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The defining moments of the Astros' Game 7 win
Although it appeared the Astros were in control the entire game, there were several pivotal plays that could have swung momentum to the Yankees.
Astros
MLB
Led by Jose Altuve, Astros' journey to World Series shows the heart of a champion
Houston's roster might have been assembled with a healthy dose of new-age analytics, but there's no underestimating the importance of tenacity and togetherness in its run through October.
MLB
Ex-Yankee Brian McCann comes back to bite Bombers in ALCS
A year after he was purged from New York, the veteran Astros catcher delivered a rally-starting hit in Game 6 and a backbreaking blow in Game 7.
More from ALCS Game 7
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College Football
Penn State
College Football
Penn State leaves 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.
Penn State
College Football
Saquon Barkley helps Heisman case in 'white out' rout.
It is another stellar day at the office for the Penn State junior, who thrills a record crowd with three more touchdowns.
Top plays from Week 8
College Football
College Football
Misery loves company, and there was plenty of it in Week 8
The wear and tear of the season is starting to show. We saw a middle-finger salute from Tennessee, an ill-tempered Jimbo Fisher, another near-miss for Texas and prime-time clunkers for USC and Michigan.
Notre Dame
College Football
Irish start College Football Playoff campaign after taking out Trojans
Notre Dame got the substantial performance against a substantial opponent that it needed in routing No. 11 USC.
College FOotball
Power Rankings Week 8: Penn State, Notre Dame make strong statements
The Nittany Lions and Fighting Irish both enjoyed definitive wins that showed they belong in the College Football Playoff conversation. Alabama, meanwhile, keeps its spot atop the rankings.
Warriors
NBA
Warriors
NBA
Curry ejected for throwing mouthpiece.
Steph Curry is ejected for tossing his mouthguard, 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.
NBA
Stephen Curry tells ESPN: "I didn't throw my mouthpiece at the ref. I got better aim than that. I threw it out of frustration."
Yankees
MLB
Yankees
MLB
Aaron Judge's rookie run for the ages ends one win shy of World Series
He was the Home Run Derby champ. He'll be the Rookie of the Year. But he won't win a ring. Said the Baby Bomber: "I'm not satisfied with that."
Yankees
MLB
The end came for the 2017 Yankees, but it might be the start of a dynasty
An ALCS Game 7 loss stings, but with a young core, a deep farm system and money to spend, make no mistake: The Baby Bombers will be back.
World Series
Begins Oct. 24
MLB
Dodgers vs. Astros: Star-studded World Series will hinge on depth
This is one Fall Classic that has a great chance to live up to its name, but the key to a championship might not come down to Jose Altuve or Clayton Kershaw.
Dodgers
MLB
Prices skyrocket for World Series tickets at Dodger Stadium
Asking prices for games in Los Angeles have reached an average of $3,164 a ticket and could climb based on the Dodgers' World Series opponent.
Top Plays
Bucks
NBA
Giannis shows off freakish skills on go-ahead dunk.
Giannis Antetokounmpo gets the ball at half court and only needs one dribble for a two-handed slam in Milwaukee's win.
Heat
NBA
Johnson posterizes Oladipo.
James Johnson fakes a 3 and then drives the baseline for a monstrous one-handed slam over Victor Oladipo in Miami's win.
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.
MMA
Ref pauses fight due to McGregor's antics.
Referee Marc Goddard temporarily stops Artem Lobov and Andre Fili's fight in the second round to tell Conor McGregor to take a seat after verbally interrupting it from ringside.
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.
College Football
The crucial mistake that cost Texas.
Longhorns QB Sam Ehlinger and coach Tom Herman, in addition to Cowboys coach Mike Gundy, explain what happened on the overtime interception that gave Oklahoma State the win.
Oklahoma
College Football
Anderson stays in bounds to score game winner.
Oklahoma's Rodney Anderson takes a handoff 22 yards for a touchdown with seven seconds remaining.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Top Headlines
- Durant, Curry ejected late in Warriors' defeat
- Dodgers open as slight World Series favorites
- Girardi mum on future: 'There's no guarantees'
- Cavs' Wade after big loss: Still searching for role
- Kansas' 21 yards lowest FBS total in 20 seasons
- Fisher defends spat with fan as FSU falls again
- Answering Week 7's big fantasy questions
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On This Date: Oct. 22, 2016
- Jerry Lai/USA TODAY Sports
Cubs advance to first World Series since 1945
Chicago broke a decadeslong World Series slump with its NCLS Game 6 win, and Dan Shulman had the play-by-play.
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.
