1:02 PM BST Former Springboks captain Warren Whiteley faces a race against time to be ready for the Rugby World Cup after announcing that he will be sidelined for at least another two months with the knee injury he sustained in April. Whiteley, 31, has been beset with injuries since he was named South Africa
Month: June 2019
12:46 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski said Sunday morning that he is happy in retirement, while playfully deflecting a question on whether he wanted to end rumors that he would ever consider a comeback. “Oh man! Whatever I say, it doesn’t matter. It will always be crazy
12:55 PM ET TORONTO — Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant will not play in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night, but coach Steve Kerr acknowledged that it is “feasible” that Durant could participate in just one practice before being cleared to play in a game. “It’s feasible,” Kerr said. “But again,
12:26 PM ET ESPN News Services Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain after he left Saturday’s game. Gallo, who homered in the Rangers’ 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals, was pulled in the fifth inning after visiting with manager Chris Woodward and
3:06 AM ET Associated Press VERONA, Italy — Richard Carapaz became Ecuador’s first Grand Tour champion as he won the Giro d’Italia on Sunday, while American Chad Haga was fastest on the final stage’s individual time trial. Carapaz, who rides for Movistar, keeled over his handlebars with emotion inside the Arena di Verona after the
12:41 PM ET If there was any danger that England might allow a touch of complacency to creep over them before their match against Pakistan, a quick glance at the record books should set them straight. Yes, Pakistan have lost 11 ODIs in a row. And yes, England are unbeaten in a bilateral ODI series
10:00 AM ET Just one more out, and Joey Cora’s little brother would be a champion. One more out, for a moment of elation and celebration, for reflection, for what they had lost and won together. Alex Rodriguez was seated right next to Joey Cora, watching the game but also watching Joey watch his brother,
2:38 PM ET ESPN News Services PARIS — Four years ago, Roger Federer lost in the quarterfinals of the French Open to Swiss countryman Stan Wawrinka in straight sets. He’ll get a chance for revenge. Wawrinka edged Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4, 3-6, 8-6 in an epic 5-hour, 9-minute match at Roland Garros Sunday.
10:25 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — Roger Federer‘s return to French Open clay is going so smoothly he still has not dropped a set in reaching the quarterfinals. The 20-time Grand Slam winner eased through with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 win Sunday against unseeded Argentine Leonardo Mayer. With temperatures reaching 88 Fahrenheit (31 Celsius)
1:00 AM ET A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Next man up? Interviews for the general manager vacancy are underway and, barring any glitches, the team could have its man by the end of the week. There are four known candidates with confirmed interviews, none of whom has previous GM