1:26 AM BST As sure as the Tasman Sea tides rise and fall, so too does the rugby relationship its waters reach. Thursday’s bombshell from Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan that Australia could walk away from Super Rugby Pacific may have caught New Zealand off guard, but it is in no way a surprise when
1:58 AM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. NBA Twitter moves fast. One minute you’re watching the Golden State Warriors claim their fourth NBA title
1:47 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale threw 32 pitches in a simulated game at Fenway Park on Thursday. With teammates watching from different areas of the ballpark, Sale, 33, faced the same three batters twice — in two separate innings — and sat in the dugout after the
5:08 PM ET BROOKLINE, Mass. — Perhaps the talk of LIV Golf vs. the PGA Tour will subside for a few days, with the start of the U.S. Open at The Country Club officially here. Or, at least, until Phil Mickelson returns to the course Friday. Mickelson, the face of LIV Golf, is still searching
Australian quick Mitchell Starc is still holding out hope of featuring in the ODI series against Sri Lanka, but only if it doesn’t compromise his chances of playing in the Tests. Starc sliced open his left index finger on his shoe spike during his follow through in the T20I series opener last week. The 32-year-old
6:00 PM ET The U.S., Canada and Mexico were awarded the 2026 World Cup back in 2018. On Thursday, the 16 host cities were revealed by FIFA in New York City. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images After months of anticipation and years of preparation, we finally have our 16 host cities and venues for the 2026 World Cup,
1:36 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes said Thursday that he was surprised by the comments made by Tyreek Hill on a recent podcast that were critical of him and the Chiefs. “I’m surprised a little just because I feel like we love Tyreek here,” Mahomes said as the Chiefs finished their offseason
7:47 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Bruce Cassidy is the third coach of the Vegas Golden Knights in the franchise’s sixth year, and he said the decision was a “no-brainer” from a hockey perspective. After all, Vegas has been one of the NHL’s most successful teams since entering the league in 2017, making
6:53 PM ET A.J. Harris, the No. 20 recruit in the ESPN 300, committed to Georgia on Thursday. Harris is a 6-foot-2, 180-pound cornerback from Central High School in Phenix City, Ala. He chose the Bulldogs over Alabama, Florida, Clemson, Ohio State and others. He is rated as the No. 4 overall cornerback in the
2:41 PM ET NFL NationESPN While many NFL teams decided to finish minicamp business on Wednesday, several teams practiced through Thursday, using the final day of mandatory activities to have some fun and pay tribute to the past. The Chicago Bears did the latter on Thursday, as every player wore No. 41 as a remembrance