4:32 AM ET The 2022 Women’s FA Cup final will feature Chelsea vs. Manchester City on Sunday at Wembley Stadium. Naomi Baker/Getty Images It’s almost fitting that the Women’s FA Cup final will see Manchester City and Chelsea do battle again. The two sides already faced off in the Continental Cup final in March, and they’ve
10:33 AM ET NFL point spreads hit the board at sportsbooks Thursday shortly after the league released its schedule for the 2022 season. Week 1 is packed with home underdogs. Ten home teams are underdogs in Week 1, the most in an opening week in the Super Bowl era, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
3:22 PM ET Associated Press TROY, N.Y. — Right-hander Kumar Rocker agreed Friday to a contract with the independent Tri-City ValleyCats after failing to sign with the New York Mets last summer. A 22-year-old right-hander who was a junior at Vanderbilt, Rocker was selected by the Mets with the 10th overall pick in last year’s
6:16 PM ET ESPN News Services ROME — It was just the type of scrambling, wear-down-the-opponent mentality and shot-making that took Novak Djokovic to within one match of a calendar-year Grand Slam in 2021. A spectacle that was missing for so much of this year when Djokovic didn’t play because he wasn’t vaccinated against the
5:15 PM ET Wisconsin inside linebackers coach Bill Sheridan, who is under NCAA investigation for alleged recruiting violations as an Air Force assistant coach, resigned from his position Friday. The Action Network reported earlier this week that Sheridan, assistant defensive line coach Del Cowsette, tight ends coach Jonathan Himebauch and an unknown assistant were under
3:42 PM BST Kathleen McNamee DUBLIN, Ireland — Building a lasting impact is something World Rugby has struggled with when it comes to the women’s game. But the word “legacy” was central to its messaging as the organisation looks ahead to the next decade of the sport, with the hosts for the World Cups in
Punjab Kings 209 for 9 (Livingstone 70, Bairstow 66, Harshal 4-34) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 155 for 9 (Maxwell 35, Patidar 26, Rabada 3-21) by 54 runs Punjab Kings gave their playoffs chances a big boost with a thumping 54-run over Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Brabourne stadium. With 12 points from as many games,
2:50 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition event on Saturday in Dubai was postponed following the death of UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday. The UAE’s Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced a three-day suspension of work in all ministries and the private sector, which forced the cancelation of the event.
2:02 PM ET The NFL schedule got released Thursday night, renewing an anticipation for the next season that, honestly, never quite goes away once the final Super Bowl whistle blows. Here are the five most in-demand games of the season, with the average ticket price per sold ticket (via VividSeats): Unsurprisingly, Russell Wilson‘s highly anticipated
11:38 AM ET Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is out for Game 6 against the New York Rangers, coach Mike Sullivan announced Friday. Sources confirmed to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan that Crosby has a concussion. Given the nature of head injuries, those close to Crosby told Kaplan it’s unfair to speculate when he will return. The