7:00 AM ET “For the record, I tested positive first, OK? You make sure Nick Saban knows that.” Colby Carthel is laughing over the phone. So is his father, Don. A week ago, they weren’t laughing so hard. They weren’t laughing at all. But today, the Carthel family is all smiles. That’s what a win
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9:00 AM ET Roger Federer is practising pain-free after undergoing two knee surgeries this year and said he expects to return to the circuit at the Australian Open in January. The 20-time Grand Slam singles champion reached the semifinals at Melbourne Park at the start of the year but missed the rest of the season
9:30 AM ET ESPN Betting Insiders The PGA Tour heads to Thousand Oaks, California, for the Zozo Championship at Sherwood Country Club. Defending champion Tiger Woods returns to action for the first time since missing the cut at the U.S. Open. Phil Mickelson, fresh off his second senior tour win in two tries, is also
9:53 AM BST Wasps have been given the green light to play in Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership final against Exeter Chiefs after the latest batch of COVID-19 results came back all negative. Wasps returned seven positive COVID-19 tests last week, and a further four on Monday, placing their participation in the Premiership final in doubt. They
1:57 PM ET Steve KimESPN The lightweight fight between Ryan Garcia and Luke Campbell in Los Angeles on Dec. 5 for the WBC interim title will be an afternoon bout, so as not to conflict with another major title fight that night. Unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. faces Danny Garcia at AT&T Stadium in
8:52 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Erik Jones will drive NASCAR’s iconic No. 43 next season for Richard Petty Motorsports, a pairing of a driver and a team both in need of fresh starts. Jones in August was was dropped by megateam Joe Gibbs Racing after six seasons, while Bubba Wallace and RPM
7:00 AM ET After what easily was the most drama-filled decision-making process of any major conference in college football, the Big Ten will kick off its long-awaited season at 8 p.m. ET on Friday night when No. 14 Wisconsin hosts Illinois. No, really. On Aug. 5, the league announced its revamped schedule (the first time)
7:00 AM ET After one of the most challenging postseasons in NHL history, teams and players had to navigate an equally challenging start to the offseason. The salary cap remained flat at $81.5 million, per the new collective bargaining agreement, which forced teams to scuttle plans and trade high-priced talent to open up space. The
7:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Every jersey Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has worn in his 43 years bears significance — not only in his dazzling 21-year professional career that’s included six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, but his time as a fan in the San Francisco Bay Area, his high
6:30 AM ET NBA Insiders The NBA has plenty to figure out ahead of the start of free agency and trade season. The transaction moratorium will be lifted sometime before the Nov. 18 draft, but before then, let’s dive into the biggest storylines this offseason has to offer. Which players are the most intriguing targets?
After registering a comfortable five-wicket win over Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) all-rounder Glenn Maxwell said teammate Mohammad Shami is currently the best yorker bowler in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Nicholas Pooran and Glenn Maxwell played knocks of 53 and 32 respectively as Kings XI Punjab defeated Delhi Capitals by five wickets
Racing Point driver Lance Stroll says he tested positive for coronavirus after the Eifel Grand Prix weekend. The Canadian – who did not race – was unwell and displayed a number of Covid-19 symptoms at the Nurburgring race but was not tested over the weekend. Stroll said his symptoms were “pretty mild” and he went
Cycling can hopefully become “the sport of the nation” in Scotland thanks to an £8m investment in facilities, says Paralympian Neil Fachie. The Scottish government and sportscotland are providing the cash over the next two years to tap into the increased interest in cycling. Fachie says Scotland is “slightly lacking” at grassroots level compared to
6:33 PM ET It took until 62 minutes into Chelsea‘s eighth game of the season, but Frank Lampard finally got what he wanted. Once Hakim Ziyech replaced Mason Mount just after the hour mark, the Blues had all six major summer signings together on the pitch for the first time. The concern will be, however,
3:13 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” ARLINGTON, Texas — In 1921, George Herman Ruth, better known as Babe, drew a walk and stole two bases in the fifth inning of a World Series game. In 2020, Markus Lynn
11:44 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” ARLINGTON, Texas — Forget the perception. Burn the narrative. Clayton Kershaw can pitch just fine in October, thank you very much — and after his performance in Game 1 of the World
8:52 PM ET ESPN News Services SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will let fans back in outdoor stadiums for pro sporting events in counties with low coronavirus infection rates, the state’s top health official said Tuesday. San Francisco and neighboring Alameda and Santa Clara are the only counties that meet the threshold for pro sports. However,
10:10 PM ET Steve KimESPN Teofimo Lopez defeated Vasiliy Lomachenko by unanimous decision Saturday to become a four-belt holder in the lightweight division, but Lomachenko’s manager said on Tuesday that he was infuriated by judge Julie Lederman’s scoring the bout 119-109. “Does she need to be suspended for life from judging boxing matches? That’s my