1:01 PM BST Bulls head coach Pote Human has extended his contract with the Super Rugby franchise for another year, with an option to renew. Human was something of a surprise appointment after the resignation of John Mitchell late last year, with Bulls and Springboks legend Victor Matfield reportedly having been the preferred candidate, but
Month: April 2019
2:49 PM ET John Parry, who led the seven-member officiating crew for Super Bowl LIII and just retired from officiating after 19 NFL seasons, is joining ESPN as an officiating analyst, the network announced Monday. Parry will be part of Monday Night Football and the network’s studio coverage of the NFL. This year’s Super Bowl
12:31 PM ET For Tiger Woods, a trip to Augusta National is expected this week, perhaps the disappointment by then having dissipated after a frustrating end to the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. He said it would take a few days to shake the sting of defeat. Right now, there’s little time to waste. The Masters
Apr 2, 2019 Blues winger Tanielu Tele’a, Sharks hooker Akker van der Merwe and Bulls hooker have each received a heavy ban, after Super Rugby’s governing body, SANZAAR, announced sanctions handed down by their Foul Play Review Committee . Tele’a was banned for four weeks after he pleaded guilty to a charge of tackling a
12:27 PM ET The May 11 edition of Top Rank Boxing on ESPN will feature a pair of rematches with challengers looking to regain the world titles from the men who defeated them. Top Rank announced on Monday that a card that was expected has been finalized and will feature rematches between junior lightweight world
1:59 PM ET Opening Bell: Light heavyweight landscape PHILADELPHIA — Light heavyweight champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk made it clear after he retained the legit world title for the first time — besides just owning a sanctioning organization belt, he’s the lineal champion — that what he wants next is the opportunity to fight for other belts.
11:32 AM ET NEW YORK — The hits to the New York Yankees‘ outfield depth keep coming. One day after losing their season-opening series to the Baltimore Orioles, the Yankees announced they were putting outfielder Giancarlo Stanton on the 10-day injured list with a left biceps strain. He’s the third Yankees outfielder to go on
11:06 AM ET ESPN staff Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has labelled team’s double retirement from points-paying positions at the Bahrain Grand Prix unacceptable. Red Bull’s Christian Horner could not resist an opportunity to kick Renault while it was down Sunday after the French manufacturer suffered a cruel double retirement in the closing stages of the
10:53 AM ET DULUTH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones is not overly concerned about his contract situation, and he’s not publicly lobbying to become the league’s highest-paid player at his position. Asked by ESPN where contract talks stand between himself and the team, Jones responded, “I don’t know. My
12:26 PM ET Defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah did not report to the Cleveland Browns‘ offseason program Monday in anticipation of being traded in the near future, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Browns also have waived receiver Ricardo Louis, who missed last season with a neck injury, and safety Derrick Kindred. When Ogbah is