The playoffs are next week, but October starts now
The postseason is calling. Will the Giants, Mets, Blue Jays and other wild-card contenders answer it in baseball's final weekend?
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Browns' Gordon to enter rehab; return on hold
Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon is entering rehab. He had been serving a four-game suspension to start the year but was eligible to return next week.
Source: Texans' O'Brien to call plays on offense
Texans head coach Bill O'Brien will now call plays on offense for the struggling Texans, a source confirmed to ESPN.
OBJ unfazed by McAdoo's distraction warning
Odell Beckham Jr. says he won't change his ways, despite comments from first-year coach Ben McAdoo that the WR's theatrics could be a distraction to the Giants.
Saban laments early transfers after Barnett exits
Speaking after quarterback Blake Barnett's exit was confirmed, Alabama coach Nick Saban had some pointed observations Thursday about players transferring midseason.
Cubs' wires cross over midgame catcher swap
Jake Arrieta and catcher Miguel Montero bristled at the decision to remove Montero from the game while Arrieta was still pitching Wednesday night.
Durant: Warriors want me to be more aggressive
Kevin Durant said his new Golden State Warriors teammates want him to be more aggressive with the ball and to focus on what he does best -- scoring.
Beyond the Ivy: The story of every club NOT called the Cubs
ESPN investigators have uncovered the shocking news that 29 other teams did in fact play a regular season this year. We expose one key plotline for each of them.
Can Christian McCaffrey survive nation's heaviest workload?
Heading into the No. 7 Cardinal's showdown with No. 10 Washington (9 p.m. ET, ESPN), star running back Christian McCaffrey has nearly 60 percent of Stanford's carries and catches.
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College football
Leaderboard: U.S. looks for Ryder Cup redemption
The U.S. team, which has lost the past three Ryder Cups and six of the past seven, is off to a promising beginning, as Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed started early and haven't let up.
Ryder Cup heckler thankful to have sunk putt (1:45)
Bring on the Ryder Cup trash talk
We get it -- golf is a gentleman's game. But the Ryder Cup has always been at its best when it's gotten a little heated, so mixing in some taunting would only enhance the fun.
How the Russell Westbrook solo act will play in OKC
The NBA world is watching to see how Russell Westbrook leads a Thunder team and chases a championship without Kevin Durant.
Oops, there it isn't -- will this be the last hurrah for Lob City?
Year 6 of a Clippers era defined by Chris Paul's alley-oops to Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan (along with playoff frustration) is at hand. But free agency for CP3 and Blake could bring an end.
Cardinals in receiving mood after gift win
The Cardinals' win against the Reds on a controversial call has brought St. Louis back from the brink of postseason elimination.
Umpires refuse to come back out in St. Louis (1:00)
Canada stuns Europe with late rally, wins World Cup
Canada won its 16th consecutive game in best-on-best competition, scoring twice in the final three minutes to erase a one-goal deficit and defeat Team Europe 2-1 to win the World Cup of Hockey.
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A.J. Green runs wild in win over Dolphins
A.J. Green caught 10 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown, as the Bengals beat the Dolphins to pull themselves back to .500.
Green breaks a tackle for easy TD (0:21)
Richard Sherman: We have no reason to trust the NFL
Citing the Broncos-Panthers game in which Cam Newton was often hit hard, Richard Sherman says the NFL cares more about money than player safety.
Affleck, Damon fight over who's better friends with Brady (4:05)
Source: Watt has surgery, likely done for 2016
J.J. Watt is not expected back this season after having a procedure on his back Thursday, a source said.
Love, hate and celebrity
Matthew Berry offers the players he loves and hates for Week 4 and reveals the celebrity he picked to teach fantasy football this season in his quest to get every man, woman and child to play.
Mike & Mike: The AFC East race is over (1:22)
Super Bowl halftime show to feature Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga will headline February's Super Bowl halftime show. An NFL spokesperson said Lady Gaga did not pay the league to perform, nor did the league pay her.
Stephen A. doesn't think Gordon will see an NFL field again (1:53)
Ward shows up big for Houston after a scare from hard hit
Greg Ward Jr. again showed why he's an early Heisman favorite, but an injury scare revealed just how tenuous Houston's playoff hopes really are.
Greg Ward puts up another Heisman performance (1:06)
Can Christian McCaffrey survive nation's heaviest workload?
Heading into the No. 7 Cardinal's showdown with No. 10 Washington (9 p.m. ET, ESPN), star running back Christian McCaffrey has nearly 60 percent of Stanford's carries and catches.
'Enthusiasm Unknown to Mankind' shows Harbaugh, Michigan in different light
They are photos that show a side of Jim Harbaugh and Michigan rarely seen. Pulitzer-winning photographer David Turnley and Harbaugh explain the stories behind some of their favorite pictures.
David Ortiz's farewell to Yankee Stadium (1:30)
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Fifty years ago, Koufax had a game for the ages
This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of Sandy Koufax' final regular-season game for the Dodgers. It also might have been the finest pitching performance of his career.
GameDay Kickoff: Playoff chase heats up with three top-10 games
Stanford travels to Washington (Friday, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN) to kick off a wild weekend featuring Wisconsin-Michigan and Clemson-Louisville that will have lasting playoff implications.
Carlisle: Martino's challenge at Atlanta
Atlanta United's appointment of Gerardo Martino as manager is a coup for the club and MLS, president Darren Eale tells Jeff Carlisle.
Nick Hornby: Tribute to Arsene Wenger
It is a backhanded tribute to Wenger, but a tribute nonetheless, that 10 years of failure at Arsenal will be forgiven so quickly, Nick Hornby writes.
Dortmund's improved, but still vulnerable
Borussia Dortmund has scored 24 goals in seven games, making them a team to watch in Champions League play. But a fatal flaw could hurt the club.
The good, bad and benched: How QBs in six-picks club fared the game after
Ryan Fitzpatrick threw six INTs in Week 3. Will he bounce back? Kevin Seifert tracks six-pick QBs and their history rebounding from disastrous games.
Josh Gordon enters rehab, tenure with Cleveland Browns could be over
It is unclear whether Josh Gordon will return to the Browns now that the talented receiver is going into rehab.
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Bobby Lashley talks TNA's future and juggling an MMA career
Bobby Lashley, the TNA world heavyweight champion and an MMA fighter in Bellator with a seven-fight win streak, discusses TNA rumors, single fatherhood and juggling careers.
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NFL Nation
Sparks' Lavender a game-changer off bench
It's hard to argue that Jantel Lavender should start for L.A. with a pair of MVPs ahead of her in the post. Reverting back to a reserve role wasn't easy -- Lavender just makes it look that way.
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De Hugo a los 100 de Chicharito pasaron 30 años
Hernández y Sánchez son los únicos jugadores mexicanos que han conseguido 100 o más goles en el futbol europeo.
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Mike Reiss ESPN Staff Writer
LeGarrette Blount is averaging 25 carries per game, so would Bill Belichick like to see that number reduced? "I'd like to see us win. That's what I'd like to see," Belichick answered Friday. "It's not about individual stats. It's about the team winning. That's what is important to me and that's what is important to the team."
Michael Collins ESPN Senior Writer
HUGE ROAR from the 9th green that could easily be heard in the media center some 500+ yards away as Rickie Fowler chips in for birdie on the 9th hole!!! That's three holes in a row the Fowler/Phil Mickelson pair have won. They make the turn 1 up over Rory McIlroy/Andy Sullivan
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer
Buddy Ponder has been driving Clemson's team bus for the past eight years. Bus 1 takes coach Dabo Swinney and the defensive players to the stadium. The offensive players ride in another bus. "These are the working men," Buddy says with a smile. "I tell them, 'You take care of the pretty boys in the other bus.'"
Bob Harig ESPN Senior Writer
Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed are proving to be a formidable team. They went 2-0-1 at Gleneagles and so far are 3-up thru 8 over Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose -- who have yet to win a hole. The other matches: McIlroy/Sullivan 1 up thru 7 over Mickelson/Fowler Garcia/Kaymer 1-up thru 5 over Walker/Z.Johnson D.Johnson/Kuchar 3-up thru 5 over Westwood/Pieters
Ryder Cup heckler thankful to have sunk putt
U.S. fan David Johnson talks to the SportsCenter crew about taking the challenge to sink a putt at the Ryder Cup practice session after badgering the European team members.
Mike Wells ESPN Staff Writer
A very odd moment during Andrew Luck's presser: A reporter delivered Luck a plate of German schnitzel during the middle of the press conference. Luck lived in Germany for seven years as a kid.
Mike DiRocco ESPN Staff Writer
Jaguars QB Blake Bortles on the amount of Jaguars fans that attended Friday's walkthrough and the support he feels from them despite 0-3 start: "I think if you are a Jaguars fan in London you've got to be pretty damn loyal."
Who has the more meaningful bromance?
Actors Ben Affleck and Matt Damon fling insults at each other over which guy Tom Brady is better friends with (it's all part of a charity campaign for the fundraising group Omaze).
Mike Wells ESPN Staff Writer
Colts QB Andrew Luck did not throw today in practice. That's been part of the Colts plan all season. He said it helps him stay fresh on Fridays before games.
Bob Pockrass NASCAR
Dude, where's my car? Brad Keselowski waits for his car in his garage prior to practice in Dover.
Michael Collins ESPN Senior Writer
Phil Mickelson's putter fails him on the 4th hole, while Rory McIlroy's does not. Mickelson and Rickie Fowler go one down to McIlroy and Andy Sullivan thru four holes.
Michael Collins ESPN Senior Writer
The forecast was for sunny skies and 71 degrees but Mother Nature must have known what the Ryder Cup means so she set the tone perfectly as the first matches began this morning in Chaska, Minnesota.
Bob Harig ESPN Senior Writer
What will Tiger Woods do all day? Well, even as a vice captain, he cannot give advice to players. The Rules of Golf only allow for advice from the caddie, or in a team event, your partner or partner's caddie. At the Ryder Cup, captain's Davis Love III and Darren Clarke can also give advice, and typically they rely on info from their assistants to pass on info.
Michael Collins ESPN Senior Writer
There's an eerie fog hanging around the golf course at the Ryder Cup this morning but it hasn't dampened the spirit of the HUGE and very boisterous crowd that's on site.
Cards walk off in controversial fashion
Reds manager Bryan Price's attempt to challenge whether Yadier Molina's game-winning double should have been a ground-rule double -- which would have kept the winning run at third -- is too late, as the Cardinals win a crucial game.
Bob Harig ESPN Senior Writer
Dustin Johnson getting in some last minute work on the range before heading to the first tee with Matt Kuchar
Bob Harig ESPN Senior Writer
Arnold Palmer was Ryder Cup captain twice . His bag from 1975 when the U.S won at Laurel Valley is on the first tee at Hazeltine today.
Mike DiRocco ESPN Staff Writer
Some members of the Jaguars' British fan club watching Friday's walkthrough at Allianz Park.
Mike Wells ESPN Staff Writer
Colts are on the practice field about seven hours after landing in London
Ian Begley ESPN Staff Writer
Phil Jackson got involved in Thursday's scrimmage after a sloppy sequence. "He got mad at us one time because we was running the offense and we didn't throw the ball into the post," Derrick Rose said. "He came over, kind of grumpy a little bit. That was my first time ever seeing him like that."
Jeff Goodman ESPN Insider
Duke (like many schools) will hold its first official practice today. Freshman Harry Giles has been brought along slowly and that will continue to be the plan as he recovers from a torn ACL suffered in the first game of his senior season in high school at Oak Hill Academy. Giles still on track to play in the season-opener on Nov. 11. "I'm definitely confident," Giles said of playing in the opener.
Bob Harig ESPN Senior Writer
A long day of vice-captaining ahead for Tiger at the Ryder Cup
Ian Begley ESPN Staff Writer
Derrick Rose and Kristaps Porzingis say that the Knicks have incorporated pick and roll into their transition/early offense. That seems like it will be an opportunity for Rose and Brandon Jennings can create off the dribble before settling into the triangle offense.
Mattias Karén ESPN FC
Arsene Wenger handed pens out to journalists to mark his 20th anniversary as Arsenal manager. Nice touch.
David Ortiz's farewell to Yankee Stadium
Ortiz received numerous standing ovations from the Yankee Stadium crowd, including when he was removed from the game after drawing a walk in his final at-bat in the Bronx.