10:34 AM BST England scrum-half Dan Robson has been ruled out for three months with deep vein thrombosis, his club side Wasps said on Thursday. Robson scored his first international try in England’s 57-14 Six Nations win over Italy in March after making his Test debut against France in February. He missed England’s final match
Israel Folau and Rugby Australia are headed for a bitter showdown with the embattled Wallabies superstar pledging to tackle the governing body head on in a desperate bid to save his career. Folau met RA boss Raelene Castle on Friday, with neither party backing down in a feud that threatened to turn ugly. Folau maintained
9:19 AM BST Major League Rugby will add three teams and expand its regular season to 96 matches when it kicks off its third season in 2020, the North American league said on Thursday. As the Houston SaberCats and NOLA Gold prepare to kick-off Major League Rugby at Dyer Stadium Saturday, ESPN takes a closer
8:54 AM ET SHANGHAI, China — The performance advantage between Mercedes and Ferrari swung massively between Australia and Bahrain, but the early signs are that it might level out in China. Despite Ferrari’s strong performance two weeks ago in Bahrain, reliability issues scuppered Charles Leclerc’s first shot at a race win, and despite fixes being
7:41 AM ET SHANGHAI, China — Mick Schumacher’s approach to racing is very similar to his legendary father, Michael, according to Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto. Mick, the 20-year-old son of seven-time Formula One world champion Michael, enjoyed his first day inside the cockpit of a Ferrari at last week’s Bahrain test, completing 56 laps
Diego Costa now has 15 days to appeal RFEF’s decision on Friday. Atletico Madrid have failed in their bid to overturn Diego Costa‘s eight-game ban for insulting referee Jesus Gil Manzano’s mother in last Saturday’s defeat to Barcelona. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) appeals committee turned down Atletico’s appeal on Friday and confirmed the
7:06 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The current playoff format just isn’t fair, because a legitimate Stanley Cup contender like the Boston Bruins must play a powerhouse team in round one like the… Toronto Maple Leafs? Toronto played a complete game to knock down the Bruins at home in Game 1, though this series is far
Former Liverpool captain Tommy Smith has died at the age of 74, the club announced on Friday. Nicknamed the “Anfield Iron” by club supporters, Smith, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2014, made 638 appearances for Liverpool, scoring 48 goals and captaining the team for three years during that time. Perhaps his most famous
3:46 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler believes Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni‘s decision to step onto the field to protest an umpiring call was “probably not” the right thing to do in the last over of their match on Thursday night. The incident took place with Super Kings needing eight
3:38 AM BST Israel Folau has seemingly played his last game in a Wallabies jersey with Rugby Australia revealing it intends to terminate his contract, unless there are “mitigating factors” behind his social media comments and virtual radio silence since posting them. Folau would have almost certainly been selected at fullback for the Wallabies at