2:45 PM BST SHINJUOKA, Japan — A Springboks pack intent on dishing out as much physical aggression as possible awaits the winners of Rugby World Cup Pool A in the quarterfinals, though South Africa must find some serious attacking improvement if they’re to be genuine contenders to win the Webb Ellis Cup for the third
1:07 PM ET Conor McGregor has been charged with assault for punching a man in a Dublin, Ireland, bar in April. McGregor, the former UFC two-division champion, was formally served with a summons and is due in a Dublin court Oct. 11 on the charge, McGregor spokesperson Karen Kessler confirmed with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani. McGregor’s
2:16 PM ET Former India captains Mohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly along with former India batsman Brijesh Patel are among the biggest names put forward to contest the BCCI elections scheduled for October 23. They were part of an electoral draft roll made public on Friday which also included Jay Shah (Gujarat Cricket Association secretary
5:14 AM ET South Africa ramped up the physicality to defeat Italy 49-3 in Shizuoka on Friday, crushing opponents reduced to 14 men for most of the second half and moving above them and New Zealand to the top of Rugby World Cup Pool B in the process. The Springboks have never failed to reach
12:49 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Ronald Acuna Jr. remains in Atlanta’s lineup, hitting leadoff and playing center field, for Game 2 of the NL Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Acuna drew criticism from manager Brian Snitker and his teammates for his lack of hustle on a long fly ball in the
12:13 PM ET The imbalances of the NHL schedule are really highlighted when you have a small sample size … and Mika Zibanejad sitting on your bench. As much as Zibanejad blew the doors off in his season opener, he’s not going to help you win head-to-head leagues in the early season as much as,
10:18 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Jim Breus is standing in front of T-Mobile Arena, home of the Vegas Golden Knights, dangling a large, plush-toy shark from a stick, with a noose tied around its tail. Nearby, another stuffed shark is impaled on a medieval sword, and a mini plush mako has been repurposed as
11:15 AM ET Associated Press DOVER, Del. — Jimmie Johnson‘s primary sponsor will stay on the Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 car through the 2023 season — with or without the seven-time NASCAR champion. Ally Financial extended its partnership with Hendrick and the 48 Chevrolet on Friday with a three-year extension that should allow Johnson to
10:51 AM ET Despite declaring himself ready, quarterback Sam Darnold will not return for the New York Jets this week, coach Adam Gase said Friday. Luke Falk will start for the second straight game when he faces the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Darnold has not played since Week 1 after being diagnosed with mononucleosis on
Sep 27, 2019 As if it weren’t already difficult enough to play at Ohio State, in the Horseshoe, Michigan State is going to have to do it at night in what the Buckeyes are deeming a black-out for their fans. The atmosphere is going to be electric in a ranked matchup featuring No. 4 Ohio