3:28 PM ET Nigeria left it late against AFCON debutants Burundi on Saturday. GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images Nigeria needed a late goal from substitute Odion Ighalo to claim a 1-0 win over a brave Burundi side playing their first-ever match at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday. Ighalo, set free by Ola Aina‘s clever flicked pass,
3:00 AM ET Big Picture Dieticians around the world like to engage their clients by rewarding cheat meals every now and then for achieving certain targets. Similarly, India can think of the Afghanistan clash as a ‘cheat meal’ and try out options ahead of the England clash on June 30, which in a sense will
1:47 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Japanese basketball officials, fans and media hailed the selection of Rui Hachimura in the 2019 NBA draft, saying the move will usher in a new era for the sport in Japan. Hachimura became the first player from Japan to be chosen in the first round of the NBA
1:00 AM ET It was late April, with the first two weeks of the New York Giants’ offseason program in the books. Phase 2 was on the horizon. This was the first time for the 2019 season that players were allowed on the field with coaches to work on individual drills. For a player in
1:14 AM ET Steve KimESPN INDIO, Calif. — Proving it was no fluke, Andrew Cancio once again got the best of Alberto Machado on Friday night, as he retained his WBA “regular” 130-pound title by halting the former champion — whom he defeated in February in their initial encounter. This time, it took only three
12:34 AM ET NEW YORK — Just when Cameron Maybin had been spared a roster spot amid the New York Yankees‘ latest roster crunch, the outfielder saw his playing time get snatched away anyway. It wasn’t Aaron Judge‘s return from the Yankees’ injured list that did it, either. A victim of his own body, Maybin
South Africa are likely to turn to gangly Dutch-born striker Lars Veldwijk as a surprise choice to lead their attack when they take on the Ivory Coast in their Africa Cup of Nations opener in Cairo on Monday. The 27-year-old, who qualifies for South African citizenship because his father was born in the country, has
12:10 AM ET VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Seven U.S.-born players were selected within the first 15 picks of the 2019 NHL draft on Friday, an all-time high for Americans in the modern draft (since 1963). Led by Jack Hughes, who went first overall to the New Jersey Devils, the 2019 crop surpassed the 2016 draft
10:54 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Dallas Keuchel labored through five innings in his Atlanta debut, coughing up a 3-0 lead as the Braves lost 4-3 to the Washington Nationals on Friday night. Keuchel signed a one-year, $13 million contract on July 7 with the NL East-leading Braves, who hope he can help lead
10:33 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — A jury has awarded more than $6 million to New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees in a lawsuit that claimed a San Diego County jeweler sold him over-priced diamonds. The San Diego Union-Tribune says a Superior Court jury made the award Friday in a fraud suit Brees