Hayley Raso scored a brace and Mary Fowler struck after the break as Australia crushed Canada 4-0 on Monday to storm into the round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup and send the Olympic champions spinning out of the tournament. In front of a febrile crowd at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Raso struck in the
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 31, 2023, 07:15 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 ADELAIDE, Australia — England are refusing to be drawn on whether Keira Walsh will be available again in
Jul 31, 2023, 11:50 AM ET Players and coaches will face stricter sanctions for bad behaviour in matches in the upcoming English football season, several governing bodies said in a joint statement on Monday. Under the new framework, match officials will have more power to act against unacceptable behaviour, while captains will be “expected to
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJul 31, 2023, 08:22 AM ET WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Aitana Bonmatí said Spain are “pissed off” after suffering a shock 4-0 loss to Japan on Monday, but the midfielder hopes they can use the game to kickstart their FIFA World Cup campaign. Japan scored three times in the first half and
Jul 31, 2023, 01:58 PM ET Liverpool have appointed Virgil van Dijk as the club’s new skipper, with fellow defender Trent Alexander-Arnold taking on the vice-captain’s role, the Premier League club announced on Monday. Van Dijk, who also captains the Netherlands national team, will replace Jordan Henderson after the England midfielder joined Saudi Pro League
Associated Press Jul 31, 2023, 02:42 PM ET A judge has decided to indict Dani Alves following an investigation into sexual assault accusations against the Brazilian soccer player, a Spanish court said Monday. The judge concluded the investigation and found evidence of wrongdoing by Alves, who has been in custody since January on accusations he
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJul 31, 2023, 02:00 PM ET Wilson Alexander of The Advocate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was named the winner of the 2023 Edward Aschoff Rising Star Award, the Football Writers Association of America announced Monday. Alexander is the fourth person to win the annual honor named for Aschoff, an ESPN college
Associated Press Jul 31, 2023, 01:53 PM ET LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska defensive back Myles Farmer, the team’s second-leading tackler last season, was not on the 120-man roster when the Cornhuskers opened practice Monday and his return is uncertain. First-year coach Matt Rhule said he suspended Farmer indefinitely. Rhule didn’t disclose the reason other than
John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterJul 31, 2023, 01:00 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterJul 31, 2023, 01:18 PM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native,