2:39 PM ET Associated Press Oregon and Iowa were the big movers in The Associated Press college football poll after road wins over top-10 opponents. The Ducks’ victory over Ohio State earned them a promotion from No. 12 to No. 4. Another impressive defensive performance by Iowa in the Cy-Hawk Trophy game pushed the Hawkeyes
Lewis Hamilton has said Formula 1’s ‘halo’ safety device saved his life in his crash at the Italian Grand Prix. The 36-year-old seven-time world champion was hit by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, with the Dutchman’s car driving over Hamilton’s Mercedes. The ‘halo’, a curved, reinforced bar in front of the driver’s head, protected Hamilton from
Spinners Tabraiz Shamsi and Aiden Markram set up a crushing nine-wicket win for South Africa in the second Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka to clinch the series on Sunday. Shamsi and Markram took three wickets each to help bowl out Sri Lanka for 103, a total the tourists chased down in 14.1 overs to take an
3:25 PM ET ESPN staff Novak Djokovic, the No. 1-ranked men’s player in the world, has a chance to make history: complete the calendar-year Grand Slam and break a tie with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who also have 20 major titles, for the most in men’s tennis history. Daniil Medvedev can spoil Djokovic’s bid
10:03 AM ET The Tampa Bay Rays have placed pitcher Chris Archer on the 10-day injured list with hip discomfort. Archer left an Aug. 22 start in the second inning because of left hip tightness, but has made three starts since. The 32-year-old righty missed over three months this season after leaving an April start
Belgium’s Wout van Aert won the final stage of the Tour of Britain to pip Great Britain’s Ethan Hayter to overall victory in the race. Van Aert produced a late surge in a bunched sprint to narrowly and dramatically win stage eight, which was 173km from Stonehaven to Aberdeen. Germany’s Andre Greipel was second, with
McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo won the Italian Grand Prix after a frightening crash between title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Red Bull’s Verstappen flipped up beside Hamilton as the pair battled for position, the rear of Verstappen’s car landing on Hamilton’s Mercedes, the halo head protection device possibly saving the seven-time champion from injury. Both
James Anderson said he hoped to get another chance to play at Old Trafford.© AFP Veteran England pacer James Anderson has lamented the cancellation of the fifth and final Test against India at Old Trafford that was scheduled to start on Friday. Taking to Instagram, Anderson said he hoped to get another chance to play
11:14 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo made his second debut for Manchester United on Saturday. Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Gender justice group Level Up flew a plane over Old Trafford on Saturday in protest of Cristiano Ronaldo‘s second debut for Manchester United in their Premier League game against Newcastle United in support of the woman who
12:33 AM ET ESPN News Services BALTIMORE — The Toronto Blue Jays scored 11 runs in the seventh inning of Saturday’s nightcap against the Baltimore Orioles after failing to record a hit in the first six innings. The 11-2 victory completed a doubleheader sweep for the Jays, who are now tied with the New York
4:58 AM ET One of the many reasons why the San Francisco 49ers traded up to the third overall spot in this year’s NFL draft was their belief that the New England Patriots could trade up to No. 3 and beat them to Alabama quarterback Mac Jones, league sources told ESPN. San Francisco wanted to
11:59 PM ET Two top-10 teams lost on Saturday. The Pac-12 rose from the ashes of so many years of misery to make an emphatic statement on a national stage. Nick Saban lambasted his Alabama team for a 48-14 win. Texas is already 0-1 in SEC play. Week 2 had all the hallmarks of a
12:53 AM ET This new genre of novelty boxing matches — fights between celebrities, legends and social-media influencers — has been one of the most popular things in combat sports over the last year. Mike Tyson and Ron Jones Jr. set the stage last November, and the trend has continued to gain momentum since then.
11:44 PM ET Associated Press RICHMOND, Va, — Martin Truex Jr. assumed the lead when Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch was penalized for speeding with about 50 laps to go and won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night. The victory was the third for Truex in the last five
11:46 PM ET Associated Press Nine teams passed on Paul Pierce in the 1998 NBA draft, and if you think he doesn’t remember each and every one of them, then you don’t know Paul Pierce. The newly inducted Basketball Hall of Famer called out by name — in order — the teams with the first
Delhi Capitals players who were part of the Indian Test team for the series in England reached Dubai on Sunday for the resumption of IPL 2021. Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishant Sharma, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw and Umesh Yadav were tested on arrival and will now serve a six-day “hard quarantine” before joining
10:16 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — Emma Raducanu arrived in New York three weeks ago for the US Open qualifying tournament ranked No. 150 in the world and having just played in the biggest final of her career — a Challenger event in Chicago. She leaves the city as the most improbable Grand
6:03 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Former cruiserweight and heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield faces former UFC light heavyweight champ Vitor Belfort in an eight-round boxing match at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida (Triller Fight Club PPV, 7 p.m. ET). Holyfield (44-10-2, 29 KOs), of Atlanta, is 58 years old and hasn’t fought since