6:06 AM BST England coach Eddie Jones has added Richard Cockerill and Anthony Seibold to his coaching staff, England Rugby said on Friday. Former Leicester Tigers head coach Cockerill joins as forwards coach and will work alongside Matt Proudfoot, while Seibold, who most recently managed Australian National Rugby League side Brisbane Broncos, has been named
“Everyone talks about Afghanistan’s spinners, so one of the specifics of my role is to get people talking more about their fast bowlers” © Hindustan Times via Getty Images Shaun Tait, the former Australia quick who recently signed a five-month deal to be bowling coach with the Afghanistan national team, has also been roped in
11:51 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — After losing in the third round at the US Open on Friday night, a tearful Naomi Osaka told the media she wasn’t sure when she will next play a competitive tennis match and will be taking an indefinite break from the sport. In a news conference following
10:06 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka smacked her racket against Arthur Ashe Stadium’s court. Moments later, she chucked her equipment, sending it bouncing and skidding halfway to the net. Then came a full-on spike near the baseline. Osaka’s game was off. Her composure was gone. By the end, the crowd was
6:51 PM ET San Jose Sharks associate coach Rocky Thompson is stepping down from his role due to a medical exemption that prevents him from receiving a vaccination for COVID-19, the team announced Friday. “Under the new League protocols, I am not permitted to fulfill my duties on the Sharks coaching staff at this time,”
11:32 PM ET North Carolina enjoyed an offseason filled with darkhorse playoff buzz, but Virginia Tech upended those aspirations from the opening kickoff Friday, finishing with a 17-10 win in front of a raucous Lane Stadium crown. “Obviously the shine’s off,” UNC head coach Mack Brown said of the 10th-ranked Tar Heels. “The ratings mean
7:37 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox placed outfielder Jarren Duran on the COVID-19-related injured list Friday, bringing the team’s total to nine players added to the list in a span of a week. The Red Sox announced the move before Friday night’s home game against the Cleveland Indians. Manager Alex
9:58 PM ET Associated Press COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss this year’s induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, New York. Bench, 73, posted Friday on Twitter that he had the virus. “Fortunately, I have been vaccinated, otherwise doctor said I would be hospitalized,”
9:09 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Dodgers left-hander David Price was scratched from his scheduled start Friday night in the opener of a key NL West series against the Giants because of an unspecified arm injury. The injured list was a possibility, manager Dave Roberts said. Corey Knebel was called into action to
5:58 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays rookie shortstop Wander Franco was out of Friday night’s lineup against Minnesota, one day after leaving a game early with a headache. Rays manager Kevin Cash said that Franco underwent tests, which were negative, and that he anticipates the 20-year-old will be back