12:58 PM BST Premiership Rugby announced on Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with the British & Irish Lions to release its players at the end of their domestic commitments and before their warm-up game against Japan. The match against Japan on June 26 is being held outside World Rugby’s Regulation 9 window for
5:46 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Three weeks after the San Francisco 49ers‘ bold trade up to the No. 3 pick in the 2021 NFL draft, coach Kyle Shanahan said the team was already comfortable enough to draft three of the top five quarterbacks, but the team could “get there” with Nos. 4 and
7:00 AM ET ON A 68-DEGREE Saturday in late October, Art Shamsky left his apartment to see a friend. He grabbed a baseball and an old glove, and took the subway to a deserted train car on the Long Island Rail Road. New York was still skittish, and Shamsky had been too. He’d never been
10:30 AM ET Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Florida State linebacker Geno Hayes, 33, has died after being diagnosed with liver disease two years ago. “We are deeply saddened to learn of Geno Hayes’ passing,” the Bucs said in a statement Tuesday. “During his time with the Buccaneers, Geno was a beloved teammate and often
11:29 AM ET Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — An 18-year-old boxer from Jordan has died after being seriously injured in a bout at the world youth championships, the International Boxing Association said Tuesday. Rashed Al-Swaisat was treated in the ring and then hospitalized after being knocked out in his preliminary-round light-heavyweight fight against Estonian boxer
9:12 AM ET The All England Lawn Tennis Club said on Tuesday it hopes to have a minimum of 25% capacity for Wimbledon this summer. The tournament was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but will be held this year from June 28 to July 11. “We very much hope 25% is
10:26 AM ET Formula One has decided to shake up its qualifying format at three races this year in a bid to improve the show. We take a look at what’s changing and whether it will have the desired effect… What’s changing? Monza will be one of the races where sprint qualifying is used. Dan Istitene
10:47 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Professional tennis player Dayana Yastremska‘s latest appeal of her provisional doping suspension was denied Tuesday, keeping her sidelined. The 20-year-old Ukrainian, who has been ranked as high as No. 21, originally was suspended in January for failing an out-of-competition drug test. She tested positive for mesterolone metabolite, a
12:54 AM ET UFC 261 featured three title fights and a ton of memorable moments. Some of those moments, like Rose Namajunas knocking out Zhang Weili to win the strawweight title, were filled with exhilaration. Other moments, like Chris Weidman breaking his leg on a kick attempt, were somber reminders about the risks these athletes
7:10 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. The Dallas Stars‘ 2021 season got off to a delayed start due to COVID postponements, and through the season they’ve had some extra games remaining compared to their competition — a welcome sight