8:58 PM GMT TWICKENHAM, London — England’s win over Italy served as the perfect example of the battle rugby is facing. Establishing a level playing field for years hence, and where there are more than a handful of contenders to win the sport’s top prize, is a dream that cannot be fast-tracked. Plans for a
Month: March 2019
5:07 AM ET A-Rod and J.Lo are getting married. Former major league slugger Alex Rodriguez announced his engagement to actress and pop superstar Jennifer Lopez in an Instagram post on Saturday night. Rodriguez wrote in the post, “She said yes,” alongside a photo of Lopez’s hand with a massive diamond ring. Rodriguez, 43, retired from
9:12 PM ET A-Rod and J-Lo are getting married. Former MLB slugger Alex Rodriguez announced his engagement to actress and pop superstar Jennifer Lopez in an Instagram post on Saturday night. Rodriguez wrote in the post, “She said yes,” alongside a photo of Lopez’s hand with a massive diamond ring. Rodriguez, 43, retired from baseball
12:46 PM ET GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor would sometimes pose hypothetical questions to Michael Brantley — sometimes silly questions, sometimes serious baseball stuff. Because, as Lindor said here Saturday, Brantley was his baseball “dad” — reliable, and somebody you could always count on. And now Brantley is gone — to the
8:39 PM ET Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Fran Quinn birdied three of the final holes in breezy conditions Saturday for a 4-under 67 and a three-stroke lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ Hoag Classic. Tied for the first-round lead with Scott McCarron after a 64 in strong wind Friday, Quinn rebounded from a
8:04 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Former San Francisco 49ers defensive end Cedrick Hardman has died. He was 70. The team said he died Friday night. An All-Pro selection in 1971 and 1975 and Pro Bowl player in 1972 and 1976, Hardman anchored a defensive front nicknamed the “Gold Rush” that included Cleveland
7:21 PM GMT Jamie BraidwoodESPN EDINBURGH, Scotland — Wales’ Grand Slam campaign rolls on and although it was far from easy, it was never going to be after the week they have had. The Six Nations leaders were tested by Scotland and were only on top for a quarter of their 18-11 win at Murrayfield,
3:29 AM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka, both ranked No. 1 in the world, cruised to straight-set victories at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday night. Djokovic beat Bjorn Fratangelo 7-6 (5), 6-2 in pursuit of a record sixth title in the desert. It was Djokovic’s 50th match
6:54 PM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber dropped just two games in winning her second-round match at the BNP Paribas Open. Kerber beat Yulia Putintseva 6-0, 6-2 on Saturday, breaking serve to open the match on her way to winning the first 10 games in a row. Angelique Kerber
6:43 PM ET A light heavyweight matchup between two recent title challengers in Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith will headline UFC Fight Night on June 1 in Stockholm, sources told ESPN. Both fighters have verbally agreed to the 205-pound matchup, according to multiple sources. The UFC Fight Night event will take place at Ericsson Globe