11:59 PM ET In the real world, where typical human beings react to unreal situations with shock and amazement, Boston College‘s 18-point lead late in the first half over Clemson on Saturday seemed like a big deal. After all, think about how the previous 72 hours wreaked havoc with college football’s status quo. Trevor Lawrence,
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1:42 AM ET A wildly entertaining month of boxing rose to a fittingly exciting conclusion Saturday night, with a pair of world title fight main events that each ended with highlight reel knockouts. Gervonta Davis and Leo Santa Cruz seemed to be on even footing in their battle for titles at both 130 and 135
7:42 PM ET Unified bantamweight titlist Naoya Inoue defends his IBF and WBA belts against Jason Moloney in the main event of a Top Rank card, at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas (ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. ET). At the Alamodome in San Antonio, WBA “regular” lightweight titleholder Gervonta Davis takes on WBA “super”
8:00 PM GMT Australia coach Dave Rennie refused to blame the inexperience of his playmakers for the record loss to the All Blacks, but admitted there had been a gulf in class between the two teams on Saturday’s showing. Injuries forced Rennie to hand first caps to Noah Lolesio at flyhalf and Irae Simone at
10:54 PM ET The fight game is all about timing. It is key when you’re working your way up the ladder. It is, of course, key when you are in a fight, trying to land and evade punches. And it is most certainly key in knowing when to say goodbye. The dream is to say
10:57 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is leaving the door open for bodychecking to remain in the Ontario Hockey League for the upcoming season. Ford tweeted Saturday night that he is working on a return-to-play plan with the OHL that would involve physical contact. He acknowledged that the plan would
9:47 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Chris Archer‘s $11 million option for 2021 has been declined by the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the 32-year-old right-hander is now a free agent. Archer will receive a $250,000 buyout, completing a contract he agreed to with the Tampa Bay Rays in April 2014. The deal originally guaranteed $25.5
1:55 PM ET The USL Championship final between the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Phoenix Rising has been canceled after multiple Tampa Bay players tested positive for COVID-19, the league announced on Saturday. Tampa Bay and Phoenix have been named conference champions in the absence of the final. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S.
2:55 PM ET England finished strongly to beat Italy 34-5 in Rome and put themselves in prime position to win the Six Nations championship but they must wait until the end of the France v Ireland game later on Saturday to discover if they have done enough. England, who began the day 23 points behind
9:24 PM ET Associated Press PINEHURST, N.C. — Ana Belac of Slovenia won the Carolina Golf Classic on Saturday at Pinehurst No. 9 for her first Symetra Tour title, wrapping up an LPGA Tour card with the breakthrough victory. The former Duke star closed with a 2-over 74 for a four-stroke victory. Six strokes ahead
2:37 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys on Saturday ruled out quarterback Andy Dalton for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles because of a concussion, which means rookie Ben DiNucci will start in the key NFC East meeting. Dalton suffered the concussion in the third quarter of last week’s loss to the Washington
6:40 PM ET Associated Press MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Harrison Burton played the spoiler for a second consecutive week by winning Saturday at Martinsville Speedway to disrupt the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs. Burton became the youngest winner in Martinsville history at 20 years, 22 days, breaking the mark set by his father, Jeff, in 1990 when
7:05 AM ET KYLE MCCORD CAME to Beaver Stadium to be impressed. A sophomore quarterback at St. Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia, McCord was among a group of coveted recruits Penn State hosted on Sept. 30, 2018. A White Out crowd of 110,889 filled the stands as the No. 9 Nittany Lions took on No. 4
9:40 AM ET The roster percentages for this column are updated every Friday morning, and any players from Thursday’s Falcons-Panthers game have been taken out. Each week of the NFL season, we will identify fantasy football waiver-wire pickups specifically for those of you looking for streaming options in deeper formats (including IDP leagues). These are
6:37 PM ET Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. — Darren Clarke eagled the par-5 18th hole Saturday for a 10-under 62 and a share of the second-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ TimberTech Champions. Winless on the 50-and-over tour, the 52-year-old major champion from Northern Ireland had eight birdies at The Old Course at
3:25 PM ET LAS VEGAS — One of the most iconic chapters in mixed martial arts history will likely come to an end as Anderson Silva makes his final walk to the UFC’s Octagon. Silva (34-10), who faces Uriah Hall (15-9) at UFC Fight Night, has been noncommittal as to whether he will officially retire
4:54 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors say they will cooperate fully with the NBA’s investigation of guard Terence Davis following his arrest in New York on charges including assault. The team made its first public comment on the case in a statement Friday. Davis faces several charges after police said he
4:34 PM ET Associated Press SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Doc Redman found the wind far more manageable Saturday, and he took advantage with a 4-under 67 for a 1-shot lead going into the final round of the Bermuda Championship. The wind came out of the opposite direction as the previous day, and it wasn’t quite as