11:57 AM GMT Anthony Watson will replace injured Bath teammate Jonathan Joseph on the wing for England’s clash against France in the Autumn Nations Cup final on Sunday in the only change from the team who beat Wales last time out. Watson, who overcame his own injury to start on the bench against Wales, came
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Britain’s George Russell set fastest time in first practice at the Sakhir Grand Prix as he had his first miles in Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes. The second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas was fourth, 0.322secs off the pace. The Finn made a series of mistakes on his laps and damaged his car in an off-track moment at
India vs Australia: Sanju Samson pulled off a sharp catch to dismiss Steve Smith in the first T20I.© AFP Sanju Samson hailed the Indian team following a triumph in the first T20I against Australia, at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. The visitors emerged victorious by a margin of 11 runs, taking a 1-0 lead in
8:42 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain are exploring the possibility of signing Barcelona‘s Lionel Messi in the summer, sources have told ESPN. Messi wanted to leave Barca in August after the 8-2 Champions League elimination to Bayern Munich and sources told ESPN at the time that Manchester City led the chase to sign him. – Insider
10:33 PM ET ESPN 300 quarterback Jake Garcia, the No. 18-ranked recruit overall and the No. 2-ranked pocket passer in the class, decommitted from USC on Thursday night. 🖤 pic.twitter.com/3kuUbp91LD — Jake Garcia (@JakeGarcia14) December 4, 2020 The 6-foot-2, 190-pound prospect had been committed to the Trojans since September 2019, but was rumored to be
9:09 AM ET England’s Andy Sullivan stayed ahead of the chasing pack at the Golf in Dubai Championship on Friday with a steady third round of 68 at the Jumeirah Golf Estates for a two-shot lead over compatriot Matt Wallace heading into the final day. Sullivan began the round ahead by three strokes and landed
8:32 AM ET UFC president Dana White has been saying it a lot in recent weeks, and it’s worth repeating here: Just get through 2020. It’s safe to say the UFC has done a tremendous job operating within a pandemic this year, and it’s nearly across the 2020 finish line with three events to go.
Haas driver Romain Grosjean says he “doesn’t feel like a hero” after his amazing escape from a fiery accident at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The 34-year-old Frenchman said: “I know the footage was unbelievable.” Grosjean said if he had seen the crash happen to someone else “I would have been sure that the driver was
5:52 PM ET Nikola Jokic pulled out his new wedding band to show reporters during his virtual media session Thursday. After a nail-biting run to the Western Conference finals, Jokic got married, and he now hopes to help the Nuggets take a step closer toward winning a championship ring this season even though the star
8:32 AM ET Errol Spence Jr. knows why the stakes are so high for Saturday’s fight against Danny Garcia. As much as the bout at AT&T Stadium is about maintaining Spence’s place as a unified welterweight champion, it’s also a test to see where Spence stands 14 months after a horrific car crash that left
Israel Start-Up Nation have appointed Cherie Pridham as their sports director – the first woman to take up such a role at the top level of cycling. Pridham was one of the first female sports directors in Britain with Raleigh and later became team owner. “I feel truly proud and privileged,” she said. “I want
7:00 AM ET Nearly 15 years ago, Erik Cole lay in a Pittsburgh hospital bed with two fractures in his vertebra, wondering about his future. Brooks Orpik had crushed him with an illegal check from behind in a game on March 4, 2006, an act for which the Penguins’ punishing defenseman was suspended three games.
7:00 AM ET Sam MillerESPN.com Close ESPN baseball columnist/feature writerFormer editor-in-chief of Baseball ProspectusCo-author of “The Only Rule Is It Has To Work” Since mid-2015, when the recent Phillies hit their lowest point — bad, expensive and with a barren farm system — they have had four managers, not to mention five hitting instructors and
The hype around his potential Test debut against India has Will Pucovski more excited than intimidated and the rising Australian batsman cannot wait to take on the visiting bowlers after having watched them on TV “dominating around the world.” Led by pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, India’s much-vaunted bowling attack features Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed
1:13 AM GMT ESPN staff Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika hasn’t given up hope of one day returning to the role, despite a lack of success across his closing years in charge and an ugly fallout with Rugby Australia. Speaking to The Australian, Cheika has clearly lost none of the self-belief that helped fire the
11:19 PM ET ESPN News Services MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins and closer Taylor Rogers agreed to terms Thursday on a $6 million, one-year contract, according to multiple reports. Rogers compiled a 4.05 ERA in 21 appearances with nine saves and two blown chances during the abbreviated 60-game season. The left-hander was the last remaining
9:06 PM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban said he has cleared COVID-19 protocols and will travel with the team to LSU on Friday. “I’ll be there,” Saban said on his radio show Thursday night. “I’m good. I think my time is up. I’m ready to get back in the swing of things.” Saban, 69, tested
4:01 PM ET Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon has been reinstated for the final two weeks of the 2020 season, the NFL announced. Gordon will be allowed to begin COVID-19 testing on Friday and might join the Seahawks on Wednesday, Dec. 9, if he tests negative for the virus. He will be permitted to