Sep 25, 2023, 04:29 PM Australia’s slender hopes of making it to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals survived another round of matches as they huffed and puffed to a 34-14 bonus-point victory against Portugal on Sunday. Eddie Jones’s Wallabies, who have now played all their games, will be eliminated in the group phase for the
Tom Hamilton Close Tom Hamilton Senior Writer • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of
ESPN News Services Oct 1, 2023, 02:41 PM ET Tim Wakefield, the knuckleballing workhorse of the Boston Red Sox pitching staff who bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to the Yankees in the 2003 playoffs to help Boston win its curse-busting World Series title the following year, has died. He was 57.
ESPN News Services Oct 1, 2023, 02:13 PM ET Georgia’s hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll loosened Sunday as the Bulldogs received a season-low 35 first-place votes out of possible 62 while extending their streak atop the rankings to 16 straight weeks. The Bulldogs needed a late touchdown to escape
Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNOct 1, 2023, 03:54 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of
Oct 1, 2023, 11:52 AM ET Victor Osimhen has said his love for Napoli is “unwavering” after his agent said the player “reserves the right to take legal action” against the club after a video was posted and then deleted from the Serie A side’s official TikTok account on Tuesday. Osimhen deleted almost all pictures
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 1, 2023, 08:04 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — European star Rory McIlroy and American caddie Joe LaCava reportedly met at the Ryder Cup to clear the air Sunday, one day after
Oct 1, 2023, 11:09 AM ET Tommy Fleetwood secured the final half point against Rickie Fowler to hand Europe a victory in the Ryder Cup on Sunday at Marco Simone Golf Club in Italy. The Europeans entered Sunday’s play with a 10½-5½ lead; no team had ever lost a five-point lead on the final day
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 1, 2023, 01:50 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — Zach Johnson indicated he wouldn’t change a thing about America’s preparation and plan for
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 1, 2023, 01:50 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — Rory McIlroy needed this Ryder Cup win. The regrets of Whistling Straits have fueled
Oct 1, 2023, 01:52 PM ET Free agent guard Cameron Payne has agreed to a one-year minimum deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Payne was waived by the San Antonio Spurs in September, clearing the way for him to join a contending team that can offer him a larger role. The
Oct 1, 2023, 12:08 PM ET The Portland Trail Blazers are trading guard Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Celtics are trading Robert Williams III, Malcolm Brogdon, a protected 2024 first-round pick acquired from the Golden State Warriors and the team’s own 2029 unprotected first-rounder to the Blazers, according
Mohammad Rizwan in action for Pakistan cricket team© AFP Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja was extremely critical of the Pakistan cricket team after they went down fighting against New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup 2023 warm-up match. The Babar Azam-led side scored 345 with the help of a century from Mohammed Rizwan
Associated Press Oct 1, 2023, 03:21 AM ET TOKYO — Veronika Kudermetova upset second-seeded Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-1 to claim the Toray Pan Pacific Open and a second career title on Sunday. The Russian’s triumph in Tokyo ends a four-match losing streak in finals since her maiden title on clay at Charlestown in 2021. It
Oct 1, 2023, 12:49 AM ET Canelo Alvarez cruised to a one-sided decision over Jermell Charlo to remain the undisputed super middleweight champion Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Alvarez dominated the action from start to finish, including in Round 7, when he floored Charlo with an overhand right hand followed by a
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterOct 1, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Chaos? Not quite. Just a couple of days ago, it looked like we would have a wild final day of the MLB season. Even heading into Saturday, we still
Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterOct 1, 2023, 05:02 AM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books With Jimmy Garoppolo ruled out due to a concussion and not making the trip to Los Angeles, the Raiders have decided to
David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterSep 30, 2023, 05:03 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Part of the college football world was sleeping on Kentucky more like it had just finished a second hot brown and was going into hibernation for a while. But Big Blue looks