4:07 AM BST Reuters with ESPN staff SANZAAR has dismissed reports that world champions South Africa are to join an eight-team competition in Europe later this year rather than play in the Rugby Championship. World Rugby vice-president Bernard Laporte told French newspaper Le Progres that the Springboks would replace Japan in the European tournament, which
2:04 AM ET The Western Conference quarterfinals matchup between the No. 3 Denver Nuggets and No. 6 Utah Jazz is going to a Game 7. After the Nuggets swept the regular-season series against their Northwest Division rivals 3-0, the Jazz took a 3-1 series lead — only for the Nuggets to tie the series. While
10:41 PM ET After the NHL’s qualification round, the Colorado Avalanche were co-favorites to win the Stanley Cup, according to the betting markets. After Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Dallas Stars on Sunday, they’re now one loss away from being eliminated. “In terms of belief, we have no choice. We’re
7:34 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Cody Bellinger and the Los Angeles Dodgers set the National League record for home runs in a month. Now they’ll keep pushing for the most series victories to start a season in the majors since 1969. Bellinger’s two-run homer gave the Dodgers 57 long balls in August
9:51 PM ET Auburn, which cancelled multiple practices last week, will be without 16 players due to COVID-19 concerns when it resumes practice on Tuesday. Coach Gus Malzahn told reporters on Sunday night that the team currently has nine players who have tested positive for the coronavirus and seven others who are considered high risk.
9:59 PM ET CINCINNATI — If there was any doubt about the Cincinnati Bengals‘ quarterback situation, coach Zac Taylor made sure that was gone after Sunday’s scrimmage. Even though rookie quarterback Joe Burrow didn’t play as well as he did in the team’s first intrasquad scrimmage, Taylor said he’s seen enough from the top overall
10:04 PM ET NEW YORK — The rubber soles of his shoes squealed like the brakes of a subway car grinding to a halt as Novak Djokovic sprinted, hit, slid and violently changed direction on the hard court in Louis Armstrong Stadium. His grunts were magnified by the echo in the cavernous, nearly empty arena.
IPL 2020: Suresh Raina reportedly left the UAE over an issue surrounding his hotel room.© AFP Chennai Super Kings star Suresh Raina returned to India on August 29, with franchise CEO KS Viswanathan saying the left-hander had left the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to “personal reasons”. CEO KS Viswanathan, in a tweet posted on
8:19 PM ET Associated Press ROGERS, Ark. — Austin Ernst rallied to win the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday for her second LPGA Tour title, closing with an 8-under 63 for a two-stroke victory over Anna Nordqvist. Four strokes behind Nordqvist entering the round, Ernst had the best score of the day, making 10
7:50 PM ET Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports Tiger Woods is done. His season is over. But 30 players are still chasing the $15 million prize that comes with winning the FedEx Cup. Here is the full list of those advancing to the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake and where they will start the week
9:24 PM ET As the LA Clippers watched a 23-point lead shrink to six with just over nine minutes left in Game 6, Kawhi Leonard didn’t need to say much. The reigning NBA Finals MVP closed out the Dallas Mavericks by making four consecutive shots to fuel a series-clinching 17-7 run and propel the Clippers
9:02 PM ET OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — What more could you ask for? Two of the top-ranked players in the world. One player makes a 43-foot putt on the 18th hole to force a playoff. The other, who may not have been in this position if not for a one-stroke penalty in the third round,
5:35 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — The Jockey Club’s group chief executive resigned Sunday after a review found evidence to support allegations of “bullying behavior” and “inappropriate racist comments.” A review into allegations about Delia Bushell’s conduct found it “untenable” for her to stay in the role, the organization’s board said. Bushell was one
4:21 PM ET Associated Press MADISON, Ill. — Sheldon Creed beat Sam Mayer on a restart with 13 laps to go Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway to win his third Truck Series race of the season and a $100,000 bonus. Creed’s victory pushed his bonus earnings to $150,000 this year in the Triple Truck
4:46 PM ET LA Clippers forward Marcus Morris Sr. was ejected late in the first quarter of Game 6 due to a flagrant 2 foul committed against Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, a continuation of the heated rivalry that has developed between the two players in the first-round series. As Doncic drove to the basket,
12:45 PM ET Major League Soccer announced on Sunday that Dell Loy Hansen intends to sell Real Salt Lake FC, National Women’s Soccer League side Utah Royals FC and the United Soccer League Championship’s Real Monarchs. Hansen has been under pressure since a report from The Athletic detailed his repeated use of racist language to
6:00 AM ET Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Possible trouble spots: Through 11 practices of training camp, here are five areas I view as most vulnerable: Tight end: Different year, same story. The Patriots have been without Rob Gronkowski since the 2019 offseason, but still don’t have a
11:43 AM ET ESPN News Services The Oakland Athletics had one member of their organization test positive for the coronavirus, causing Major League Baseball to postpone the team’s game Sunday against the Houston Astros. The finale of the A’s three-game series at Minute Maid Park was called off less than four hours before it was