1:45 PM GMT Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has named his team to face England in Dublin on Feb. 2. The match is the final game of the first round of the Six Nations. Leinster fly-half Johnny Sexton starts, having recovered from a knee tendon injury, and Robbie Henshaw is a surprise starter at full-back, having
Jan 29, 2019 WBO light heavyweight world titleholder Eleider Alvarez of Colombia will face Russia’s Sergey Kovalev in a rematch of their August bout on Saturday. The fight will air live on ESPN+ in the United States at midnight ET from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Alvarez (24-0, 12 KOs) won
4:32 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Kiki Bertens and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova are set for a rematch of their Australian Open encounter after both reached the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy quarterfinals Thursday. Bertens easily beat Belgian qualifier Ysaline Bonaventure 6-4, 6-2 in their second-round match, while Pavlyuchenkova saved five of six break points
8:59 AM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Aryna Sabalenka recovered from a second-set slipup to reach the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy quarterfinals on Thursday, beating Alison van Uytvanck 6-1, 6-4. In her first match since reaching a career-high ranking of No. 10 on Monday, the Belarusian trailed 3-1 in the second before winning
10:00 AM ET The temperature in Minneapolis this morning is minus-25, making it impossible to imagine that in less than two months, first-year manager Rocco Baldelli will jot down the Twins’ lineup for their home opener against the Indians on March 28. The card that he will exchange with Cleveland manager Terry Francona (or bench
12:52 AM ET NEW ORLEANS — Across the hallway from the New Orleans Pelicans‘ locker room, through painfully clear glass, a bank of TVs covered the walls of the owner’s suite, running SportsCenter and NBATV. ESPN’s Michael Wilbon was on one screen, discussing Pelicans GM Dell Demps’ not answering trade calls. Another rolled highlights of
After Man City’s shock 2-1 defeat at Newcastle, our ESPN FC crew discuss the fragile side of Pep Guardiola’s team. Chelsea’s embarrassing 4-0 defeat against Bournemouth damaged their top four push and also ruined our midweek treble, while Liverpool’s surprise draw with Leicester City also cost us. There’s another busy weekend coming up including a
12:31 AM ET Jose Aldo‘s featherweight bout against Renato Moicano on Saturday won’t be his last — but that time is apparently coming. The UFC is now on ESPN and ESPN+. Subscribe to ESPN+ to get: Exclusive live UFC events, weigh-ins and more; Ariel and the Bad Guy; Dana White’s Contender Series; and more exclusive
Carlos Vela did not rule out a move to Barcelona, despite saying he is happy at LAFC. LAFC have signed El Salvador international forward Rodolfo “Fito” Zelaya from Alianza FC. With help from former Tottenham and Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli, we show you a step-by-step guide to a transfer. Can a 44-year-old man cut