11:55 AM BST Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle is confident the decision to terminate Israel Folau’s contract won’t alienate some of his former teammates and undermine the Wallabies’ World Cup campaign. Folau’s religious beliefs are understood to be shared by several other professional players in Australia, particularly his fellow Polynesians. Players from that group filled
Month: May 2019
11:33 AM BST While former Wallabies coach and radio broadcaster Alan Jones blasted Rugby Australia over its decision to sack Israel Folau, some Australian players used social media to show their love and support for their ex-teammate. Jones has been in Folau’s corner since his inflammatory Instagram post, which resulted in his four-year contract being
10:44 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ST. LOUIS — Ryan O’Reilly said it happens frequently on the St. Louis Blues‘ bench. There will be a line change. Forwards Patrick Maroon, Tyler Bozak and Robert Thomas will hit the ice. One of their teammates will acknowledge their energetic forecheck in the opposition zone. “You can kind of
10:38 AM ET Marc RaimondiESPN Sage Northcutt‘s post-UFC run is not off to an auspicious start. Cosmo Alexandre knocked out Northcutt in just 29 seconds Friday at ONE Championship: Enter the Dragon in Singapore. Alexandre landed a big right hand to Northcutt’s jaw on the first exchange and it was over. The bout was contested
12:46 PM ET ESPN News Services At least 177 men were sexually abused by an Ohio State team doctor who died years ago, the university said Friday as it released findings from a law firm that investigated the accusations, concluding that school leaders knew at the time. The claims about Richard Strauss span from 1979
8:09 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens continued a busy second wave of free agency, striking deals Friday with two former first-round picks in pass-rusher Shane Ray and wide receiver Michael Floyd. Both were signed to one-year deals, a source told ESPN. The signings come one day after the Ravens brought back
2:05 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens continued a busy second wave of free agency, striking deals Friday with two former first-round picks in pass-rusher Shane Ray and wide receiver Michael Floyd. Both were signed to one-year deals, a source told ESPN. The signings come one day after the Ravens brought back
11:47 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens continued a busy second wave of free agency, striking deals Friday with two former first-round picks in pass-rusher Shane Ray and wide receiver Michael Floyd. Floyd signed with the team Friday, it was announced. Ray’s deal is pending a physical, a source told ESPN. Both
10:31 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens continued a busy second wave of free agency, striking deals Friday with two former first-round picks in pass-rusher Shane Ray and wide receiver Michael Floyd, according to a league source. Both are expected to be one-year deals and are pending physicals, the source added. This
11:27 AM ET Marc RaimondiESPN Rafael dos Anjos and Kevin Lee both made weight Friday morning for their welterweight headliner on the UFC Fight Night card in Rochester, which is scheduled for Saturday night and will air on ESPN+. Dos Anjos came in at 170.4 pounds, and Lee hit the mark at 170.2. Dos Anjos