Toss South Africa chose to bowl vs Sri Lanka Sune Luus opted to chase in South Africa’s swansong on a tour that started two months ago, in Ireland. While they won both white-ball series in Ireland, they went on to draw the Test in England, and lose both series and are currently on a streak
11:50 PM ET Associated Press Dejan Joveljic and Jonathan Perez each scored, and the LA Galaxy defeated Chivas de Guadalajara 2-0 in a friendly on Wednesday night. It was the first soccer match played at SoFi Stadium, which will host World Cup matches in 2026, and served as a prelude to the Leagues Cup competition
2:13 AM ET Club America won in a seven-round penalty shootout over LAFC following a 0-0 draw in the nightcap of a doubleheader of matches played at SoFi Stadium, which drew a crowd of 71,189. After Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Chivas de Guadalajara 2-0 earlier, Jose Cifuente put his kick over the goal and up
5:50 AM ET Chelsea are stepping up their search for a striker after making enquiries for Barcelona‘s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Red Bull Salzburg’s Benjamin Sesko, sources have told ESPN. The Blues are keen to add further reinforcements after allowing Romelu Lukaku to re-join Inter Milan on a season-long loan and are assessing their options before
3:00 AM ET The 2022-23 soccer campaigns across Europe are upon us, so which teams will win their leagues, which ones will be relegated and who will take the Champions League title? Getty The 2022-23 European soccer season will soon begin, with teams still fine-tuning their squads during an exciting transfer window. From the two-horse race
12:25 AM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — Fourth-ranked Paula Badosa of Spain broke serve twice late in the final set before winning a tiebreak to get past 21-year-old Elizabeth Mandlik 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (5) at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic on Wednesday. Other winners in San Jose were Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur of
12:01 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Former boxing world champion Johnny Famechon has died in Melbourne after a lengthy illness. He was 77. The Sport Australia Hall of Fame announced Famechon’s death in a statement on Thursday. Famechon was struck by a car while jogging in 1991 in Sydney, which caused him to
4:55 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kurt Busch will miss his third consecutive race with concussion-like symptoms when he sits out Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. Busch was injured after crashing in qualifying on July 23 at Pocono Raceway. Ty Gibbs will replace him in the Toyota for 23XI Racing for his third
4:49 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Dinelson Lamet was designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, two days after being acquired in a trade that sent closer Josh Hader to the San Diego Padres. The right-hander was dealt to Milwaukee on Monday as part of a package that included closer Taylor Rogers
6:57 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Houston Astros All-Star slugger Yordan Alvarez doesn’t need any help at the plate. He got it anyway Wednesday in Houston’s 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox when he wasn’t called out after a third strike. Alvarez led off Houston’s third by taking a ball against Rich Hill.