7:23 AM ET THE CLOSET INSIDE Buzz Williams’ office at the Bradley Center was, at most, 5 feet deep. He thinks it had a chair or a small couch inside. He’s pretty sure there was a light. But he’s not sure it would’ve mattered to Jimmy Butler either way. Butler just needed a space to
4:21 AM ET The messages are still coming through on his phone. Two full days after reaching two milestones in one game against Ukraine — his 100th cap for France, and his 41st and 42nd goals that took him above Michel Platini in the top scorers ranking for the French men’s national team — Olivier
SRH vs RR: SRH will be looking for their 4th win in 5 matches when they face Rajasthan Royals.© BCCI/IPL SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) will take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 26th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 on October 11. The match will be held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. SRH have
1:02 AM ET Go ahead, Big 12 fans, have at it. It’s not often the SEC earns the dubious distinction of playing the worst defense of the weekend — even on an October Saturday when the Red River Rivalry went into four overtimes and produced the highest scoring game in the history of the rivalry,
12:14 AM ET Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon, who is listed as questionable because of a shin injury, is expected to play against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mixon rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns to go along with a touchdown reception last Sunday as the Bengals
11:10 PM ET We’ve gotten used to seeing the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series. The Tampa Bay Rays? Not so much. The Astros bashed their way into their fourth straight ALCS, the longest streak since the 1998-2001 Yankees. Houston scored 33 runs and hit 12 home runs in its four-game division series
7:00 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim Bellator MMA made history in Paris on Saturday, but many of the local fans at Accor Arena went home disappointed. Timothy Johnson eked out a split-decision victory over Paris-born veteran heavyweight Cheick Kongo in the main event of the first major mixed martial arts card ever held in France. France,
10:40 PM ET Cory Sandhagen, like many other UFC fighters, wasn’t able to go to his gym early this year at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. During that time, the bantamweight contender was home, working striking techniques on an inanimate “body opponent bag.” One of the techniques he drilled ended up paying dividends at
5:00 PM ET Associated Press NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Sei Young Kim had another excellent outing at KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, shooting a 3-under 67 Saturday to hold the lead after three rounds at Aronimink. The South Korean sits at 7-under 203, two strokes ahead of Brooke Henderson and Anna Nordqvist as she tries for
4:42 PM ET The UFC bantamweight contender picture will gain some clarity Saturday night. Marlon Moraes meets Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The card will take place at the Flash Forum on Yas Island, which the UFC has dubbed “Fight Island,” the promotion’s international
11:46 PM ET It seemed as if Cory Sandhagen could sense that a finish was coming. The ESPN+ broadcast picked up Sandhagen shouting to his corner, “His orbital’s broke” in the second round of his fight with Marlon Moraes on Saturday. Moments later, wham! A spinning wheel kick from Sandhagen landed on the top of
9:43 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Patrick Cantlay picked up enough birdies on the back nine to catch up to Martin Laird, and they each had a 6-under 65 to share the lead going into the final round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. It was another day of low scoring for
9:00 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Major League Soccer has postponed three matches in the space of 24 hours due to the escalating number of positive coronavirus tests throughout the competition. MLS originally postponed the match between the Colorado Rapids and the LA Galaxy on Saturday after a Rapids player
9:12 PM ET Associated Press More than a year after taking a team-friendly contract to help the San Jose Sharks, Kevin Labanc is finally cashing in. Labanc signed an $18.9 million, four-year deal Saturday that carries an annual salary-cap hit of $4,725,000. That’s a significant raise from the $1 million he made last season after
7:47 PM ET Following their second consecutive defeat, Texas coach Tom Herman and quarterback Sam Ehlinger lamented the team’s mistakes. The No. 22 Longhorns committed 10 penalties, had three turnovers and made multiple special-teams miscues in a 53-45 four-overtime loss to rival Oklahoma on Saturday in Dallas. “A lot of them are self-inflicted wounds, and
8:12 PM ET ESPN News Services NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils continued their offseason makeover Saturday by acquiring winger Andreas Johnsson from the Toronto Maple Leafs for forward Joey Anderson. Johnsson, 25, had eight goals and 13 assists for 21 points in 43 games last season. He is signed for three more years
8:49 PM ET Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — AJ Allmendinger splashed his way through a torrential rainstorm that turned Charlotte Motor Speedway into a slip-and-slide Saturday to win the Xfinity Series race on the hybrid road course-oval “Roval.” Allmendinger won for the second time this season in 10 starts for Kaulig Racing. He’s easily the
10:05 AM ET Another day, another record for Rafael Nadal. On Sunday, the 34-year-old three-time defending French Open champion will compete in his 13th final at Roland Garros, taking sole possession of the record for most appearances in a final at one major. Nadal, ranked and seeded No. 2 in Paris, had been tied with