8:02 PM ET Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. — Justin Haley stormed into the second round of the Xfinity Series playoffs with a win Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway, his third superspeedway victory of the season. Haley, who in 2019 won the Cup race in July at Daytona, has three career Xfinity Series victories, all this season,
6:55 PM ET Holly Holm has said time and again that she does not want her UFC career to be defined by her shocking knockout of Ronda Rousey. Saturday on “Fight Island,” Holm has a chance to forge her first winning streak since that 2015 victory — and perhaps earn another title shot. Holm, one
4:13 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent LEEDS, England — It was a mistake from Ederson that allowed Leeds United to claim a 1-1 draw with Manchester City at Elland Road on Saturday, but Pep Guardiola need only look at the other end of the pitch to understand the reason behind the result. After a breathtaking game
9:12 PM ET Associated Press JACKSON, Miss — Sergio Garcia squeezed his eyes shut on the 18th green, not as he stood over his putt but when he saw it stop one turn short of dropping for another birdie. No matter. He played bogey-free Saturday in the Sanderson Farms Championship for a 6-under 66, and
6:01 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Filly Swiss Skydiver added another memorable moment to a topsy-turvy Triple Crown season. Jockey Robby Albarado made a power move to pass favored Authentic around the far turn, and Swiss Skydiver beat him by a neck after a stretch duel in the Preakness Stakes run without fans Saturday.
6:37 PM ET Texas senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger said his school “deserves better,” after the No. 9 Longhorns lost at home to unranked TCU on Saturday. The 33-31 loss to the Horned Frogs marked the sixth time since 2017 that the Longhorns have entered a game ranked in the Associated Press poll and lost to
6:27 PM ET Associated Press GALLOWAY, N.J. — Mel Reid gave herself another chance for her first LPGA Tour victory. Two weeks after missing an opportunity in Portland, the 33-year-old Englishwoman shot a 5-under 66 on Saturday to take the lead into the final round of the Shoprite LPGA Classic. In Portland, Reid closed with
5:42 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins are putting their faith and their money in goalie Tristan Jarry. The Penguins awarded the first-time All-Star a three-year contract Saturday. The deal, which carries an average annual value of $3.5 million, likely means Pittsburgh is ready to move on from two-time Stanley Cup-winning netminder
5:29 PM ET For MLB teams that didn’t go far into the postseason — and those that didn’t get there at all — there’s only so much time to spend on reflection before starting in on identifying what they need to get done during the offseason. Whether it’s re-signing a key free agent, addressing a
After the first double-header of this year’s edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Delhi Capitals moved up to the top of the table, with their third win of the season as they beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 18 runs in a high-scoring thriller at Sharjah. Royal Challengers Bangalore, who won the afternoon game against
3:28 PM BST Sale Sharks’ final Gallagher Premiership match against Worcester Warriors has been postponed until Wednesday after the club reported a number of COVID-19 positive tests, the league announced on Saturday. Sharks had initially said that Sunday’s match would go ahead while Warriors, who said all their tests were negative, released a contrasting statement
12:52 PM ET Associated Press Lennox Lehner is almost 6 years old and already has five hockey jerseys because his father has bounced around the NHL so much. He won’t have to add another to his collection, and Robin Lehner will get to keep putting on Vegas Golden Knights jerseys. “It couldn’t be a better
4:10 PM ET Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. — Raphael Lessard, a 19-year-old Canadian rookie, got his first career NASCAR national series race win Saturday in overtime under caution at Talladega Superspeedway. Lessard was racing side by side with Trevor Bayne on the final lap of the two-lap overtime shootout when a pack of trucks running
12:07 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United are in discussions to sign Edinson Cavani, sources have told ESPN. The striker, a free agent after leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season, has been offered to every major club in Europe but United are now actively working on
8:51 AM ET ESPN News Services German player Daniel Altmaier is proving to be a force that’s difficult to stop. He came through the qualifying tournament to reach the French Open main draw. The 22-year-old has now upset seventh-seeded Matteo Berrettini to storm into the fourth round with a 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4 win on
10:42 PM BST The draw for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France will take place in Paris on Dec. 14 using seedings based on the world rankings taken after last year’s tournament, organisers said on Friday. Officials said it was the “least-worst option” following the disruption of the international calendar in 2020. However, recognising
10:40 PM ET MLB InsidersESPN The Los Angeles Dodgers are the National League’s No. 1 seed in the MLB playoffs after posting baseball’s best record during the regular season. The San Diego Padres won more games than any NL team not named the Dodgers to finish second in the West and secure the No. 4
1:33 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NFL knew they would likely have to deal with the coronavirus pandemic at some point when they proceeded with the 2020 season. “At the end of the day,