12:55 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson had just finished another layup at the rim while dealing with contact from the Utah Jazz‘s Ed Davis. The announced sold-out Smoothie King Center crowd sprang to its feet, reveling in what the New Orleans Pelicans rookie was doing in his preseason home debut. The
12:10 AM ET Associated Press DENVER — John Elway says that despite Denver’s 1-4 start, none of his veteran players are on the trading block and the general manager remains committed to seeing his beloved Broncos out of their prolonged plummet. The Broncos have won just 18 of their past 50 games and haven’t been
11:31 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — N’Kosi Perry threw for a touchdown on the opening drive and ran for another with 2:31 remaining, and Miami knocked off No. 20 Virginia 17-9 on Friday night. DeeJay Dallas caught the touchdown pass for Miami (3-3, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), plus rushed for 63
9:54 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Virginia preseason All-America cornerback Bryce Hall suffered an injury to his lower left leg and was taken off the field on a cart during the second quarter of the 20th-ranked Cavaliers’ game at Miami on Friday night. Hall was injured while on punt coverage. An
9:33 PM ET Associated Press HUMBLE, Texas — Expectant father Peter Malnati started strong and shot 7-under 65 on Friday to lead at the Houston Open after morning rain and lightning prevented the second round from being completed. First-round co-leader Austin Cook, who opened with an 8-under 64, briefly got to 11-under before dropping all
THIES, Senegal — Hosts Senegal will square off with holders Ghana at Stade Lot Dior in Thies on Sunday, in the first final of the new-look WAFU Cup of Nations. It’s a clash that should be a delight for neutrals, with the finalists having been the top two seeded sides ahead of the draw, and
10:42 PM ET Jake Michaels is attending his third Japanese Grand Prix this weekend and spent first practice watching trackside in the famous sector one. SUZUKA, Japan — For a moment, just a brief moment, it’s eerily silent. The only sound you hear is the light wind rustling against your shirt and tickling the back
7:43 PM ET HOUSTON — With plenty of rest before the onset of the American League Championship Series, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone could have set up his starting rotation however he wanted to. His final decision: Righty Masahiro Tanaka will start Game 1 against the Houston Astros on Saturday at Minute Maid Park.
6:00 AM ET DAVIE, Fla. — The decision to pass on Dwayne Haskins at No. 13, as well as the decision to draft the quarterback out of Ohio State at No. 15, will serve as a pivotal moment in the future of rebuilding franchises: the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins. The Dolphins performed extensive evaluation
7:30 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim Three nights of fights over the next four weeks at the Mandalay Bay Events Center will lock in the six finals matchups in the PFL playoffs. Friday night’s action kicks it off as eight welterweight quarterfinalists and four women’s semifinalists vie for one of those coveted spots, with $1 million