9:48 PM GMT Liam Napier Twickenham was supposed to provide definitive proof the All Blacks have the makings of a Rugby World Cup winning team. On that grand stage the final Test of their tumultuous year instead served to underline many of the same nagging doubts evident throughout 2022. The All Blacks arrived in London
9:00 AM ET ESPN Stats & Information One of the best week’s of the College Football season is rivalry week. The yearly Thanksgiving staple offers plenty of intriguing matchups starting off with the annual Egg Bowl between Mississippi State and Ole Miss on Thursday night. This week gives college football fans a ton of Black
Nov 22, 2022 The UFC is finalizing a bantamweight contest between Umar Nurmagomedov and Raoni Barcelos for early next year, multiple sources told ESPN. The 135-pound bout is being targeted for UFC Fight Night on Jan. 14, which is expected to take place at the Apex in Las Vegas. Nurmagomedov (15-0), 26, will look to
Nov 22, 2022 UFC middleweight Derek Brunson has been forced out of his upcoming bout against Jack Hermansson due to an undisclosed injury, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Brunson (23-8) was supposed to face Hermansson (23-7) in a highly ranked bout at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 3 in Orlando, Florida. The UFC already has
Nov 23, 2022 ASHBURN, Va. — The shirt did not look right on Washington Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin, but a bet’s a bet. He put on Michigan colors. A player reared in scarlet and gray now had to don maize and blue thanks to Ohio State’s loss to the Wolverines last year. Two days after
Nov 22, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO — LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will not face the Golden State Warriors here on Wednesday due to a sprained right ankle. Leonard landed awkwardly after attempting to block a shot late in the fourth quarter of the Clippers’ win over the visiting Utah Jazz on Monday. “Just rolled my
5:26 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — The New York Rangers traded enforcer Ryan Reaves to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday for a 2025 fifth-round pick. Reaves had been a healthy scratch for eight of the past 12 games for the Rangers. He gives struggling Minnesota some extra muscle and a veteran presence.
5:31 PM ET Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, according to the team. The procedure was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. The Phillies said Harper is expected to return as a hitter only by the All-Star break and could return to playing right field
12:56 PM ET Associated Press The Texas Rangers hired Mike Maddux as their new pitching coach Wednesday, and added former Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore as a senior adviser in their baseball operations department. Maddux is returning to Texas to be on new manager Bruce Bochy’s staff. Maddux was first the pitching coach
1:54 PM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — Joely Rodriguez agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, a deal that includes a team option for 2024. Rodriguez, 31, gets a $1.5 million salary next year, and the Red Sox’s option is for $4.25 million with a $500,000 buyout.