7:49 PM GMT Referee Angus Gardner has admitted that he was wrong not to penalise England co-captain Owen Farrell for his tackle on South African Andre Esterhuizen earlier this month. The Australian official called for a TMO review which ruled Farrell’s last-minute “no-arms” tackle on Esterhuizen to be legal and secured England’s 12-11 victory over
9:53 AM GMT Referee Angus Gardner has admitted that he was wrong not to penalise England co-captain Owen Farrell for his tackle on South African Andre Esterhuizen earlier this month. The Australian official called for a TMO review which ruled Farrell’s last-minute “no-arms” tackle on Esterhuizen to be legal and secured England’s 12-11 victory over
12:00 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Tyson Fury will try to become just the third British heavyweight to win a world title fight on American soil when he faces Deontay
9:30 AM ET The Washington Capitals are situated atop the Metropolitan Division, which isn’t entirely surprising. What is surprising? The New York Rangers are in playoff position, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are not. We debate which of those three trends will continue, and make some creative trades to get the fast-starting Carolina Hurricanes back into
With the winter window opening soon, the rumour mill is beginning to gather pace. Who will be moving where come January? Transfer Talk has the latest. TOP STORY: Manchester United eye Brazilian star ESPN’s Gabriele Marcotti obtained a FIFA report revealing the biggest overhaul to the transfer system in decades. Are they finally serious about
6:56 AM ET Formula One’s managing director of motorsport, Ross Brawn, has labelled the gap between the sport’s top three teams and the rest of the field “unacceptable”. Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull have won every race in Formula One since the start of the 2014 season and the performance gap between those three and
3:00 AM ET New South Wales 261 & 1 for 32 (Larkin 15*, Patterson 9* Kelly 1-7) lead Western Australia 198 (S Marsh 81, Turner 38, Copeland 4-52, Lyon 3-34) by 95 runs Shaun Marsh continued his fine form in the lead-up to the first Test against India but it wasn’t enough to prevent Western
2:50 AM ET The all-female racing series, Formula W, has announced the names of more than 50 drivers who will enter a selection process to claim a place on the 2019 grid. The series will select 18 women to take part in the inaugural season, which will get underway at Hockenheim on May 3 next
2:17 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fernando Alonso will return to the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona next year with Wayne Taylor Racing. The two-time Formula One world champion and Kamui Kobayashi, an FIA World Endurance Championship regular, were named co-drivers Tuesday for the twice-round-the-clock endurance race Jan. 26-27 at Daytona International Speedway.
12:57 AM ET DENVER — Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball sprained his left ankle in a 117-85 loss to the Denver Nuggets but said he will be ready to play against Indiana on Thursday. X-rays on Ball’s ankle were negative, and he is considered day-to-day. Ball injured the ankle late in the second