8:21 AM ET Japan beat El Salvador thanks to two goals from Kensuke Nagai. Toru Hanai/Getty Images Kensuke Nagai scored his first goals for Japan with a brace in a 2-0 win over El Salvador in Miyagi on Sunday. The 30-year-old, who has had a less than prolific career in the J.League, was called up for
Month: June 2019
12:10 AM ET Shohei Ohtani gave Yusei Kikuchi a rude welcome on Saturday, hitting a home run and a single off of the Mariners rookie in the first MLB matchup between the Japanese stars. With about 80 members of the Japanese media looking on at Angel Stadium, Ohtani beat out an infield single in the
3:40 AM ET NEW YORK — Gennady Golovkin entered the ring to face unheralded Steve Rolls on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden well aware of what had transpired one week earlier when huge underdog Andy Ruiz Jr. pulled a massive upset by knocking out England’s Anthony Joshua. Rolls said all week that he was
The FC crew debate whether Manchester United can afford Gareth Bale and how effective he could be if he returned to the Premier League. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop brushes aside Diego Maradona’s reported interest in managing Manchester United as nothing more than a publicity stunt. With Paul Pogba linked with a return to Juventus and
The FC crew debate whether Manchester United can afford Gareth Bale and how effective he could be if he returned to the Premier League. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti examines the difficulties Real Madrid will have in trying to raise funds to pay for their new acquisitions this transfer window. Steve Nicol explains how adding Eden
The Premier League transfer window is open. Click here to review all the latest transfers and, below, keep up to date with the latest gossip When does the window open in Europe? | QUIZ: Which club should you join? PAPER ROUND (by James Capps) Brazil youngster catches Barcelona’s attention The Spanish champions are keeping tabs on
10:28 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Beltre got one more tap on the top of the head from Elvis Andrus, and a visit by the person who brought the four-time All-Star third baseman up to the major leagues as a teenager. The Rangers retired Beltre’s No. 29 jersey on Saturday night after
7:45 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN FRAN FRASCHILLA ARRIVED arrived at the 2008 Paul Pierce skill development camp at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, waiting to be impressed. “We had about 25 kids there,” said Fraschilla, the ESPN analyst and former college basketball coach, “and I don’t want to look at the list
9:45 PM ET Dylan Alcott has become the first Roland Garros quad wheelchair champion after defeating American and longtime rival David Wagner in a three set epic. While the spotlight was on fellow Australian Ashleigh Barty claiming her first Grand Slam title, Alcott was making history of his own after he downed Wagner 6-2, 4-6,
9:31 PM ET Associated Press ANCASTER, Ontario — Rory McIlroy added the Canadian Open to his schedule as a tuneup for next week’s U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. Now he has a chance to add another national championship to his already impressive tally. The Northern Irishman shot a bogey-free 6-under 64 on Saturday to move