5:00 AM ET Samuel Eto’o has been an uncompromising leader for Cameroon since taking over as Fecafoot president, but those qualities will yield results in the long run. How Barcelona could do with a similarly strong voice in the squad. -/AFP via Getty Images This brief respite in the packed calendar before the next European season
7:51 AM ET Serena Williams strongly hinted at a return to tennis this month at Wimbledon in a social media post Tuesday. Williams, 40, hasn’t competed since injuring her right leg last year at Wimbledon and did not appear on the women’s singles entry list released on Friday by the grass-court Grand Slam. But Williams
6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The decision on whether to hold a final Philadelphia Eagles practice this spring ostensibly hinged on wide receivers coach Aaron Moorehead catching a punt. Coach Nick Sirianni likes to incorporate friendly competition wherever he can, so at the conclusion of Wednesday’s OTA session, he had Moorehead, the former Indianapolis Colts
The world’s richest cricket league has just got a lot richer. Disney-Star* has retained the IPL TV rights for the Indian subcontinent, Viacom-Reliance has won the digital rights across two categories in the subcontinent as well as rights across three regions globally (Australia and New Zealand, the UK, and South Africa), and Times Internet has
1:29 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Floyd Mayweather Jr. will fight in Japan again in another exhibition, this time against MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura. Promoters on Tuesday said the bout is scheduled for September. The rules and length of the bout have not yet been made public. Mayweather retired undefeated from professional boxing almost
2:55 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — So many things went in the Boston Celtics‘ favor in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry didn’t make a 3 for the first time in a postseason game. After struggling with his shot all series long, Jayson Tatum had a good
6:59 AM ET ESPN staff It’s all come down to this in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: The Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning are poised to square off for the sport’s ultimate prize. Will it be a three-peat for the Lightning? Or the first Cup in over 20 years for the Avs? Our ESPN
6:51 AM BST Former rugby international David Pocock has traded the ruck for the Australian senate after winning a seat in the upper house of parliament representing the territory surrounding the capital Canberra. One of a string of independent candidates who successfully challenged the major parties in last month’s federal election, Pocock unseated former minister
6:00 AM ET EAST LANSING, Mich. — After a practice this spring, Michigan State coach Mel Tucker sat in the lounge area of his office, which overlooks Spartan Stadium and the school’s athletic campus. Four months earlier, Tucker had agreed to a 10-year, $95 million contract with Michigan State. The deal made headlines around college
5:37 AM BST Liam Napier Debate inevitably rages following every All Blacks squad announcement. With six rookies selected for three Tests against Ireland next month, and incumbents making way for those inclusions, there is a new flavour as Ian Foster seeks to usher in swift improvement after successive defeats, and a sense of trepidation, ended