Australia’s rugby world champs have triumphed in the Cape Town Sevens after holding on bravely when down to just six players to edge a drama-filled final against France. But it was again a very different story on Sunday (Monday AEDT) for the Aussie men who, having excelled to reach their final, were hammered in the
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 10:23 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions For a few hours Friday afternoon, Shohei Ohtani was reportedly on a private jet to Toronto, and bettors at sportsbooks in the United States and Canada were rushing to bet on
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 10, 2023, 12:15 PM ET The LaLiga fixture between Granada and Athletic Club was suspended on Sunday after the death of a fan inside the stadium. The game had kicked off as planned but was halted after 17 minutes, with Granada explaining there was a “medical emergency” in the stands.
Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 07:32 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,
Associated Press Dec 10, 2023, 07:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour has narrowed its choice of potential investors to a new consortium led by Fenway Sports Group and said it would continue negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s national wealth fund as it races to meet a Dec. 31 deadline. The PGA Tour board
Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 10, 2023, 05:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions USC made another significant addition to address its underperforming defense, hiring North Dakota State head coach Matt Entz as the school’s linebackers coach and assistant head coach for defense. Entz brings a strong resume, as he won two national titles as the head coach
Nick ParkinsonDec 10, 2023, 05:38 PM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Open Extended Reactions Chris Billam-Smith came from a losing position to win a first defense of his WBO world cruiserweight title when
Associated Press Dec 10, 2023, 05:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NAPLES, Fla. — Lydia Ko hit a fairway metal to 8 feet to set up the birdie she and Jason Day needed to win the Grant Thornton Invitational on Sunday. They closed with a 6-under 66 in modified fourballs to capture the first mixed-team
Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 10, 2023, 01:54 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Left-handed reliever Will Smith and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a one-year, $5 million contract, sources told ESPN on Sunday, reuniting the veteran
Dec 9, 2023, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As the final weeks of 2023 come to a close and as we hope to see some more drama and excitement occur into the new year, there is still have some business to get sorted as we wrap up another weekend of the best action across
Dec 10, 2023, 04:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer was placed on injured reserve Sunday, the team announced. Grubauer (lower body) and defenseman Justin Schultz (upper body) both left Saturday night’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The goalie stopped 21 of 23 shots before exiting and did
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 03:18 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — LeBron James sat at the podium, barely damp after speeding
Field Level Media Dec 10, 2023, 02:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LIV Golf welcomed three new full-time members for 2024 on Sunday. Kalle Samooja of Finland, Zimbabwe’s Kieran Vincent and Jinichiro Kozuma of Japan emerged atop the leaderboard after playing 36 holes on Sunday at the LIV Golf Promotions event in Abu Dhabi and
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 01:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A big bantamweight fight is coming to Southern California. Former UFC double champion Henry Cejudo will face Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 298 on Feb. 17 in Anaheim, California, sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday. Cejudo discussed the fight Sunday in a YouTube
Tim Bontemps, ESPNDec 9, 2023, 10:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said that he plans to have an individual check-in with Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant this coming week ahead of his potential return from his 25-game suspension later this month. “Yes, I have been monitoring the situation
Former West Indies skippers Jason Holder, Nicholas Pooran and all-rounder Kyle Mayers turned down the central contracts from Cricket West Indies (CWI) for the 2023-24 season but confirmed their availability for the T20I series during the contract year. CWI released an official statement to announce the list of central contracts for 2023-2024 for both men
File image of Deepak Chahar with the Indian cricket team© AFP Senior seamer Deepak Chahar is not in contention to be selected in the playing eleven for the opening T20I between India and South Africa in Durban on Sunday as he is yet to join the squad due to personal reasons. It is understood that
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNDec 9, 2023, 09:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions For the second year in a row and the fifth time in the past seven years, a transfer quarterback has won the Heisman Trophy. LSU‘s Jayden Daniels, who began his college career at Arizona State before transferring to Baton Rouge in 2022, won the