1:29 PM GMT Pacific players are considering a motion to boycott this year’s World Cup in Japan after media reports revealed that a proposed shake-up of world rugby would exclude minor nations. The Pacific Rugby Players Welfare (PRPW) body said on Saturday that their 600-strong membership of mostly Europe-based professionals were “discussing and debating” a
Month: March 2019
1:16 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley was asked at the NFL’s scouting combine to also work out with the defensive backs, but has declined to do that, telling all involved he is concentrating on being a quarterback as he heads into next month’s draft, sources told ESPN. McSorley, who is working
1:33 PM ET Roger Federer reached a momentous milestone on Saturday, becoming just the second male player to win 100 singles titles after American Jimmy Connors, who won 109. Federer reached title No. 100 with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Stefanos Tsitsipas at the at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The numbers behind Federer’s
11:39 AM ET Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown said he believes he will be dealt by the team because that’s “what’s good for their business,” but he does not “take any blame” for the breakdown of the relationship with the franchise that has led to him being on the trading block. In an extensive
3:00 AM ET Big Picture What a difference two weeks can make. Before the first Test, in mid-February, the question was not whether Sri Lanka might surprise their hosts, but by how much South Africa were going to beat a touring team who arrived battling multiple crises. Sri Lanka have, of course, made history since
11:34 AM ET Roger Federer has secured the 100th title of his career with a win at the Dubai Championships on Saturday. The 20-time Grand Slam champion defeated rising Greek talent Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 to become the second male player to win 100 singles titles after American Jimmy Connors, who won 109. Tsitsipas, who
11:19 AM ET ESPN News Services Former Baylor football player Shawn Oakman says he wants to try to enter the NFL after being acquitted of sexual assault. “I want to play football at the highest level and just really finally get my chance,” Oakman told KWTX-TV on Friday. Now 26, Oakman says he has been
11:21 PM ET Steve Kerr is no stranger to being surrounded by Hall of Famers. He was a reserve guard on a 1996-97 Chicago Bulls team that had four players — Michael Jordan, Robert Parish, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman — eventually enshrined in Springfield, along with head coach Phil Jackson and assistant coach Tex
1:44 PM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN UFC 235 in Las Vegas will pack a lot into Saturday night. A main event featuring the greatest champion in the sport (Jon Jones) against an overachiever driven by poise and self-belief (Anthony Smith). A co-main featuring another champion who’s in the pound-for-pound top five (Tyron Woodley) and a challenger
8:14 AM ET MONTMELO, Spain — After 64 hours of track time spread over eight days at the Circuit de Catalunya, Ferrari and Mercedes were split by just 0.003s on the final day of pre-season testing. That is a remarkably small margin when you consider there has been a significant regulation change and a full