Brazil’s latest campaign for its first World Cup title might also be the Seleção’s last to be captained by perhaps the game’s greatest player. The team’s all-time top scorer (and the World Cup’s too) is the 33-year-old Marta, appearing in her fifth tournament wearing Brazil’s iconic No. 10. She might no longer be the attention-demanding
Month: June 2019
12:09 AM ET New safety measures designed to protect horses training and racing at Santa Anita will be overseen by a five-member team of independent veterinarians and stewards from the California Horse Racing Board, it was announced Wednesday night. The CHRB will work closely with The Stronach Group, which owns the facility, to implement the
8:59 AM ET Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and Arkansas coach Chad Morris were once so close — neighbors, actually — that Swinney would drive Morris’ son, Chandler, to middle school in the mornings. During the four seasons Morris worked as Swinney’s offensive coordinator, their families would go to Carowinds, an amusement park in Charlotte, North
11:23 PM BST Newly-announced British & Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland has ruled himself out of taking over from Eddie Jones as England coach, saying on Wednesday he sees his long-term future in Super Rugby in New Zealand. Gatland has a couple of more immediate tasks to keep him busy — leading Wales into this
8:00 AM ET We’ve all seen the ridiculous moon-orbiting blasts and never-ending barrage of home runs. On Sunday, the Nationals tied a record with four consecutive home runs. On Monday, the Diamondbacks and Phillies set a record by combining for 13 home runs. On Tuesday, the Braves hit four home runs in one inning. Jerad
11:11 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Ryan O’Reilly should expect another email from his 99-year-old grandmother pretty soon. Congratulations from Deirdre O’Reilly are certainly in order after her grandson won the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the NHL playoffs. O’Reilly scored the opening goal for the
10:45 PM ET Greg Wyshynski Chris Peters Close ESPN staff writer Chris Peters is ESPN’s NHL draft and prospects analyst. The Chicago native previously covered the NHL for CBSSports.com and founded the popular independent blog UnitedStatesofHockey.com where he covered the game at all levels since 2010. As each NHL team is eliminated from playoff contention,
10:45 PM ET Emily Kaplan Chris Peters Close ESPN staff writer Chris Peters is ESPN’s NHL draft and prospects analyst. The Chicago native previously covered the NHL for CBSSports.com and founded the popular independent blog UnitedStatesofHockey.com where he covered the game at all levels since 2010. As each NHL team’s season ends, we’ll take a
11:30 PM ET Doug KezirianESPN Close SportsCenter anchor Behind The Bets podcast host Oddsmakers are not allowing a historic payout and overall financial loss to influence their bookmaking protocol. The St. Louis Blues are Stanley Cup champions, costing Caesars sportsbook “well into the six figures” after they became the first team in the expansion era
11:19 PM ET If there was one lasting image from UFC 238 this past Saturday, chances are it was when women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko put Jessica Eye to sleep with a vicious head kick. The scene was frightening, really. Eye, the No. 1 contender, was out cold for several minutes as she was being