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Follow live: McCann sparks Astros’ offensive rally in fifth
New York seeks to become the 14th team in postseason history to rally from a 2-0 series deficit.
MLB
Brian McCann is doing a number on his former team in Game 7 of the ALCS. Not only did the Astros catcher somehow hold the ball and make a tag as Greg Bird slid feet-first into home plate in the top of the fifth inning, but he ripped a two-run double to right field in the bottom of the inning.
College Football
College Football
Barkley grabs over-the-shoulder 42-yard TD in Penn State win.
Trace McSorley’s 42-yard pass finds Saquon Barkley, who makes an incredible catch as he runs into the end zone.
Penn State
College Football
Barkley, Penn State leave Michigan in the dust to start race toward Playoff
Saquon Barkley and the second-ranked Nittany Lions took it to the Wolverines from the outset, hammering Michigan's vaunted defense in a rout.
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Oklahoma
College Football
Anderson stays in bounds to score game-winner for Oklahoma.
Rodney Anderson takes a handoff 22 yards for a touchdown with seven seconds remaining to take the lead against Kansas State.
Top plays from Week 8
Week 8 scores
Top Plays
Warriors
NBA
Curry ejected for throwing mouthpiece at official.
Steph Curry is automatically ejected for tossing his mouth guard at a referee and Kevin Durant is ejected soon after for his choice words. On his way to the locker room, Durant flashes his ring finger to the crowd.
Heat
NBA
Johnson posterizes Oladipo.
James Johnson fakes a 3-pointer then drives the baseline to crush a monstrous one-handed slam over Victor Oladipo.
Dodgers
World Series begins Oct. 24
Who should the Dodgers want to face in the World Series?
The choice between the Astros and Yankees is a tough call because the two AL combatants present very different sets of challenges for the Dodgers.
Dodgers
MLB
Dodgers bullpen goes from 'The Slump' to the sublime just in time
How exactly did L.A.'s relievers emerge from a late-season decline to become a well-oiled playoff machine? Spoiler alert: It starts with Kenley Jansen.
College Football
Notre Dame
College Football
Irish start College Football Playoff campaign after taking out USC
Notre Dame got the substantial performance against a substantial opponent that it needed in routing No. 11 USC.
Alabama
College Football
Alabama piles on struggling Tennessee and coach Butch Jones
Despite not firing on all cylinders, the Crimson Tide cruised to a victory and left the Volunteers and their embattled coach winless in the SEC.
Oklahoma State
NCAAF
Oklahoma State
NCAAF
Inside the pick that 'won the damn game' and saved Oklahoma State's season
For once, it was Oklahoma State's defense that made the difference. In a low-scoring, hard-hitting game in Austin, DB Ramon Richards' OT interception sealed the win over Texas.
NCAAF
The crucial mistake that cost Texas.
Texas QB Sam Ehlinger throws an interception in OT, giving Oklahoma State a key conference win. Ehlinger, Texas coach Tom Herman and Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy explain what happened on the play.
Premier League
English Premier League
ESPN FC
Mourinho, Man United stunned at Huddersfield
Victor Lindelof had a day to forget as defensive errors doomed Manchester United, which also struggled to create clear-cut scoring chances.
Chelsea takes down Watford.
Chelsea rode its luck against an impressive Watford for a vital win at Stamford Bridge.
Lakers
NBA
Lakers
NBA
Lonzo Ball debuts new single 'Super Saiyan' after Lakers victory
The rookie point guard released a new song on his Twitter page just moments after coming one assist shy of notching a triple-double.
NBA
Lonzo bounces back in second game.
After a poor performance in his debut, Lonzo Ball scores 29 points and comes an assist shy of becoming the youngest player in NBA history to post a triple-double.
Wale, Embiid and MJ: A guide to Lonzo's beefs
For the past year, LaVar Ball has been making plenty of boastful claims about his oldest son. Now the NBA gets a chance to line up and prove him wrong.
NFL Week 7
NFL
Week 7 Predictions: Scores for every game
From the Super Bowl rematch in Foxborough to some key divisional battles, our NFL Nation reporters give you the dirt on Week 7's games.
NFL
Biggest NFL injury questions
Could Leonard Fournette miss Sunday's divisional matchup? Will Stefon Diggs return? NFL Nation reporters assess the biggest injuries across the league.
Fantasy Football
Fantasy Football
Berry's top fantasy tips in 60 seconds.
Matthew Berry shares his best fantasy tips heading into Week 7.
NFL
Answering Week 7's biggest fantasy questions
Should you be worried about A.J. Green against the Steelers? Will Julio Jones finally get more red zone targets? NFL Nation reporters weigh in on burning fantasy questions this week (and beyond).
Fantasy Football
Matthew Berry's Love/Hate for Week 7
Berry shows appreciation for the love he received from readers after last week's column and offers his fantasy advice for your Week 7 lineups.
The Undefeated
The Undefeated
The Undefeated
The NBA's 50 Greatest Players list: The remix
New times call for new players -- and farewells to some old stars.
NBA
Updating the NBA's 50 greatest players.
Twenty years after the original list was released, The Undefeated swaps in 14 new players to round out the league's best ever, including LeBron James and Steph Curry.
College football
Is this heaven? No, it’s a Waffle House
It's more than just another breakfast joint. For years, college football fans of all stripes all across the South have made pregame and postgame pilgrimages to celebrate and commiserate over eggs, hash browns and, yes, waffles.
Nationals
MLB
Nationals
MLB
Don't blame Dusty Baker for the Nationals' failures -- look at ownership
Cursed? Please. That the team in the nation's capital hasn't met postseason expectations isn't because of its manager -- it's because it is a bad organization.
Nationals
MLB
Right or wrong, Baker ouster shows Nats are World Series or bust in '18
Baker did everything but advance in the playoffs with the Nationals, which wasn't enough for an organization focused on bigger playoff goals.
Raiders
NFL
Even with feel-good win, Raiders have a Marshawn Lynch dilemma
The Raiders face a difficult question when it comes to Marshawn Lynch after the running back was ejected for making contact with a line judge.
NFL
How Falcons offense, Patriots defense have fallen off since Super Bowl
The last time they met it was a matchup of the No. 1 offense vs. the No. 1 defense. Much has changed since Super Bowl LI -- especially in New England.
High School Football
ESPNW
Homecoming queen kicks game-winning field goal
Claire Jeffress was named Dawson High School homecoming queen last week. On Friday, she kicked the game-winning field goal in a 38-35 thriller.
Chris Paul's Chapter 3
NBA
Chris Paul's Chapter 3
NBA
CP3 evolving style with All-Star pickup game.
Chris Paul understands that he's expected to shoot more in Houston so he courts some friends to get some work in.
Rockets
NBA
The inside story of how the Rockets landed Chris Paul
As last season ended, Chris Paul and James Harden had the same revelation: They could not beat the Warriors alone. In this ESPN the Magazine cover story, we ask: Can they beat them together?
Kings
NBA
Boucek: 'I want to become the best coach I can become'
Jenny Boucek has a huge passion for women's basketball and hopes to see more women elevated to the highest positions in pro men's sports. But for Boucek, becoming an assistant for the Sacramento Kings is about the next step in her coaching journey.
NHL
Wyshynski: Bring back the glow puck; no, I'm serious
Universally criticized as one of the worst ideas in sports history, it might actually be time to consider bringing back the infamous glow puck introduced to the game more than 20 years ago.
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
- ESPN FC
Decision Day predictions
The West is up for grabs, there's a three-way fight for the conference's final place and the East race goes down to the wire. Who will win on Sunday?
Atlanta United FC
Soccer
- ESPN FC
Atlanta more than just an expansion team
Atlanta's success, both on and off the field, is incredible for a team in its first year. It's not looked at as an expansion team anymore.
WTA Finals
Begin Sunday
Serena's absence ushers in new era at WTA finals
As the top eight WTA players of 2017 gather for the season finale in Singapore, it is the most famous female tennis player of all -- Serena Williams -- who has been central to all their aspirations.
U.S. Grand Prix
Oct. 22
Mercedes GP
How the F1 championships can be won in Austin
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are both in reach of a world championship at the U.S. Grand Prix. Here's how both can be won at Austin's Circuit of the Americas.
Formula 1
Hamilton and Vettel separated by 0.092 seconds in practice
Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in final practice at the U.S. Grand Prix, completing a clean sweep of all three practice sessions at the Circuit of the Americas ahead of qualifying.
Formula 1
Formula 1
Your alternative U.S. Grand Prix preview
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are on the verge of both titles -- but there are other storylines worthy of your attention at this weekend's U.S. Grand Prix. Here's a roundup of the best of them.
Top Headlines
- Fisher defends spat with fan as FSU falls again
- NBA upgrades call on Rose injury to flagrant 1
- Vols DB apologizes for flipping off Bama fans
- Kyrie takes blame for profane response to fan
- Portis accepts blame, hasn't heard from Mirotic
- Dodgers in wait-and-see mode on Seager return
- Answering Week 7's big fantasy questions
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On This Date: Oct. 21, 2006
On This Date: Beast Mode goes on a ride
On Oct. 21, 2006, Marshawn Lynch goes cruising around the football field behind the wheel of a golf cart.
Waffle House gatherings
- Kevin D. Liles for ESPN
Is this heaven? No, it's a Waffle House
It's more than just another breakfast joint. For years, college football fans of all stripes all across the South have made pregame and postgame pilgrimages to celebrate and commiserate over eggs, hash browns and, yes, waffles.
Watch: Chris Paul's 'Chapter 3'
- Joe Murphy/NBAE/Getty Images
Paul's road to Houston
Go behind the scenes as Chris Paul and his representatives worked to put the star guard on a team capable of contending for an NBA title.
QB Confidential
- ESPN
Best trash-talkers, most overrated, more: NFL players tell all on QBs
NFL Nation polled 155 players to gauge their opinions on QBs. Players were asked to identify their favorite rookie, the most overrated and more.
