12:00 PM BST Playmaker Bernard Foley admits the Waratahs must be more clinical to keep their Super Rugby title hopes alive on their critical two-game spell in South Africa. In the absence of suspended superstar Israel Folau, Super Rugby’s all-time leading try-scorer, the Waratahs have lacked a noticeable attacking edge in their past two games.
Month: May 2019
12:09 PM ET Associated Press Tennis is in turmoil as the French Open approaches. As three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka put it: “Politics have overshadowed the action on the courts.” In a letter published Friday in The Times of London, Wawrinka decried his sport’s “worrying decline in moral standards” and outlined several aspects of the
11:43 AM ET Associated Press SHENZHEN, China — Having only recently completed his midterm exams in high school, 14-year-old Chinese golfer Kuang Yang felt underprepared heading into his first event on the European Tour. It hasn’t stopped him making the cut in historic fashion at the China Open. Kuang holed a par putt from nearly
May 3, 2019 Fantasy staff During the first week of May, we gathered our fantasy football experts for our annual summit, breaking down every player, poring over analytics and ranking each position before concluding with our first mock draft of 2019. This is a PPR (point per reception) draft, which means a bonus point is
10:08 AM ET Al Iaquinta and Donald Cerrone both made weight Friday morning for their UFC Fight Night main event Saturday in Ottawa, Ontario. Iaquinta (14-4-1), No. 5 in ESPN’s lightweight rankings, hit the scale at 155 pounds. The ninth-ranked Cerrone (35-11, 1 NC) weighed 155.5. “Cowboy” Cerrone, a 36-year-old fighting out of Albuquerque, New
7:57 AM ET The early-season shake-ups and surprises are starting to fade. Say goodbye to another fast Mets start, and the Mariners cracking the top five was fun while it lasted. But the deeper we get into the season, quality and depth are beginning to show through. The Dodgers are still on top on points
10:30 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady turned to humor Thursday when he was asked about not being among the NFL’s highest-paid quarterbacks, which was appropriate considering who was conducting the interview. In an appearance on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Brady explained his willingness to play for less by saying: “I think the thing
10:08 AM ET NASCAR is in the process of creating a live betting product that will be distributed to legal sports betting operators around the world. Through a partnership with sports data company Genius Sports announced Friday, NASCAR’s official data will be used to build a real-time gaming platform that provides odds and a suite
9:23 AM ET Not that long ago, Cub Swanson was a legitimate UFC featherweight title contender. The native of Palm Springs, California, had four victories in a row — including a thriller against Doo Ho Choi in ESPN’s 2016 Fight of the Year. But it has been more than two years since he won a
1:27 PM ET It appears as if the UFC’s lightweight division is reopening its doors for big business, making Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event in Ottawa between Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Al Iaquinta all the more relevant. The UFC is now on ESPN and ESPN+. Subscribe to ESPN+ to get: exclusive live UFC events,