7:39 PM ET NFL NationESPN Cardinals running back David Johnson had quite a short outing in Week 7, while Packers wideout Davante Adams has been out since Sept. 26. Will their teams have these electrifying offensive talents back on the field in Week 8? Our NFL Nation reporters update those situations as well as the
7:06 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Pete Carroll didn’t think he could acquire a safety of Quandre Diggs‘ caliber to reinforce the suddenly thin back end of the Seattle Seahawks‘ secondary. Diggs never thought he’d be traded only a year after signing an extension with the Detroit Lions and less than two months
6:55 PM ET LSU landed a commitment from five-star tight end Arik Gilbert on Wednesday. The No. 12 recruit overall, according to ESPN, chose the Tigers over a top list of Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and Texas A&M. “Just the atmosphere, the school, the family environment, talking to Coach [Ed Orgeron], they just got Coach [Joe]
6:49 PM ET HOUSTON — George Springer set a World Series record in Game 1 with a home run in his fifth consecutive World Series game, but in the wake of the Houston Astros‘ 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals, Springer’s failure to sprint out of the batter’s box in the eighth inning became a
6:56 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Blackhawks have placed defenseman Connor Murphy on long-term injured reserve. Murphy hurt his groin Tuesday night in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. He has no points in six games this season. The Blackhawks also recalled defenseman Dennis Gilbert from the minors Wednesday. Gilbert,
6:44 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Snow-capped mountains will be the setting for NBA All-Star Weekend in 2023. The league announced Wednesday that Salt Lake City, Utah, will be its upcoming host. Utah last hosted NBA All-Star Weekend on Feb. 21, 1993, where hometown heroes John Stockton and Karl Malone shared co-MVP honors. Returning in 2023
5:44 PM ET Greg Hardy says he’s focused on the short-notice fight the UFC just booked him in. But when that’s done, he will fight to get his victory back from last weekend. Hardy said Wednesday on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show that he has decided to appeal the no-contest ruling in his fight with Ben
7:00 AM ET The “October surprise” is an event that can change the trajectory of a political race in the weeks leading up to Election Day in the U.S. It’s something stunning and unexpected that alters our preconceptions. In the NHL, every team has had surprises in the first month of the season. Some good,
4:40 PM ET MEXICO CITY — Renault’s cars have been disqualified from this month’s Japanese Grand Prix after they were found to be running illegal driver aids. 1 Related After the race at Suzuka two weeks ago, rival team Racing Point protested the legality of Renault’s brake-bias adjuster — a system on all F1 cars
4:36 PM ET Associated Press Roger Federer eased to a 6-0, 6-3 win over 49th-ranked Radu Albot in the second round of the Swiss Indoors on Wednesday. The top-seeded Federer had to save two break points in the first set on his way to sweeping the first eight games of the match. Seeking a 10th