7:00 AM ET As the power conference portion of the fall college football season gets underway this weekend — amid a few postponements — it’s hard not to feel conflicted. On one hand, it appears likely that we’re probably going to be embarking on a national title race without two of the five power conferences.
6:40 AM ET Zac Taylor, the second-year coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, was kind enough to return a call last week. His team drafted quarterback Joe Burrow with the No. 1 pick in April’s NFL draft, and I told him we were doing a story about expectations for rookie quarterbacks. His first response was basically
1:58 PM ET Tristan H. Cockcroft In a season filled with injuries thus far, fantasy managers are surely seeking replacements. Here are three players well worth adding in ESPN leagues: Trevor Rogers, SP, Miami Marlins Create or join a league today >>Cheat Sheet Central >> Opportunities abound for Rogers and his Marlins rotation-mates. They have
2:31 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Serena Williams held onto the back of her legs as she bent over, wincing in pain on the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday night. She limped over to her seat, requesting a trainer to take a look at her left ankle. Her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, and her longtime
1:35 AM BST ESPN staff Rugby Australia has pulled off a major coup in what has been a disastrous year for the code, securing the entire Rugby Championship which will be played across November and December this year. SANZAAR on Friday confirmed that Australia had won the right to stage the tournament “hub” after New
7:00 AM ET NBA Insiders Let’s go to Game 7! For the third time in the 2020 NBA playoffs, a series is going the distance. Along the way, the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors have put on eye-popping shooting displays and defensive clinics, with star performances on the court and a coaching chess match on
10:00 AM ET ESPN Betting Insiders The NASCAR playoffs began last week, with Kevin Harvick‘s victory in the Southern 500, and will continue with the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET). Who will take the checkered flag? Senior writer Ryan McGee and editor Scott Symmes offer their best bets.
7:24 AM ET Angela Hill is still quite certain she did enough to beat Claudia Gadelha in a controversial split-decision loss to the former strawweight title challenger in May. But afterward, Hill trained as though she had lost — and therein lies the silver lining. Hill (12-8, 7-8 in the UFC) will face Michelle Waterson
8:42 PM ET Steve KimESPN The trilogy fight between WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder is being targeted for Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Dec. 19, according to Top Rank’s Bob Arum. “That’s what we’re moving ahead on, on all fronts, with the security, with the virus, and everything,” Arum said. “We’re
Sep 11, 2020 Steve KimESPN While the past month has seen multiple boxing cards every weekend, this Saturday has one event of note. Coming from the bubble at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, Top Rank’s card features a pair of fighters looking to get back in the mix after tough losses. And