10:18 PM BST Harlequins have signed U.S. international centre and former NFL fullback Paul Lasike. Lasike, 28, joins Paul Gustard’s Premiership outfit from Major League Rugby side Utah Warriors, where he was captain since the start of 2018. The New Zealand-born centre spent three seasons in the NFL — first with the Arizona Cardinals and
Month: August 2018
3:00 AM ET Nepal 216 (Kami 61, Khadka 51, Klaassen 3-38) beat Netherlands 215 (Barresi 71, Lamichhane, 3-41) by one run Paras Khadka drives Pieter Seelaar over long-on for six during his maiden ODI fifty Peter Della Penna A crucial 61 off 46 balls from Sompal Kami was followed by a game-changing spell of legspin by
11:00 AM ET “It’s not just a job. We have to have fun with it, and we definitely do.” Khris Middleton is forthright when asked about the visible sense of fun and enjoyment among the NBA players on the opening day of the 2018 Basketball Without Borders Africa camp in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Indeed, the
8:22 PM ET Associated Press BLAINE, Minn. — Jerry Smith said his opening round at the TPC Twin Cities wasn’t as stress-free as it might have appeared. Nonetheless, Smith made three late birdies to shoot a bogey-free 8-under 64 on Friday and take a two-shot lead at the 3M Championship. Kenny Perry, Lee Janzen, Peter
10:18 PM BST Former British & Irish Lions and Ireland captain Paul O’Connell has been appointed forwards coach at Top 14 outfit Stade Francais. O’Connell signed a two-year deal at the French club and will join head coach Heyneke Meyer’s setup in Paris, where he will be reunited with former Munster teammates Simon Zebo and
5:48 PM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN “We’re not here to take part. We’re here to take over.” Those words came out of the mouth of Conor McGregor back in 2014. At the time, he was auditioning to be official spokesman for the almighty dollar. Money talks. Conor McGregor finally returns to MMA action on Oct. 6
6:12 PM ET Associated Press SYDNEY — Billy Dib of Australia quit boxing after a unanimous points loss to American Tevin Farmer in an IBF super featherweight title fight Friday. Farmer sent Dib to the canvas with a left hook in the ninth round, but the bout went the distance, with the judges calling it
8:20 PM ET University of Maryland officials are expecting the final report of an external review into the death of former Maryland football player Jordan McNair on Sept. 15, according to a Freedom of Information Act request received today by ESPN. The 19-year-old offensive lineman died on June 13, two weeks after he was hospitalized
10:26 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — Defending champion Alexander Zverev returned to the Citi Open semifinals by coming back for a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory over No. 7 seed Kei Nishikori in a rain-drenched tournament Friday. Only two other men’s and women’s quarterfinals were completed before all play was called off on a
9:15 PM ET ESPN News Services DEL MAR, Calif. — Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza is wearing a neck brace while recovering at his San Diego home after fracturing a vertebra during a training accident at Del Mar. He was exercising Bobby Abu Dhabi during morning workouts on July 22 when the horse had