9:58 PM BST Liam Napier In troubling times of lockdowns, social distancing and financial hardship sport can provide an outlet; a chance to free the mind from life’s realities and to simply feel alive, somewhat normal, again. Super Rugby Aotearoa, as the world first in its code to resume amid the COVID-19 global pandemic, offered
9:10 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — FIU said Sunday night that wide receivers coach Aubrey Hill, a standout player at Florida before becoming a longtime coach at Miami and other places, has died after a lengthy cancer-related illness. He was 48. “Aubrey was loved and adored by so many who saw him not only
8:37 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Rodney Gunter is stepping away from football after being diagnosed with a severe heart condition that could require surgery. The sixth-year player said doctors told him he was at risk of rupturing or tearing his aorta if he continued to play football. Gunter also said
11:57 AM ET The one former NFL quarterback who understands the injury Alex Smith has overcome admits he’s living vicariously through him. “Heck yeah!” former Washington quarterback Joe Theismann told ESPN in a telephone interview. “Go, Alex, go.” Washington activated Smith off the physically unable to perform list Sunday morning, a remarkable development following his
8:22 PM ET Associated Press AKRON, Ohio — Jerry Kelly seized control at the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship with a hole-in-one on the 12th hole at Firestone, sending him to a 1-under 69 and a two-shot victory Sunday for his first major on the PGA Tour Champions. Kelly was clinging to a one-shot lead over
2:20 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim If you’re ranking the greatest mixed martial artists of all time in terms of charisma, Stipe Miocic is not in your, oh, top thousand or so. If your criteria for star power includes prefight bluster or even in-cage razzle-dazzle, this UFC champion does not shine so brightly. But if you’re
8:52 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Shaking his head before Bruce Buffer even had the chance to finish reading the scores, Daniel Cormier stood in the center of the Octagon with his left eye nearly shut, and seemed to know what was coming. It’s a disappointment Cormier had felt a few times before in a combat
5:56 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare to face the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs, Sixers coach Brett Brown said Sunday afternoon that he’s contemplating inserting rookie wing Matisse Thybulle into the starting lineup for Game 1 Monday night. “We’re talking a
4:56 PM ET Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes scored from the penalty spot in a Europa League loss to Sevilla. Getty Sevilla beat a wasteful Manchester United 2-1 to advance to the Europa League final on Sunday night in Cologne, Germany. Luuk de Jong scored the winner for Sevilla in the 79th minute as United were beaten
7:36 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — John Klingberg got the initial credit for Dallas’ overtime goal after Joe Pavelski forced the extra period by completing a hat trick in the final seconds of regulation. The Dallas defenseman said he figured the official scoring was likely to change. Klingberg’s hard shot appeared to be