11:20 AM BST Warren Gatland will coach the Barbarians against Wales in their first match under his replacement as coach Wayne Pivac. Gatland will leave the Wales job after the World Cup in Japan, but will quickly return there with the Baa-baas for the fixture at the Principality Stadium on Nov. 30. 1 Related The
Month: June 2019
1:21 PM ET It’s been a year of milestones for Kyle Busch. There was his 200th career national series win, a mark only Richard Petty had hit previously. Then, there was getting into the top 10 on the all-time Cup wins leaderboard, tying Lee Petty first. Then, he answered the question — yes, Kyle Busch
1:14 PM ET Simon Cambers PARIS — Heavy rain forced the two remaining quarterfinals in both the men’s and women’s singles at the French Open to be postponed Wednesday. The four affected matches, including those involving women’s defending champion Simona Halep and men’s world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, will now be played Thursday. The delay
10:23 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Dwyane Wade, who retired at the end of the 2018-19 regular season, has a memoir coming out this fall. William Morrow announced Wednesday that the book, “3 Dimensional,” is scheduled for Oct. 22. Wade tells of his rise from Chicago’s South Side to NBA stardom and will
1:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — The business of football never sleeps. Much of the offseason talk around the Dallas Cowboys has been about the five-year, $105 million contract Pro Bowl defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence signed before the 2019 NFL draft and the impending contracts quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver Amari Cooper, running back Ezekiel
9:25 AM ET Steve KimESPN As WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez prepares to face the undefeated Jason Sanchez on Saturday at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada, his days as a 126-pounder are numbered, regardless of the result. “I am struggling a little more to make weight and definitely my plans are to move
9:24 AM ET Associated Press MOSCOW — Pavel Datsyuk has signed for his hometown Russian club in the Kontinental Hockey League, ending speculation of a possible return to the NHL. The 40-year-old center has signed a one-year deal with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, the successor to the team where he began his pro career in the 1996-97
9:04 AM ET More than anything, the traditions are what make college football so much fun. Some have been going on for decades, while others like the Iowa Wave are recent additions but are already an indelible part of the game. Here is the best football tradition for each team in our post-spring power rankings.
Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar published a video explaining his relationship with an unidentified woman who accused him of raping her in Paris last month. Attorneys for Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar on Wednesday disputed allegations that they had asked for a meeting to discuss a settlement with representatives of a woman who
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues has gone back and forth between games. Each offensive spurt has been met with a counterpunch. Each loss is followed by a necessary adjustment. No real fireworks (yet), though plenty of players trying to antagonize opponents (exactly how