1:33 PM ET Progression to the mean is rarely so stark. After spending most of the 2020-21 season playing like a solid mid-table Premier League team on paper, but rarely translating that quality into points, Brighton has started 2021-22 in fine form. The Seagulls finished 16th in the league last season despite an expected goal
Month: October 2021
9:18 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Miami Marlins rookies Edward Cabrera and Jesus Sanchez left Thursday night’s game against the New York Mets because of injuries. Cabrera, a 23-year-old right-hander, came out at the start of the fourth inning because of a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand. Sanchez, a
6:43 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Kevin Durant celebrated his 33rd birthday on Wednesday in San Diego complete with birthday cake and the Brooklyn Nets‘ rookies serenading the star. Now in his 15th season, Durant says he is “growing every single day” and understands the game more as he adapts and evolves to the changes
7:16 PM ET NFL NationESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print CINCINNATI — The Jacksonville Jaguars scored on a 7-yard run from Trevor Lawrence to take a 14-0 lead against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night. The Lawrence touchdown was the 14th first down by the Jaguars, which is their most in the first
6:26 PM ET The NBA has reached a 95% vaccination threshold of its players, reflecting a steady rise since the opening of training camps this week, league sources told ESPN on Thursday. That uptick — which includes players who’ve minimally received one vaccination shot, sources said — comes as unvaccinated players prepare for losses of
8:12 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said Thursday that he does not feel like it’s his place to push the COVID-19 vaccine on teammate Andrew Wiggins. Speaking for the first time since training camp began, Green made it clear that even as a leader of the Warriors, he is
7:23 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a bantamweight fight between two exciting bantamweight prospects in Sean O’Malley and Raulian Paiva, multiple sources told ESPN. Once finalized, the 135-pound bout will take place at UFC 269 on Dec. 11. The UFC has not yet announced a location for that pay-per-view event, but it is expected
2:30 PM ET Less than one week after an impressive victory at UFC 266 in Las Vegas, lightweight Dan Hooker has already accepted his next task — and it’s a big one. Hooker (21-10) has agreed to face Islam Makhachev (20-1) at UFC 267 on Oct. 30, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Thursday.
7:07 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — A small cat scurried through the rafters at Truist Park before the Atlanta Braves tried to clinch their fourth straight NL East title against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night. The gray-and-white cat was discovered darting along a beam in the upper deck more than hour before the
7:14 PM ET Miami quarterback D’Eriq King is out for Thursday’s game against Virginia with a shoulder injury. King was injured against Michigan State two weeks ago and sat out last week against Central Connecticut State. Freshman Tyler Van Dyke, who started in place of King last week, will make his second straight start. Van