4:58 PM ET After the completion of an MMA fight, competitors typically shake hands and don’t see each other again. That wasn’t the case following Sergio Moraes‘ submission win against Ben Saunders on Saturday at the UFC Fight Night in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Moraes, with an arm-triangle choke in the second round, became the first
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8:19 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After Sunday’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, as San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was telling reporters that there’s a “fear” that starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a season-ending ACL tear, backup C.J. Beathard was in the team’s training room visiting with Garoppolo. Beathard’s message to Garoppolo
3:28 PM ET Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond said he’s been given the “green light” by new coach Dwane Casey to shoot 3-pointers this season. Drummond, who’s made just five 3-point field goals in his six seasons with the Pistons, said he has worked on his perimeter shooting throughout the offseason and his career. The
3:00 PM ET When the College Football Playoff selection committee unveils its final rankings in December and the four-team playoff field is set, there’s a good chance that this Saturday plays a key role in the proceedings. Week 5 brings about two games involving teams ranked in the Associated Press top 10: No. 8 Notre
Croatia captain and Real Madrid star Luka Modric has been named the Best FIFA Men’s Player in 2018 after winning the Golden Ball award at the World Cup. After leading France to World Cup glory in Russia, Didier Deschamps has been named the Best FIFA Men’s Coach for 2018. Real Madrid and Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois
2:34 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Stuart Law, who has coached West Indies since February 2017, has resigned. The 49-year old’s tenure will end following the tours to India in October and Bangladesh in November, after which he will move to England to take charge at Middlesex. “I have had to make the difficult decision to
1:06 PM ET Hey, Tiger Woods … you’re fresh off of winning the Tour Championship to end a five-year drought … what are you going to do next? He’s going to Paris, ladies and gentlemen. He and the rest of the 2018 U.S. Ryder Cup team landed at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on Monday,
12:26 PM ET Opening Bell: Don’t get your hopes up Unified heavyweight world titlist Anthony Joshua did what he was supposed to do. He drew some 80,000 to Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, put on a show, scored an exciting seventh-round knockout of Alexander Povetkin, retained his three major belts and kept alive the
1:06 PM ET Laver Cup. It’s legit. At least that’s the overarching takeaway from a super-competitive, captivating weekend of tennis featuring the top stars from Europe against those from the rest of the world. Did we mention it was competitive? Here’s how things played out: It all came down to Zverev for Team Europe Team
11:56 AM BST Michael Cheika won’t be bullied into change as he attempts to revive the spluttering Wallabies before next year’s World Cup. Australia slipped to a record low of seventh in the world rankings after last Saturday’s loss to Argentina on the Gold Coast. They sit bottom of the Rugby Championship ladder ahead of