6:30 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The 2021 MLS All-Star Game was supposed to be a match-up of the best players from Major League Soccer and Liga MX, as well as a celebration of the increasingly close relationship between the two leagues. And in many respects, the match — and the entire week — was
5:23 AM BST Captain Sam Whitelock and first-choice halves Richie Mo’unga and Aaron Smith have been left out of the All Blacks’ travelling squad for next week’s Rugby Championship Test against Australia in Perth with the players expecting babies. The All Blacks did not name a replacement skipper for lock Whitelock in the 35-man squad
2:53 AM BST The United States has long been dubbed the sleeping giant of world rugby. But such has been the slow rate of growth, one wonders whether the giant will actually ever wake from its slumber. There have, however, been positive signs over the past few years with Major League Rugby bedding down its
3:44 AM ET The summer transfer window is into its final week for the major European leagues, which means the biggest clubs are looking to make a splash in the market while they still can. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Ronaldo’s agent arrives amid City links
2:28 AM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is likely to leave the Premier League champions when his contract expires in 2023 as he wants to take a break before venturing into international football, he said on Wednesday. Guardiola signed a new deal at City in November 2020, and said it will likely be his
12:23 AM ET Matt Turner made two saves in a penalty shootout and Ricardo Pepi scored the decisive goal in the fifth round to give the MLS All-Stars a victory over the Liga MX All-Stars from Mexico on Wednesday in Los Angeles. The match was tied 1-1 after 90 minute before going straight to the
1:44 AM ET SAN DIEGO — A fastball-only bullpen session on Tuesday was followed by an aggressive game of catch on Wednesday, which is expected to be followed by a more complete bullpen session on Friday. From there, Clayton Kershaw expects to begin his build-up in hopes of returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ starting
10:48 PM ET ESPN News Services BALTIMORE — Cedric Mullins had two hits and three RBIs on a night when Baltimore hit three home runs en route to a 10-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels that ended the Orioles’ humiliating 19-game losing streak. There indeed was a fever pitch at Camden Yards on Wednesday
News Bosch has secured her first WBBL deal after a promising return to international cricket Brisbane Heat have signed South Africa allrounders Nadine de Klerk and Anneke Bosch for the WBBL. de Klerk will be returning for her second season with Heat after playing nine matches in last year’s campaign. For Bosch it will be
10:45 PM ET CLEVELAND — Jake Paul is taking aim at a former ally. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter blasted UFC star Jorge Masvidal in a media scrum Wednesday following Paul’s workout here at Public Square and said he wants to fight him in the future. Paul takes on former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in a boxing