6:15 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Welcome to the World Series, Bryce Harper. The superstar the Philadelphia Phillies brought in years ago to turn around a team stuck in mediocrity delivered one of the biggest home runs in franchise history Sunday. Harper’s two-run, rocket shot of a home run to left field in the bottom of
11:51 AM BST World champions South Africa will take on New Zealand in a Test at Twickenham on the eve of next year’s World Cup, SA Rugby announced on Monday. The clash on Friday, Aug. 25 will come a fortnight before the tournament kicks off in France, and is only the second time the two
Oct 22, 2022 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Ever since Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from mixed martial arts two years ago as an undefeated champion, Islam Makhachev‘s reclaiming that lightweight title felt like a preordained moment. That moment came Saturday. Makhachev (23-1) seized the UFC’s 155-pound championship by submitting Charles Oliveira (33-9) at UFC 280
Oct 23, 2022 As is usually the advice in the early season, we are attacking positive results and trying to ignore negative ones where we can. Why? Justified FOMO — that’s fear of missing out. You need to strike a balance with your roster in which you hold onto players like Teuvo Teravainen, Timo Meier,
9:19 AM ET Connor O’Halloran Tyson Fury provides a natural center in the heavyweight division, the man whom every other fighter at the top of the division orbits around. He is the Gypsy King for a reason. It has been a drama-filled year in the division already, with two world title defenses, the emergence of
Oct 24, 2022 After the wild ride that was UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi last weekend, there are still plenty of unanswered questions. What fight should the UFC look to make for new lightweight champ Islam Makhachev, and if the matchup is Alexander Volkanovski, how would that affect the pound-for-pound rankings? Will Sean O’Malley challenge
7:07 AM ET Associated Press NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart will make his drag racing debut this weekend at the NHRA Nevada Nationals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Stewart will compete for McPhillips Racing in a Top Alcohol dragster — the equivalent of NASCAR’s second-tier Xfinity Series. “I’m excited and nervous at the same
5:30 AM ET Steven Gerrard lasted just 11 months as Aston Villa manager. Jesse Marsch might pass through Leeds United after an even shorter tenure with the club’s fans turning on the former RB Leipzig coach in recent games, despite him being in charge for a mere eight months. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
12:08 AM ET The 2022 World Series matchup is set. Starting Friday, the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies will clash for the Commissioner’s Trophy in a meeting of one league’s favorite and the other league’s biggest underdog. Under MLB’s new playoff format, the Phillies entered as the sixth and final seed in the National League
Adelaide Strikers 2 for 102 (Dottin 55) beat Melbourne Renegades 101 (Wellington 5-8) Adelaide Strikers legspinner Amanda-Jade Wellington has equalled her own record for the WBBL’s best bowling figures in an eight-wicket win against the Melbourne Renegades. Wellington’s stunning return came as the Renegades were bowled out for 101 in 19.5 overs. She took three