Hayley Raso scored a first-half brace and Mary Fowler struck after the break as Australia crushed Canada 4-0 on Monday to storm into the round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup and send the Olympic champions spinning out of the tournament. In front of a febrile crowd at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Raso scored in
Month: July 2023
Ricky Ponting believes the choice of replacement ball during Australia’s second innings in the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval was a “huge blunder” which “needs to be investigated”. Umpires Joel Wilson and Kumar Dharmasena changed the ball after the first delivery of the 37th over, deeming that it had gone out of shape after
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jul 31, 2023, 01:48 PM ET Venus Williams will play in the upcoming Western & Southern Open after receiving a wild card, the tournament announced Monday. It is the second hardcourt event Williams will be playing this summer ahead of the US Open, where she also is expected to receive a wild
Associated Press Jul 31, 2023, 01:46 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs will implement safety measures for its September meet including new track surface maintenance equipment and additional monitoring and equine care following 12 horse deaths before and after the Kentucky Derby that spurred suspension of its spring meet. Racing is scheduled to resume
Jul 31, 2023, 01:27 PM ET Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson signed a three-year, $11.25 million contract Monday that runs through the 2025-26 season. Gustavsson, who was scheduled for an arbitration hearing Friday, is coming off a breakout season with the Wild. He posted a 22-9-7 record with three shutouts, a 2.10 goals-against average and
Jul 31, 2023, 12:20 PM ET New Jersey Devils defenseman Kevin Bahl signed a two-year, $2.1 million contract on Monday. Bahl, 23, was a restricted free agent after coming off his three-year, entry-level contract. The 6-foot-6, 230-pound Bahl had eight points (two goals, six assists) and 35 penalty minutes in 42 games last season with
Jul 30, 2023, 11:38 PM ET The final week of July was huge in combat sports, from UFC 291 in Salt Lake City to a rare Bellator vs. Rizin event across the globe in Japan. The biggest news maker had to be Justin Gaethje, who added yet another chapter to his highlight reel by knocking
Debutants Zambia claimed their first ever victory at the Women’s World Cup with a 3-1 win over Costa Rica at Waikato Stadium on Monday, although both teams were already out of contention for the knockout stage. Zambia, whose first two games ended in 5-0 hammerings, finished third in Group C, with Japan top after their
Jul 31, 2023, 07:41 AM ET JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Nigerian-American Bam Adebayo is at the Basketball Without Borders camp in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is using the chance to teach talented teens about the high standards set at the NBA’s Miami Heat. The power forward/center, whose father’s side of his family is Nigerian, is
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 31, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. SEATTLE — Bringing up Jessica Campbell’s name to anyone who has worked with or watched her work with the Coachella Valley Firebirds over the last year will illustrate why she gained a massive amount of