Kylian Mbappe celebrates a goal with France’s teammate Antoine Griezmann. A couple in Brive-la-Gaillarde, France, have named their new-born child Griezmann Mbappe but a civil code threatens their tribute to two of France’s World Cup winners — Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe — being allowed to stick. Born in November, as reported first by regional
12:37 PM ET Nine-year-old Riley Morrison needed shoes for the new hoops season, but after deciding she liked Under Armour’s Stephen Curry model, she couldn’t find them. So she took her problem straight to the top, writing the Golden State Warriors star a letter. Saying she’s a big fan, Morrison wrote that she and her
1:12 PM ET LAS VEGAS — There’s a story involving Rafael dos Anjos and Kamaru Usman from 2011 that’s probably appropriate to revisit this week. Dos Anjos (28-10) and Usman (13-1) will square off in a marquee welterweight fight on Friday at The Ultimate Fighter Finale at The Palms in Las Vegas. This week will
11:51 AM ET NASSAU, Bahamas — The fallout from the U.S. Ryder Cup defeat in France continues. In his first comments on the lingering situation that came in the aftermath of the United States’ 17½-10½ defeat against Europe at Le Golf National on Sept. 30 in which he criticized American teammate Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed
11:41 AM ET Barny Read in Sharjah Nicholas Pooran, the West Indies and Northern Warriors batsman, believes the T10 League can further increase scores in both T20s and 50-over cricket, a potential knock-on effect of cricket’s shortest format. Pooran has been a revelation this season in Sharjah and following his 43* from 18 balls on
8:28 AM ET Brendon Hartley insists he feels like his Formula One career has simply been “put on hold” after losing his Toro Rosso drive for 2019. On Monday, Toro Rosso confirmed British-Thai driver Alexander Albon, who finished third in Formula Two this year, will replace Hartley next season. Hartley’s seat had been at risk
12:44 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The Pakistani fast bowler’s curse has struck once again, an injured shoulder almost certain to rule Mohammad Abbas out of Pakistan’s deciding Test against New Zealand next week, but also potentially the South Africa tour next month. Abbas injured his right shoulder diving in the field during Pakistan’s innings win
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol sifts through the latest transfer rumours including Christian Pulisic to Chelsea, Arsene Wenger to Bayern Munich and more. With the winter window opening soon, the rumour mill is beginning to gather pace. Who will be moving where come January? Transfer Talk has the latest. TOP STORY: United to target Oblak and
5:56 AM ET Max Verstappen wishes he’d had a chance to fight a competitive Fernando Alonso in their time on the grid together. In an exclusive interview, Fernando Alonso gives his reasons for leaving F1 and explains why he has no plans to come back. Fernando Alonso is leaving F1 with just two world titles
5:00 AM ET Michael Conlan has revealed he had a gun pulled on him while he was in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympic Games. Conlan (9-0, 6 KOs) was the world amateur champion at bantamweight coming into the 2016 Games but suffered a controversial defeat to Russia’s Vladimir Nikitin in the quarterfinals in