TAMPA, Fla. — Colombia held off a feisty U.S. side in prevailing 4-2 in an international friendly Thursday. James Rodriguez opened the scoring in the 36th minute, but the U.S. roared back early in the second half thanks to goals from Kellyn Acosta and Bobby Wood. Colombia wouldn’t be denied, however, as Carlos Bacca, Radamel
Month: October 2018
10:04 PM ET Former welterweight world titleholder Victor Ortiz pleaded not guilty Wednesday to sexual assault charges, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. Ortiz, 31, had turned himself in last month and was charged with forcible rape, forcible oral copulation and forcible digital penetration. A woman had first contacted police in March and
6:37 PM ET The Massachusetts State Athletic Commission on Tuesday denied middleweight world titleholder Billy Joe Saunders a boxing license because of his recent failed drug test for the banned performance-enhancing stimulant oxilofrine, meaning his upcoming fight is canceled and that the WBO likely will strip him of its 160-pound belt. Saunders, who will lose
9:00 AM ET Boxing promoter Frank Warren says Billy Joe Saunders plans to sue the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission over his cancelled fight with Demetrius Andrade. Saunders was denied a boxing license by the organisation on Tuesday after failing a voluntary drugs test and will miss out on the chance to defend his WBO middleweight
8:30 AM ET BATON ROUGE, La. — You get two shots at LSU’s Greedy Williams, the cornerback with the best cornerback name of all time, the top player at his position on Mel Kiper Jr.’s Big Board of NFL prospects, the latest star-studded defensive back in the history of the self-proclaimed DBU. Two shots is
8:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The NFL is a fickle beast, isn’t it? One season your biggest concern is picking a touchdown celebration, and the next you’re being twisted into knots and getting run over by the wheel instead of looking like the one who invented it. Welcome to the Philadelphia Eagles‘ 2018 season. An
9:20 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — If you look at the surface statistics, Eli Manning is off to a strong start this season. There is a career-best 71.7 completion percentage, 1,381 passing yards with six touchdown passes and three interceptions through five games. The New York Giants’ starting quarterback seems fine heading into Thursday
shares Australia 202 and 215 for 3 (Khawaja 82*, Finch 70*) need another 246 runs to beat Pakistan 482 and 181 for 6 dec © AFP For the first time in the match, the script Pakistan appear to have templated every time they play in the UAE isn’t quite going according to plan. On
8:46 AM ET ESPN staff Can No. 2 Georgia survive a trip to Death Valley against No. 13 LSU? Will No. 7 Washington hold off No. 17 Oregon? Can No. 15 Wisconsin make a run at No. 12 Michigan in Ann Arbor? Can No. 6 West Virginia escape a night game in Ames against Iowa
8:00 AM ET NEW YORK — John Henry, the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, stood inside the visiting clubhouse at Yankee Stadium late Tuesday night, answering questions from a group of reporters as the victory celebration blared in the background. A year ago, Henry and president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski made the