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2:31 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander knew the stakes. He had stepped up to the mound on Thursday for Game 5… Read More »Inside the at-bat that won Justin Verlander his first World Series game

2:21 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” PHILADELPHIA —… Read More »How Cristian Javier’s fastball became the best pitch this postseason

9:00 PM ET ESPN staff GRAPEVINE, Texas — The College Football Playoff selection committee rewarded undefeated Tennessee with the top spot in its first rankings… Read More »Everything we learned from the first CFP rankings: Who won, who lost and who tops the Anger Index

11:21 PM ET Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North… Read More »Browns sack Burrow, Bengals behind dominant defense

11:28 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season featured an early riser and plenty of big games. The Baltimore Ravens and… Read More »Bills keep Packers reeling, Eagles remain unbeaten: Takeaways from every Week 8 game

1:00 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars play the Denver Broncos in London on Sunday (9:30 a.m. ET, ESPN+). It’s the first game… Read More »Jaguars’ annual London game is a win for team, NFL and fans

12:46 AM ET The Philadelphia Phillies made the improbable happen in Game 1 against the Houston Astros. 3dESPN Fantasy and Betting Analysts 2dKiley McDaniel 20hESPN… Read More »World Series Game 1: Phillies win after stunning comeback

11:32 PM ET Jamison Hensley Close ESPN Staff Writer University of Maryland graduate Lives in the Baltimore area with his wife and son Jenna Laine… Read More »Lamar Jackson, Ravens turn things around in second half

2:55 AM ET DENVER — With the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 0-4 start being the first time his team has lost four straight games to begin… Read More »LeBron 0-4 for first time since rookie season

8:10 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown and Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald both announced Tuesday night that they are… Read More »Celts’ Brown, Rams’ Donald leaving Ye’s agency