6:25 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — Rafael Nadal kept Spain’s hopes alive against Russia in the inaugural Davis Cup Finals on Tuesday. The top-ranked Spaniard defeated Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (7) to level the series 1-1 after Andrey Rublev had rallied to beat Roberto Bautista Agut 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (0) in the first match.
3:50 PM ET Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez has been denied bail and is facing 21 felony counts from his alleged sexual assault of a minor. The bail decision and announcement of additional charges were made at a Tuesday hearing in a Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, courtroom. The new charges consist of 10 counts of unlawful
3:24 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — The status of quarterback Tanner Morgan is uncertain for 11th-ranked Minnesota‘s game at Northwestern after back-to-back sacks in the last game put the sophomore in the concussion protocol. Coach P.J. Fleck said Tuesday that Morgan has made progress this week, but he has not yet been cleared for
2:58 PM ET Light heavyweight contenders Jesse Hart and Joe Smith Jr. will square off on Jan. 11 in the main event of the first Top Rank Boxing on ESPN card of 2020, Top Rank announced on Tuesday. Hart and Smith will meet in a scheduled 10-round bout at Etess Arena at the Hard Rock
1:20 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Steelers coach Mike Tomlin opened his weekly news conference accepting responsibility for his team’s role in Thursday night’s melee with the Cleveland Browns. “It was ugly,” said Tomlin, who had refused to take any questions about the incident directly after the game. “It was ugly for the game of football.
6:35 AM ET NFL NationESPN The NFL Power Rankings are all about evaluating teams every week. Because we have to rank all 32, there aren’t teams that fall through the cracks. That’s not the case with individual players, though. Some players, no matter what they do, don’t get the big headlines. Whether this player is
5:39 PM GMT New Zealand. Such a lovely place, right? The people, so friendly. The grounds, so picturesque. The players, such good guys. Just don’t go there expecting any favours in Test cricket. Over the last six years, New Zealand have been ruthlessly efficient in home conditions, winning 10 series out of 12 and helping
12:41 PM ET Australia is finalizing an agreement with Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown for him to return as the Aussies’ national team coach, sources told ESPN. Brown will coach the Aussies in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on a roster that could include Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons. The Australian team includes several NBA players, including
11:03 AM ET Ben Askren‘s legacy is different things to different people. To those who saw him as a loud-mouthed, over-hyped, boring wrestler, his retirement Monday likely was met with a shrug and declaration that his 1-2 record in the UFC defined a failed stint against MMA’s best. But to others, Askren was more than
12:22 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Wide receiver Antonio Brown posted an apology to New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Instagram Tuesday. Brown wrote: “Mr. Kraft I apologize sincerely to you and your organization! All I wanted to be was an asset to the organization; sorry for the bad media and the drama !