LYON, France — The rest of the world will have its turn. But not here. Not yet. In a Women’s World Cup marked by European success, the United States is the last team standing. Slow at the start for the first time, the U.S. women came to life in the second half to beat the
Month: July 2019
3:10 AM ET Phil MurphyESPN Video LAS VEGAS — The UFC 239 main card featured three finishes: a head-kick-sparked TKO by Amanda Nunes to defend her bantamweight belt, a record-setting flying knee knockout by Jorge Masvidal, and a devastating two-punch combination by Jan Blachowicz. Chael Sonnen, who fought three times for UFC gold, was on
Kate Markgraf explains why Rose Lavelle is vital to the USWNT’s chances of winning another World Cup. LYON, France — Two of the biggest stars in the Women’s World Cup will be on the field from the start in Sunday’s final, with U.S. captain Megan Rapinoe and Dutch standout Lieke Martens making it back from
11:44 PM ET After weeks of some heated trash talk, Jorge Masvidal finally faced Ben Askren at UFC 239 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Thanks to Masvidal and his running knee, it lasted all of five seconds. As the fight opened, Masvidal sprinted from his side of the fence and connected with Askren’s head as
1:00 AM ET NFL commissioner Roger Goodell receives an unexpected shoulder bump from the 13th pick of the 2019 draft, Christian Wilkins. Andy Lyons/Getty Images MIAMI — Christian Wilkins has a not-so-secret undercover identity: He’s a White Tiger Power Ranger. On the field, he morphs into his alter ego aiming to defend his team from evil.
12:13 AM ET Marc RaimondiESPN LAS VEGAS — Holly Holm knows a little something about head kicks. She has the most historic one in UFC history, when she shocked Ronda Rousey with that variety of knockout four years ago. On Saturday night, Holm was on the receiving end of one of them by Amanda Nunes,
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Carli Lloyd would not rule out retirement after again coming off the bench for the United States in the Americans’ 2-0 victory in the Women’s World Cup final against the Netherlands on Sunday. Earlier this month, Lloyd, 36, said she wanted to play at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, but she was more equivocal after
10:17 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Yuli Gurriel homered for the fourth straight game and Gerrit Cole pitched seven scoreless innings before two relievers completed the four-hitter, leading the Houston Astros to a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. Gurriel’s solo shot extended Houston’s lead to 3-0 in the sixth
2:47 AM ET ESPN News Services San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner exited Saturday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Oracle Park because of an elbow contusion after he took a line drive off his left arm in the first inning. The Giants said X-rays were negative. Bumgarner completed the inning, pitched a