The conclusion of the Gold Cup brought about mixed emotions for the U.S. men’s national team. There was disappointment at the 1-0 final defeat to arch-rivals Mexico, especially given the fact that the tournament hosts squandered several wide-open scoring chances. By the end of the game, El Tri‘s talent advantage carried the day but in
9:36 AM ET Marc RaimondiESPN Jonathan Pearce had a spiritual experience four years ago that has fueled his MMA career. It happened not in a church, not even in a gym during an especially transcendent workout. It occurred in an ambulance. Pearce had been training at his gym in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and saw a man
12:22 AM BST Former bad boy James O’Connor is flying out to link with the Wallabies squad in South Africa even before signing to return to Australian rugby. O’Connor got the chance after winger Marika Koroibete was allowed to remain in Melbourne for the imminent birth of his second child. Rugby Australia says O’Connor, who
10:07 PM ET Junior lightweight world titlist Tevin Farmer will continue his extraordinary run of activity with his fifth fight in 11 months. Farmer will make his fourth defense when he takes on mandatory challenger Guillaume Frenois on July 27 (DAZN) at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn made
8:44 PM ET Jackie MacMullan Boyle LAS VEGAS — Victor Oladipo watched the NBA’s 2019 playoffs much in the same manner many of its devoted fans did: by cursing at his television set when his Indiana Pacers faltered in his absence. “Let’s just say it was emotional,” said Oladipo. “It was so hard. It makes
8:36 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN It didn’t take long for John Lineker to find a new home. Just six days after news broke that Lineker had been released by the UFC, the Brazilian bantamweight has signed with Asia’s ONE Championship, his manager, Alex Davis, confirmed to ESPN on Monday. MMA Fighting was first to report
8:44 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Nicholas Pooran, Fabian Allen and Oshane Thomas have been handed Cricket West Indies central contracts for the first time and Darren Bravo returns with an all-format deal while the number of women on contracts has increased from 12 to 15. Among the men’s contracts there are now seven players on
8:08 PM ET The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are among the teams that have been in contact with the New York Mets about a possible trade for right-handed starter Zack Wheeler, SNY reported Monday. Although no trade is thought to be close, the Mets are shopping Wheeler aggressively, according to SNY. Wheeler,
7:22 PM ET Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams has been fined $10,000 by the All England Club for damaging a court during practice before the Wimbledon tournament started. Fabio Fognini was fined $3,000. The Italian said during his third-round loss that he wished a bomb would hit Wimbledon. Nick Kyrgios was handed two
4:58 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Breeders’ Cup will increase the number of veterinarians on site during its world championships this fall at Santa Anita, where 30 horses died during the racing meet that recently concluded. That’s according to Craig Fravel, president and chief executive of the Breeders’ Cup, who said reaction