ESPN’s Charlie Gibson queries fans about England’s World Cup chances while colleague Chris Mendes takes in all the action at Flat Iron Square in London. As you might have heard, England sent Colombia tumbling out at the round of 16 stage on Tuesday night by emerging victorious from a World Cup penalty shootout for the
Month: July 2018
3:47 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR has reinstated Xfinity Series driver Spencer Gallagher, who had been suspended over the past nine weeks for a failed drug test. The sanctioning body announced Wednesday that it
12:00 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The player: Robin Lehner, 26, G The terms: One year at $1.5 million with the New York Islanders Where does he fit in? With the departure of Jaroslav Halak to the Boston Bruins via free agency, the team was desperate for a veteran complement to Thomas Greiss, the 32-year-old signed
As the Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus rumours continue to gain momentum, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley explains why he’s not sold on the move. The World Cup is in full swing, but the transfer rumour mill hasn’t slowed down one bit. David Amoyal breaks down and rates some potential moves to keep an eye on in
9:23 AM ET Peter BodoTennis Close Peter Bodo has been covering tennis for over 35 years, mostly recently for ESPN. He is a former WTA Writer of the Year and the author of numerous books, including the classic “The Courts of Babylon” and the New York Times bestseller (with Pete Sampras), “A Champion’s Mind.” WIMBLEDON
1:25 PM BST Nick Said, KweséESPN South Africa could field two more sides in the PRO14 in the coming years after the successful addition of the Free State Cheetahs and Southern Kings in the 2017/18 campaign, according to tournament chief executive Martin Anayi. Anayi has told WalesOnline that the expansion to include the South Africa
12:40 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The player: Calvin de Haan, 27, defenseman The terms: Four years at $4.55 million against the cap annually from the Carolina Hurricanes. Where does he fit in? Well, this was a surprise, as the rich got richer. The Carolina Hurricanes are more known for their inefficiencies (center, goalie, making the
12:25 PM ET James DeGale vacated his super middleweight world title on Wednesday. “No world champion easily gives up their world title that they’ve earned the hard way in the ring, and I’ve proudly held the IBF world title in two reigns with pride and distinction which is why it makes it very hard decision
1:17 PM ET “Get The Game On” is the name of the campaign devised by the ECB to aid the survival of amateur cricket clubs up and down the country. But they may have an insurmountable task getting sides to turn out for Saturday afternoon’s league fixtures as leagues grapple with the worst headache imaginable
11:55 AM ET The Austrian Grand Prix produced another thrilling contest in Formula One’s 2018 season, and another with an unexpected result. Our F1 editors Laurence Edmondson and Nate Saunders are joined by columnists Kate Walker and Maurice Hamilton to discuss some of the biggest talking points from the weekend. After another strategy blunder in