5:38 PM ET MLB InsidersESPN On a Thursday that could see as many as four teams sent home from the 2020 MLB playoffs, the Atlanta Braves got things started with an NLDS sweep of the Miami Marlins in Houston. Will the Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers join them in advancing, or
3:31 PM ET Kansas Jayhawks coach Les Miles has tested positive for the coronavirus, the university announced Thursday. Miles, 66, learned of his positive test Thursday and began isolating at his home. He will continue to handle his head-coaching responsibilities remotely and not attend the team’s upcoming practices. “Although I will not physically be able
5:23 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com After advancing to the 2020 French Open women’s semifinals on Wednesday, Sofia Kenin was asked if there was a word that summed up what she loved so much about tennis. The 21-year-old American didn’t hesitate. “Winning, definitely,” she said. “That’s my answer.” Kenin has never hidden her desire to win
11:56 PM IST Alagappan Muthu Sunrisers Hyderabad 201 for 6 (Bairstow 97, Warner 52, Bishnoi 3-29) beat Kings XI Punjab 132 (Pooran 77, Rashid 3-12, Natarajan 2-24) by 69 runs Support acts. They’re not talked about often in an IPL game. But that was the difference between the two teams in Dubai. Jonny Bairstow walloped
12:00 PM BST Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named six uncapped players in his 35-man squad for their two remaining Six Nations games this month. Leinster’s Ryan Baird, Ed Byrne, Jamison Gibson-Park, Hugo Keenan, and Will Connors, as well as Munster’s Shane Daly will be hoping to make an impact and win their first
Oct 8, 2020 Associated Press PARIS — France coach Fabien Galthie included five uncapped players into his squad ahead of an upcoming test against Wales and his team’s final match in the Six Nations. Galthie called up two new faces on Wednesday — prop Georges-Henri Colombe-Reazel and centre Olivier Klemenczak, who both play for Racing
1:30 PM ET The New Jersey Devils announced Thursday that they have placed goaltender Cory Schneider on waivers for the purpose of buying out the last two years of his contract. The 34-year-old had two years left on the seven-year, $42 million contract he signed with the Devils in July 2014. Schneider was acquired from
12:30 PM ET Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has withdrawn from their squad for their three internationals over the next week because of a hip injury, the Belgian football association said on Thursday. The Real Madrid man’s withdrawal has plunged the team into a goalkeeping crisis ahead of their friendly against the Ivory Coast in Brussels
9:27 AM ET A member of the Mercedes Formula One team has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of this weekend’s Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. The team confirmed the positive case on Thursday and a spokesman said it was being handled in accordance with FIA protocols. No further details were given. ESPN understands the
Oct 7, 2020 Tony Ferguson still would like to fight again in 2020 — even if it’s in wrestling, grappling or boxing. The UFC lightweight star said in a video interview with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani published Wednesday that he’d like to compete before the end of the year, provided he is adequately compensated. Ferguson fell