12:25 PM BST YOKOHAMA — Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus underlined the importance of the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday by reminding his players before kick-off that they were not just playing for themselves but for the entire Rainbow Nation. South Africa duly clinched their third World Cup title with a crushing 32-12 victory over
11:45 AM ET Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan — Defending champion Nelly Korda shot a 7-under 65 to take a three-stroke lead after Saturday’s third round of the LPGA Swinging Skirts. Korda, who started the round one stroke back of overnight leader Mi Jung Hur, carded seven birdies at the par-72 Miramar Golf Country Club to
11:35 AM ET ESPN News Services Rafael Nadal withdrew from his semifinal match at the Paris Masters on Saturday with an abdominal strain, preventing a showdown against rival Novak Djokovic as both players are vying for the year-end No. 1 ranking. Nadal, who could have ensured the year-end No. 1 spot for a fifth time
10:17 AM ET SMU will be without top wide receiver Reggie Roberson Jr. for the Mustangs’ showdown at No. 24 Memphis on Saturday night. Roberson suffered a foot injury in last week’s win over Houston and did not travel with the team. He enters Saturday eighth in the nation in receiving yards with 803 and
© AFP Imad Wasim, Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Amir were among a group of Pakistan’s cricketers on the verge of a strike last week, until a meeting with PCB chief executive Wasim Khan averted the threat – for now. Frustration and discontent with the PCB’s restrictive participation policy on foreign leagues had been rising among
6:00 AM ET It has been a bit of a soft launch for the 2019 rookie running back class, with only the Oakland Raiders‘ Josh Jacobs emerging as a go-to guy in the first half of the season. But we saw some encouraging signs from the Chicago Bears‘ David Montgomery, the Buffalo Bills‘ Devin Singletary,
4:38 AM ET Associated Press SHANGHAI — Rory McIlroy spun a wedge down to 3 feet for birdie on his final hole for a clean card at a 5-under 67, giving him a one-shot lead over Louis Oosthuizen on a Saturday of big runs and ugly collapses at the HSBC Champions. Oosthuizen opened with five
3:53 AM ET DALLAS — When Luka Doncic played against LeBron James for the first time as an NBA rookie last season, he asked for the Los Angeles Lakers star’s jersey after the game. On Friday in far less ceremonial fashion, James came into Doncic’s building and took a win away from the Dallas Mavericks‘
12:11 AM ET NEW YORK – The fate of Friday night’s game between the Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets was all but decided when coach Kenny Atkinson whipped a large cue card and held it above his head with two hands. The commentators on the broadcast took notice of the sign, ball boys in the
3:17 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff England batsman Joe Denly has been sidelined after damaging a ligament in his ankle during practice. The 33-year old picked up the injury on Thursday, prior to the first of the five T20Is against New Zealand, and will play no further part in the limited-overs series. The England management has