7:00 AM ET At the end of every day during the baseball postseason, I run a set of simulations to estimate the updated probabilities for each series and the ultimate outcome of the bracket. I add the newest results to a log and send them in to Bristol HQ for inclusion in our ongoing coverage
Italy’s Diego Ulissi claimed his second victory at the 2020 Giro d’Italia in a sprint finish on stage 13. Ulissi, 31, edged out Portugal’s Joao Almeida, who extended his overall race lead after collecting six bonus seconds on the line. Austria’s Patrick Konrad was third, with Britain’s Tao Geoghegan Hart finishing fourth on the 192km
Oct 15, 2020 Everton are top of the Premier League. Two weeks ago, they were top of the UK iTunes chart, knocking Miley Cyrus into second position, thanks to downloads of “Spirit of the Blues,” a song that usually reverberates around Goodison Park just before kick-off on matchday, by supporters determined to enjoy every moment
6:47 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN Vasiliy Lomachenko’s famously idiosyncratic training regimen is less an athletic endeavor than a series of survivalist exercises, designed to exceed the ostensible limits of his mind, body and soul. He will hold his breath in excess of four minutes. Spar 15 consecutive 4-minute rounds with 30 seconds of rest in
2:15 AM BST ESPN staff The world champion Springboks have officially withdrawn from the Rugby Championship, leaving just Australia, New Zealand and Argentina to challenge for the 2020 title. SANZAAR, the tournament organisers, announced on Friday that South Africa would not travel to Australia due to several factors including South African government travel restrictions, player
7:00 AM ET Because 2020 has to have an element of surreality at all times, the biggest game of the 2020 college football season to date will take place without the most successful active coach in the game. With Nick Saban testing positive for COVID-19, No. 2 Alabama’s battle with No. 3 Georgia on Saturday
6:59 AM ET The Indianapolis Colts closed their practice facility Friday after several members of their organization tested positive for COVID-19, the team said. The team is in the process of confirming the test results and will work remotely. The Colts are scheduled to have a home game Sunday with the Cincinnati Bengals (1 p.m.
7:15 AM ET Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England — The Wimbledon tennis tournament is planning its comeback in 2021. Wimbledon was the only Grand Slam tournament canceled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the All England Club announced plans Friday for its return next year. “Staging The Championships in 2021 is our number one
3:06 AM BST Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has responded to claims from the All Blacks that Australia got away with illegal “off-the-ball” tackles in the opening Bledisloe Cup clash, saying his side had instead dealt with some concerns of their own through the correct channels. Rennie admitted to being surprised by comments from All Blacks
Mumbai Indians (MI) face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 32nd match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Both sides will be aiming for a win, with MI currently in second spot, and KKR are fourth in the eight-team table. Both sides already met in the fifth
4:00 AM ET Barcelona and Real Madrid’s interest in rising MLS and USMNT talent headlines this week’s ESPN’s Insider Notebook. PLUS: Chelsea’s squad overhaul continues. Jump to: Chelsea maintain Rice interest | Kante edges to exit door | Solskjaer keeping faith with Maguire | Man Utd frustrated as clubs inflate transfer fees | Wenger rewrites
3:33 AM ET Associated Press Top-seeded Alexander Zverev advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cologne Indoors by beating Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 6-1 on Thursday. Zverev was playing indoors for the first time this year after a mixed record on indoor hard courts in 2019. He has been strong in those conditions in the past with
3:20 AM ET Associated Press Adrian Otaegui started his round with three straight birdies and then just kept going, shooting a 10-under 62 on Thursday to take a three-shot lead after the first round of the Scottish Championship. He finished with 10 birdies in a flawless round at the inaugural event, which was added to
2:36 AM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — The settings change, the circumstances evolve, and yet it always seems to come down to Clayton Kershaw getting stretched a little too far, a promising bullpen failing to pick him up, a high-powered offense coming up small, a well-oiled machine breaking down at the worst possible time. The backdrop
10:44 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim Bellator MMA announced on Thursday that it will resume its featherweight grand prix next month, starting with Patricio Freire defending his 145-pound championship in a grand prix quarterfinal against Pedro Carvalho in the main event of Bellator 252 on Nov. 12. Freire, who competes under the nickname “Pitbull,” is No.
Organisers of the Vietnam Grand Prix have confirmed the cancellation of the country’s first ever Formula One race due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Grand Prix was originally scheduled for April, but had been postponed because of the Covid-19 outbreak. Hanoi city authorities had said in July they hoped the race could be run in
11:39 PM BST ESPN staff All Blacks coach Ian Foster has made five changes to his starting side for the second Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland, two of which see Rieko Ioane and Codie Taylor demoted to the bench. Star playmaker Beauden Barrett returns at fullback, having been a late scratching through injury last week,
9:09 PM ET Associated Press NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Tyrrell Hatton felt grumpy from not getting much sleep, and then he felt he was in a dream when he was 5 under through the opening five holes of the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek. The reality of Thursday was that even coming off an