11:26 AM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Anibal Sanchez, not Max Scherzer, will be the Washington Nationals‘ starting pitcher for Game 3 of their NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Nationals announced the switch Sunday morning, less than nine hours before the game is scheduled to begin. Scherzer originally had been the
10:23 PM ET The Jacksonville Jaguars are so entrenched in their non-trade stance with Jalen Ramsey that one source said they wouldn’t trade their Pro Bowl cornerback at this time “for five first-round picks.” The Jaguars have received offers of two first-round picks for Ramsey, but the teams making those offers also wanted a second-round
9:47 AM BST TOKYO — Anyone still doubting the improvement and value of Tier 2 nations at the Rugby World Cup need look no further than Namibia’s brave showing against the All Blacks on Sunday. The Africans trailed by just one point after 30 minutes having taken the game right up to the two-time defending
10:07 AM ET ESPN News Services China’s official basketball association says it will suspend cooperation with the Houston Rockets following a tweet by the team’s general manager in support of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. The Chinese Basketball Association said Sunday on its Twitter-like Weibo account that Daryl Morey had made “improper remarks regarding Hong
10:24 AM ET With four undefeated teams each, the SEC and the Big Ten are still stealing the show after six weeks. Both conferences have risen above the rest because of their depth — at least for now. The Big 12 is boiling down to Oklahoma and Texas — which is actually its ideal situation
9:21 AM ET Associated Press BEIJING — A surging Naomi Osaka won her second consecutive final with a three-set victory over top-seeded Ashleigh Barty at the China Open on Sunday. Osaka bounced back from a set down to cruise through the final sets, defeating the Australian top seed 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. That follows the two-time
7:24 AM ET Umar Farooq in Lahore Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has come out in support of returning batsmen Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal after their loss to Sri Lanka in the first T20I. Shehzad and Umar have had a mercurial past with Pakistan, for various reasons, and the revival of their careers in Lahore
2:44 AM ET Defending champions New Zealand racked up the biggest points tally of the Rugby World Cup so far by running in 11 tries to hammer a spirited Namibia side 71-9 and charge back to the top of Pool B on Sunday. The bonus point was secured before half time and although there might
7:55 AM BST KOBE, Japan — Newly-arrived Damian Willemse will start at full-back after South Africa made 13 changes for their Rugby World Cup Pool B clash against Canada in Kobe on Tuesday, where victory will seal a quarterfinal place for the Springboks. Willemse was an injury replacement for centre Jesse Kriel, but has been
6:59 AM ET Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Jon Rahm shot an eight-under 63 Saturday to match the course record and take a five-shot lead entering the final round of the Spanish Open. The defending champion had a back-nine 28 to charge to the front at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. The crowd