11:46 AM BST South Africa’s national rugby union has announced a new contracting model as it attempts to develop “greater national and provincial alignment” and “improved succession planning” at Springboks level. SA Rugby will no longer contract Springboks Test players centrally, as it has done since rugby union turned professional in 1996, while the provincial
Month: June 2019
12:00 PM ET NEW YORK — Drama, tension and scapegoating surrounded the New York Yankees and their fans last week, with a two-city road trip rife with disastrous outcomes. The normally reliable bullpen was shoddy. The clutch hits that had become a major part of the Bronx Bombers’ identity in May suddenly were nonexistent as
7:30 AM ET In hockey, it is increasingly important for players to be very good at a lot of things. But an elite skill among peers can be a game-changer for a player’s draft stock. There is a large segment of skills I’m looking for in a player, with hockey sense and skating among the
10:08 AM ET Former world champion Nico Rosberg thinks the controversial penalty which cost Sebastian Vettel victory at the Canadian Grand Prix was entirely justified. 1 Related Vettel was hit with a five-second time penalty in the closing stages of the race for an incident with Lewis Hamilton on lap 48. Vettel had run wide
1:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — The seconds tick off the clock in a two-minute drill at the end of the fifth organized team activity of the Dallas Cowboys‘ offseason. Music plays over the loud speakers inside the Ford Center as quarterback Dak Prescott looks about 15 yards to his left at Cowboys offensive coordinator
2:51 AM ET DAVIE, Fla. — Rolling to his right with an easy glide and fluffy beard taking up his half his helmet, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick pulled his best Patrick Mahomes impression. He fired a no-look pass 20 yards on the money to wide receiver DeVante Parker, who dragged his toes along the sidelines for
6:45 AM ET The two-time defending champs are in trouble. The upstart challengers from Canada have them on the ropes with a chance to land a historic haymaker on Monday night. The Toronto Raptors have built a 3-1 series lead in the NBA Finals thanks in large part to their ability to control the Golden
7:56 AM ET Ferrari has admitted it forgot to tell Charles Leclerc about Sebastian Vettel’s penalty in the closing stages of the Canadian Grand Prix, something which almost cost the German another position. 1 Related Vettel was controversially handed a five-second penalty in Montreal, which meant he finished the race first but was immediately dropped
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno and Shaka Hislop explain how Portugal won the tactical battle in the Nations League final over the Netherlands. Goncalo Guedes netted the winner as reigning European champions Portugal defeated the Netherlands to win their second title in three years. Our 15/8 fancy Portugal landed the inaugural UEFA Nations League on Sunday
10:18 AM ET MONTREAL, Canada — “Ultimately, it’s not the sport that I fell in love with when I started watching.” 1 Related As those words came out of Sebastian Vettel’s mouth, it was clear defeat at the Canadian Grand Prix had hit hard. Possibly harder than any other defeat in his career. A five-second