell most people that, and their shoulders might instinctively shrug in indifference. After all, the UAE is unlikely to be the place where Test cricket makes the most persuasive case for
12:32 PM GMT Uncapped full-back Jonah Holmes will make his first Wales appearance on Saturday after Warren Gatland made 14 changes to his starting line-up for the visit of Tonga. Ellis Jenkins captains the side for the second time and is joined in the starting XV by winger Liam Williams and fly-half Dan Biggar. Lock
12:40 PM ET Former world titleholders David Lemieux and Sadam Ali will highlight the undercard of the Canelo Alvarez-Rocky Fielding undercard, Golden Boy Promotions announced Thursday. Former middleweight titlist Lemieux will face Tureano Johnson in the 12-round co-feature on the card on Dec. 15 (DAZN) at Madison Square Garden in New York. Ali will face
11:48 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Maurice Hooker, with a smile on his face the whole time, seemed as relaxed as could be without care in the world when asked for his feelings about defending his junior welterweight world title in his opponent’s hometown. Hooker has made the trip from his home in Dallas across
9:27 AM ET The move of the Rams-Chiefs matchup from Mexico City has been a mess on a number of fronts, but you might not mind the move so much if you’re a fan of Prime-time Parlay. A line that was Rams -1 has moved to Rams -3.5, so if you were inclined to pick
11:23 PM ET Roger Federer produced his best performance yet at the ATP Finals to overcome Kevin Anderson and ensure his place in the semifinals in London. The Swiss world No. 3, aiming for his 15th semifinal in 16 appearances at the season-ending event, was dominant on serve and showed moments of absolute class to
11:23 PM ET Dominic Thiem overcame Kei Nishikori in straight sets to record his first win at the 2018 ATP Finals and keep alive his slim hopes of qualifying for the semifinals. The Austrian world No. 8 — already beaten by Kevin Anderson and Roger Federer in his first two round-robin matches — flew out
1:01 PM ET For the first time in his professional career, Jorge Masvidal may go a full calendar year without a fight in 2018. He is anxious to return though, and wants it be against the best name possible. The UFC has already offered him a fun one: welterweight Nick Diaz, who hasn’t fought since