7:30 AM ET Every year’s NHL draft class features some prospects who don’t make my final top-100 rankings — which will be published early next week — but make for decent value picks in the mid-to-late rounds. These draft sleepers stand out to me mainly for their potential upside as low-risk, high-reward swings after the
Month: June 2019
The guys debate Neymar’s impact on Brazil, pointing out how his never-ending injuries and inflated ego are detrimental to the team. Alejandro Moreno and Ross Dyer dive into the opening fixtures of the 2019 Copa America and share their predictions for who will lift the cup. Away from the extreme altitude of La Paz, Bolivia
12:44 PM ET After years of displaying an almost superhuman ability to both withstand and dish out pain, Rory MacDonald experienced an identity crisis in his last fight. Somewhere in the middle of a five-round draw against Jon Fitch in April, MacDonald started to wonder if he still wanted to do what he was doing.
England has advanced into the knockout stage thanks to a 1-0 victory over Argentina, with Jodie Taylor’s second-half goal enough to secure the points. It was mostly attack against defense in Le Havre. England dominated possession and territory, but Argentina was resolute, well-structured and hard to break down. Goalkeeper Vanina Correa put in a remarkable
2:25 PM ET Italy qualified for the knockout stage with a win over Jamaica. Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP Italy’s Cristiana Girelli bagged a hat trick and substitute Aurora Galli struck twice as they thrashed Jamaica 5-0 to qualify for the last 16 of the women’s World Cup on Friday. Back in the tournament after
3:31 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The Papua New Guinea cricket board has suspended 10 of its Under-19 players for a year for bringing the game into disrepute. The sanction is in relation to their conduct in Japan, where they were favourites to win a qualifying tournament for the Under-19 World Cup in 2020; however, 10
4:25 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN OAKLAND, Calif. — Before the playoffs began, Kyle Lowry declared that the only way he could silence his critics was by winning a championship. So, as he walked through the bowels of Oracle Arena late Thursday night fully decked out in championship paraphernalia following his Toronto Raptors title-clinching 114-110 victory
Rocco Commisso believes in the resurgence of Serie A and as the new owner of Fiorentina, he’s ready to dive in. Rocco Commisso was twelve years old when he emigrated from his native Calabria, locating in the toe of the Italian boot, to New York City. His quickly became an immigrant success story: Academic excellence
11:25 AM ET Strikers Mana Iwabuchi and Yuika Sugasawa were on the scoresheet as Japan got their women’s World Cup campaign back on track with a 2-1 victory over Scotland in Rennes on Friday. Japan, champions in 2011 and finalists four years ago, were coming off an uninspiring goalless draw with lowly-ranked Argentina in their
Steve Nicol weighs in on the latest transfer rumours, including Paul Pogba back to Juventus, Gianluigi Donnarumma to PSG, Joao Cancelo to Man City and more. Mino Raiola, the agent who represents players including Manchester United’s Paul Pogba and Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt, has had his worldwide ban lifted by FIFA. Earlier this month,