12:43 AM ET The first AP Top 25 poll to feature only teams playing this fall is out, and Clemson, off a season-opening win over Wake Forest on Saturday night, remains on top. How does the rest of the list shake out, and what’s in store for every ranked team? Let’s break it down. No.
2:04 PM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni has informed the franchise that he’s becoming a coaching free agent and won’t return to the Rockets next season, D’Antoni told ESPN on Sunday. “It’s with tremendous sadness and gratitude that my wife Laurel and I announce that our incredible journey in
Lewis Hamilton has stepped up his protests against racism by wearing a T-shirt highlighting police brutality in the US at the Tuscan Grand Prix. Hamilton’s shirt said: “Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor,” a black woman shot eight times in her own home. “I’ve been wanting to bring awareness to the fact there are
Tadej Pogacar won stage 15 of the Tour de France to slightly cut Primoz Roglic’s lead as defending champion Egan Bernal dropped out of contention. Pogacar beat yellow jersey Roglic in a sprint to the line and now trails his fellow Slovenian by 40 seconds. Bernal cracked badly on the final climb to Grand Colombier
Lewis Hamilton took his 90th career victory by beating Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in a chaotic, incident-strewn Tuscan Grand Prix. The race was punctuated by two red flags, the first caused by a pile-up on the pit straight, the second by a high-speed crash for Lance Stroll. In one of the most dramatic races for
Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis are likely to bat in the top order for CSK.© Chennai Super Kings/Instagram Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have had to take extra precautions in the lead-up to the 13th season of Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a spate of COVID-19-positive cases that affected their camp. Two players and
Marianne Vos won stage three of the Giro Rosa as defending champion Annemiek van Vleuten retained the leader’s jersey. The Dutch CCC Liv rider edged victory on the brutal final climb to the finish in Assisi, with FDJ’s Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig second and Trek-Segafredo’s Elisa Longo Borghini third. Borghini had lost the Maglia Rosa on
Mitchelton-Scott’s British rider Simon Yates retains the lead going into Monday’s final stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico. Ineos Grenadiers’ Geraint Thomas stays in third place after stage seven, which was won by Mathieu van der Poel with a stunning surge up the final climb. Yates finished sixth and Thomas eighth, with the latter staying 39 seconds
12:27 AM ET Nick Saban spent the second Saturday in September coaching a scrimmage, then talking to the media through an Internet connection about a game that’s still two weeks away. Dabo Swinney checked in with ESPN’s College GameDay using FaceTime on his cell phone — which, inexplicably, he held, arm outstretched, the whole time
9:31 PM ET Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Jeff Darlington Had Drew Brees retired after last season, as the Saints believed he might do, New Orleans’ backup plan was to sign Tom
7:00 AM ET MLB InsidersESPN When the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros met in July, all hell broke loose when L.A.’s Joe Kelly threw up and in on Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa. Benches cleared, pouty faces were made, suspensions were handed out. The teams meet again Sunday night (8 ET on ESPN), and
12:35 AM ET Diego Rubio scored his first two goals of the season to fuel the Colorado Rapids to a 5-0 victory over Real Salt Lake in Sandy, Utah, on Saturday night. This marked the first win for Colorado in three meetings with their Rocky Mountain Cup rival this season. It also snapped a seven-game
IPL 2020 will witness the presence of top Indian bowlers like Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami featuring for different franchises. Ashwin will represent the Delhi Capitals (DC), while Bumrah and Shami will show up for Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) respectively. Harbhajan Singh will not be a part of the
4:02 PM ET Conor McGregor‘s representatives reacted angrily to a report that the UFC star has been arrested and accused of sexual assault while on a trip to Italy. On Saturday, the Agence France Press reported that a complaint was filed Thursday against McGregor in Corsica for alleged attempted sexual assault and sexual exhibitionism. The
1:19 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim A Bellator star was born Saturday night. And another walked off into the sunset. Juan Archuleta, who has toiled mostly under the radar during a run of success that extends back half a decade, scored his highest-profile victory in the main event of Bellator 246, defeating previously unbeaten Patchy Mix
11:59 PM ET Michelle Waterson‘s dream of becoming the first UFC champion who is also a mother is still alive. Snapping a two-fight losing streak, Waterson gutted out a split-decision (48-47, 46-49, 48-47) win over Angela Hill in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. Waterson was able to rally
12:41 AM ET With a suffocating defense and clutch goaltending, the Dallas Stars are one win away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2000. But the Vegas Golden Knights vowed that the Western Conference finals are “a long way from over” following their 2-1 loss in Game 4 on
10:41 PM ET As he sipped his coffee in a Salt Lake City hotel lobby just after the All-Star break, Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni spoke fondly about his professional fit with general manager Daryl Morey. D’Antoni had plenty of experience as a coach who butted heads with front offices when it came to basketball