12:12 PM GMT Ospreys’ Dan Lydiate has been named by Wayne Pivac in his side to face Ireland on Sunday in the flanker’s first appearance for the national side since November 2018. The call-up is a reward for his recent form and he will be joined by Justin Tipuric and Taulupe Faletau in an all-British
12:33 AM ET The Houston Rockets are concerned that star center Christian Wood could be sidelined for an extended period after injuring his right ankle for the second time in a span of less than three weeks, sources told ESPN. Wood will have an MRI on Friday to determine the severity of the injury he
10:52 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com After an eventful three weeks in Melbourne, filled with hard quarantines and some creative uses of hotel rooms, the 2021 Australian Open is almost here. While players continue to comply with the strict coronavirus protocols of the local Victorian government, the tournament could still give us the closest glimpse of
1:05 PM GMT Amid the turmoil and uncertainty COVID-19 has caused, the 2021 Six Nations kicks off on Saturday in the annual battle for European rugby supremacy. The stands will be empty, the streets of the six magnificent cities will be quiet, the pubs shut — yet for five weekends, national pride is on the
12:27 PM ET New Zealand’s Ryan Fox carded a second consecutive five-under-par 65 to take a share of the lead in a rain-affected second round at the Saudi International on Friday. Over two hours of play were lost to wet conditions at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club, with several late starters having a majority
3:22 PM ET Andre SnellingsESPN Welcome to ESPN’s tennis contest for the Australian Open: Tennis Major Pick’em: Melbourne! What is it? It’s a free-to-play game, where you take a few minutes to answer a series of questions related to the upcoming Australian Open tennis Grand Slam event, which starts on Monday, Feb. 8, and ends
6:00 AM ET Adam Teicher Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Jenna Laine Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Buccaneers since 2009 Joined ESPN in 2016 TAMPA, Fla. — It’s being touted as one of the greatest Super Bowl quarterback matchups — 43-year-old Tom
Pakistan took four early South African wickets to dominate the second Test in Rawalpindi on Friday, despite a five-wicket haul by touring fast bowler Anrich Nortje. South Africa were in trouble at 106-4 after the second day’s play on a tricky Rawalpindi stadium pitch, trailing Pakistan’s first innings total of 272 by 166 runs. At
9:11 AM ET Don’t look now, but after years of one-sided champions across the majority of Europe’s “big five” leagues — English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A, Spanish Primera Division and French Ligue 1 — we’re staring at the very real scenario of new titleholders almost across the board. With the exception of
Virat Kohli helping his opposite number Joe Root deal with cramps became one of the moments of the opening day, but that act of “good sportsmanship” will not stop the England skipper from cashing on his memorable hundred, and chasing a first-innings total in the range of 600-700 on Day two. Opting to bat, England
8:30 AM ET You can find tape of Alistair Overeem‘s professional MMA debut online if you want to see it — although don’t expect to watch it in high definition. It was Oct. 24, 1999. Overeem was 19 years old, and he fought a very muscular older opponent by the name of Ricardo Fyeet, aka
7:07 AM ET The 2020-21 college football coaching carousel revealed the ruthless side of the sport. After talk of COVID-19 passes for coaches and a get-through-it season, the hammer came down hard. Texas‘ Tom Herman and Auburn‘s Gus Malzahn were both fired despite winning seasons and massive guarantees left on their contracts. Marshall‘s Doc Holliday
7:30 AM ET Taneka Mackey (née Sandiford), 26, is the first Bahamian woman caddie on the LPGA Tour. Since 2017, Mackey has caddied for LPGA Tour player Amy Olson. After suffering a seizure in November 2018, Mackey was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Despite her diagnosis, Mackey returned to Olson’s bag in 2019 and remains the
6:17 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams withdrew from an Australian Open tuneup tournament citing a right shoulder injury on Friday within hours of setting up a semifinal match against top-ranked Ash Barty. The 23-time Grand Slam champion usually doesn’t play in a tournament in the week before a Grand Slam event,
11:35 AM ET Artificial Intelligence can drive a car, curate the films and documentaries that you watch, develop chess programmes capable of beating grandmasters and use your face to access your phone. And, one company claims, it can also predict when footballers are about to suffer an injury. Off the field, football has gone through
3:10 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The NBA’s most high-profile star, LeBron James, eviscerated the league’s plans to hold an All-Star Game in Atlanta in March while COVID-19 restrictions continue to have a grip on the regular season. “I have zero energy and zero excitement about an All-Star Game this year,” James said after the
Virat Kohli, who is back leading the Indian team in the first Test against England, said that there hasn’t been a more special series win than one in Australia recently. Kohli had to return home in the middle of the Test series for the birth of his baby. The Indian skipper was also asked if
11:08 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels have acquired veteran outfielder Dexter Fowler from the St. Louis Cardinals for cash or a player to be named later. The clubs announced the deal Thursday night. Fowler batted .233 with four homers and 15 RBIs in 23 games last season, his fourth