4:36 PM ET Holders France reached the 2022 World Cup finals with a match to spare after four goals from Kylian Mbappe helped them to an 8-0 home rout of Kazakhstan in their Group D qualifier on Saturday. The result left France top of the group on 15 points from seven games, four ahead of
Month: November 2021
4:45 PM ET Two late goals from Montenegro denied the Netherlands the chance to book a berth at next year’s World Cup finals with a match to spare after a 2-2 draw on Saturday left the outcome of Group G in the balance. The Dutch were eight minutes away from moving into an unassailable lead
6:06 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball Odell Beckham Jr. participated in his first practice with the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday, and after the workout, he told reporters that his decision to sign
5:38 PM ET Associated Press Sam Huff, the hard-hitting Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the New York Giants reach six NFL title games from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s and later became a popular player and announcer in Washington, died Saturday. He was 87. Huff family lawyer Deborah Matthews told The Associated Press
6:39 PM ET LANDOVER, Md. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is expected to be active and play Sunday at Washington despite dealing with a foot injury, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Godwin sustained the injury two weeks ago at New Orleans, on a tackle, and missed all but one practice this week
5:54 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers acquired infielder Mike Brosseau from the Tampa Bay Rays for minor league pitcher Evan Reifert on Saturday in a trade between division winners. Brosseau slumped this season after hitting a huge home run for Tampa Bay in the 2020 playoffs. His tiebreaking drive in the
6:05 PM ET Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Denver Nuggets with lower abdominal pain. Lillard has struggled to start the season, shooting below 40% from the field and below 30% from 3-point range. The Blazers officially ruled Lillard out with “lower abdominal tendinopathy.” He had
6:50 PM ET Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Paula Badosa extended her winning streak to eight matches on Saturday with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Maria Sakkari as she inched closer to the final four at the WTA Finals. The 23-year-old from Spain will qualify in first place from her group if Aryna Sabalenka
6:08 PM ET Associated Press BELLEAIR, Fla. — Nelly Korda started with two birdies and finished the same way Saturday, making up plenty of ground along the way for a 7-under 63 that gave her a share of the lead with Lexi Thompson in the Pelican Women’s Championship. Low scores ruled the day again at
News Coach Gary Stead pinpointed Mitchell’s ‘versatility’ as a valuable aspect Conway, who will miss the T20 World Cup final against Australia, suffered the self-inflicted injury when he thumped his bat after being dismissed in the semi-final against England. Mitchell has played five Tests since making his debut in 2019 and made his maiden century