2:57 AM GMT Not content with Sonny Bill Williams, Toronto Wolfpack are set to lure more cross code stars to the newly promoted UK Super League outfit with NFL hopeful Valentine Holmes also reportedly in their sights. England rugby internationals Manu Tuilagi and Ben Te’o are believed to be next on the Wolfpack’s bold hit-list
2:25 AM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Breeders’ Cup has named Drew Fleming president and chief executive officer. The board of directors voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Fleming as the replacement for Craig Fravel, who quit after last weekend’s world championships at Santa Anita to join The Stronach Group, which owns several racetracks.
1:24 AM ET CHICAGO — With LeBron James catching his breath after playing nearly the entire third quarter and Anthony Davis sitting on the bench right beside him, saddled with four fouls, the Los Angeles Lakers relied on an unlikely lineup to key a fourth-quarter comeback against the Chicago Bulls. When Kyle Kuzma, Quinn Cook,
12:27 PM GMT Mahedi Hasan put on a superb all-round show in Khulna Division’s nail-biting one-wicket win over Rangpur Division at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. No 11 Abdul Halim hit the winning runs after he and Moinul Islam kept their cool in a last-wicket stand that lasted 7.5 overs. But it was Mahedi who
11:58 PM ET LeBron James turns 35 next month. He’s in his 17th season in the NBA. He has played more than 56,000 minutes between the regular season and postseason in his career. All of this is to say that it wouldn’t be outside the ordinary to expect the Los Angeles Lakers forward to begin
11:37 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Light heavyweight world titlist Dmitry Bivol had more than a passing interest in the title fight between Canelo Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev, which is why he was ringside on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. What Bivol saw was Alvarez, boxing’s biggest star, move up two weight
11:25 PM GMT ESPN staff with Reuters New Zealand fullback Beauden Barrett has voiced his support for Ian Foster’s bid to take over from Steve Hansen as All Blacks coach, saying he would like to see “continuity” in the role. Japan assistant coach Tony Brown has meanwhile declared he will remain loyal to Jamie Joseph,
10:21 PM ET Defending champion Clemson entered the season as the overwhelming preseason No. 1, and without losing a game or superstar quarterback Trevor Lawrence or any of their other standouts, the Tigers find themselves No. 5 in the first College Football Playoff ranking. As improbable as that might have seemed back in August, the
10:42 PM ET Here we are, the calendar has turned to November, and I’m trying desperately to ignore the holiday decorations in the stores. I mean, I’ve got a solid festive spirit, but it’s still pumpkin spice season, and I cling to those moments. Oh yeah, and there are only two races left in the
9:23 PM ET The first College Football Playoff ranking of the season has Ohio State debuting at No. 1 for the first time ever in the Playoff era and defending national champion Clemson on the outside looking in at No. 5. 1. Ohio State (8-0)2. LSU (8-0)3. Alabama (8-0)4. Penn State (8-0)5. Clemson (8-0)6. Georgia