Month: October 2022

11:26 PM ET ESPN staff This time, a 5-0 lead was more than enough for the Houston Astros. A day after allowing the Philadelphia Phillies to come back to win 6-5 in extra innings, the Astros took care of business in Game 2, winning 5-2. Framber Valdez went 6.1 innings, giving up one run and
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9:55 PM ET English featherweight Arnold Allen picked up the biggest win of his career on Saturday, although it didn’t come in a manner he wanted. Allen (19-1) picked up his 10th consecutive UFC win inside the Apex in Las Vegas, defeating Calvin Kattar (23-7) via second-round TKO. The 145-pound contest, which headlined UFC Fight
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Toss Bangladesh chose to bat vs Zimbabwe Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan decided to bat first against Zimbabwe in Brisbane, hoping the team would take advantage of a dry pitch. His opposite number Craig Ervine said Zimbabwe would have preferred to bat first, too. The two teams made one change each, both giving an idea
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9:53 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Kirby Smart is pretty sure late Georgia coach Vince Dooley was looking down on the No. 1 Bulldogs on Saturday and probably enjoyed the first half — but not so much the second — in a 42-20 victory over the rival Florida Gators. Dooley, who guided the Bulldogs to
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8:55 PM ET PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard will miss his third straight game when the LA Clippers play the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. The Clippers, who have lost three straight, ruled Leonard out due to right knee injury management. Leonard was held out of the game Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder
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8:10 PM ET Associated Press MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Ty Gibbs wrecked teammate Brandon Jones out of the lead in the third overtime of Saturday’s Xfinity Series in a controversial victory that had the Martinsville Speedway crowd booing Gibbs. When the 20-year-old grandson of team owner Joe Gibbs went to victory lane, fans chanted “thank you,
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Oct 29, 2022 Connor O’Halloran LONDON — Katie Taylor successfully made her seventh defense of her undisputed lightweight boxing title as she outpointed Karen Elizabeth Carabajal in a comfortable unanimous decision victory at Wembley Arena on Saturday. Taylor, who won by scores of 100-91, 99-91 and 98-92, was making her first appearance since claiming a
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5:54 PM ET Associated Press SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Seamus Power knows the wind and Port Royal well enough to realize he’d better do his scoring early. He did just that Saturday, added a few birdies late and had another 6-under 65 to share the lead with Ben Griffin in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Power holed
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6:11 PM ET The New Jersey Devils placed veteran forward Ondrej Palat on injured reserve Saturday. The move, which is retroactive to Oct. 24, comes after Palat missed the Devils’ previous two games, including Friday’s 1-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. In the team’s news release Saturday, the Devils labeled Palat’s injury “lower-body,” and said
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6:11 PM ET Associated Press DORAL, Fla. — Dustin Johnson‘s season of big LIV money will finish with another seven-figure check. Johnson and his 4Aces GC team are one of four squads that will play in the finals of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf team championship Sunday, with $16 million — $4 million for each of
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6:32 PM ET Ramona Shelburne Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The San Antonio Spurs‘ release of guard Joshua Primo — the No. 12 pick in the 2021 NBA
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6:06 PM ET STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Ohio State defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau had already produced an incredible performance, easily the best of his college career. But the sophomore had one more magic moment to deliver. With 2 minutes, 47 seconds left and Ohio State leading Penn State 37-24, Tuimoloau pushed offensive lineman Bryce Effner
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5:18 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson could be inching closer to a return after missing two games because of a nasty fall he took Sunday. Williamson (right posterior hip/lower back bruise) did not play against the Dallas Mavericks or Phoenix Suns this week and again will
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