8:33 AM ET It was New Year’s Eve in Oklahoma City and Russell Westbrook was hunting. DeAndre Jordan, then of the Dallas Mavericks, had the ball at the top of the key with his back turned to the basket, looking to pass. Westbrook, hands low to his side, hunched over a bit, as if it
Month: March 2019
9:58 AM ET Associated Press The United States’ quest for a third straight FIBA World Cup championship will begin with matchups against Turkey, the Czech Republic and Japan this summer. The Americans are in Group E for the tournament that begins in China on Aug. 31. The 32 teams that qualified for the event were
India have been awarded the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, their second FIFA event inside three years after having hosted the 2017 variant of the same event in men’s football. While the dates and venues haven’t been decided yet, with the former yet to be pencilled in within FIFA’s own calendar of events, here’s
VAR denied Newcastle Jets a point after Ben Kennedy saved a penalty to seal all three points for the Central Coast Mariners. Perth Glory move nine points clear at the top of the Hyundai A-League with a 2-0 win over Adelaide United. Kevin Muscat has responded to Melbourne Victory’s month of inertia by challenging his
6:28 AM BST The scheduled Super Rugby clash between the Highlanders and Crusaders in Dunedin has been cancelled after Friday’s Christchurch terror attacks. The decision was made by New Zealand Rugby after meetings with both teams, as well as venue management at Forsyth Barr Stadium and police. At least 49 people were killed in separate
2:23 AM ET In need of offense, the LA Galaxy went on the attack early with Jonathan dos Santos and Chris Pontius scoring first-half goals, and Sebastian Lletget added the late clincher in a 3-2 victory over Minnesota United on Saturday night in Carson, Calif. The Galaxy were missing the heart of their offense as
New Zealand futsal international Atta Elayyan was one of the victims in Friday’s Christchurch mosque shootings. New Zealand Football has confirmed that international futsal goalkeeper Atta Elayyan was one of the victims in Friday’s Christchurch mosque shootings. The 33-year-old, who had represented the Futsal Whites 19 times, was praying at the Masjid Al Noor Mosque
Nathania’s dream is to play for the Barcelona women’s team. On Saturday morning when I was returning home from my football coaching, the Instagram account of 25-year-old professional woman footballer Brishti Bagchi, the first Indian woman to ply her trade in the American Women’s Soccer League and someone who I follow, was to give me
3:47 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Following Australia’s stunning 3-2 win in the ODI series in India, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels Steven Smith and David Warner now have to show that they remain among the best players available by making a mark in the upcoming IPL. The banned duo have been briefly reunited with
10:25 PM ET Wayne Rooney‘s first three goals of the season led D.C. United to a dominating 5-0 win over visiting Real Salt Lake on Saturday. It was Rooney’s first hat trick in Major League Soccer, and his fifth multi-goal game since joining D.C. United last July. All 15 of Rooney’s goals in a D.C.