2:07 PM ET Holders Cameroon played out their second successive 0-0 draw at the Africa Cup of Nations when they were held by Benin on Tuesday, meaning they finished second in their group and must face neighbours Nigeria in the round of 16. The result, in another disappointing Group F match, also meant that Benin
Month: July 2019
2:06 PM ET Jordan Ayew and Thomas Partey delivered Ghana into the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations with second half goals as they beat Guinea Bissau in their last group game at the Suez Stadium on Tuesday. The 2-0 victory catapulted Ghana to top place in Group F, by the narrowest of
7:51 AM ET With Wimbledon 2019 beginning on Monday in London, we gathered our ESPN tennis experts to glean their knowledge and get their picks for this year’s tournament. Is defending champ Novak Djokovic the men’s favorite or can Roger Federer win Grand Slam title No. 21? Can new women’s world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty
Megan Rapinoe is not in the starting lineup for the United States’ semifinal match against England on Tuesday. Christen Press has replaced Rapinoe for the 3 p.m. ET kickoff. Rapinoe has scored five goals in four matches during the Women’s World Cup, including a pair of goals in both knockout matches for the Americans so
1:12 AM ET Tom Marshall Mexico needed extra-time to get past Haiti and secure a spot in the Gold Cup final. ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images GLENDALE, Arizona — An extra-time penalty goal from Raul Jimenez was enough to secure a 1-0 victory against Haiti to book Mexico’s place in the Gold Cup final, after the Caribbean side
3:00 AM ET England 337 for 7 (Bairstow 111, Stokes 79, Roy 66, Shami 5-69) beat India 306 (Rohit 102, Kohli 66, Plunkett 3-55) by 31 runs As it happened Jason Roy was back, despite not being fully fit. Jonny Bairstow was back to his monster-hitting mode. Liam Plunkett was back in the XI in
Alejandro Moreno sifts through the latest transfer rumours in this week’s Transfer Rater, including a potential short stay for Miguel Almiron at Newcastle. Socceroos skipper Mark Milligan has joined English third-tier outfit Southend United. The 33-year-old midfielder left Scottish Premiership club side Hibernian in May and has been recruited by the League One club on
ESPN FC’s Jeff Carlisle believes Jozy Altidore can provide the jolt the USMNT’s attack lacked in its victory over Curacao. Former U.S. forward Herculez Gomez calls the USMNT’s performance against Curacao “lethargic and disjointed,” placing the blame with Gregg Berhalter. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ahead of Wednesday’s Gold Cup semifinal against Jamaica, U.S. men’s national team
ESPN FC’s Jeff Carlisle believes Jozy Altidore can provide the jolt to the USMNT’s attack that they lacked in their win over Curacao. Former U.S. forward Herculez Gomez calls the USMNT’s performance against Curacao “lethargic and disjointed,” placing the blame with Gregg Berhalter. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ahead of Wednesday’s Gold Cup semifinal against Jamaica, U.S.
2:06 AM BST Crusaders inside centre Ryan Crotty and lock Scott Barrett have been ruled out of the Super Rugby final against the Jaguares on Saturday and likely the entirety of the Rugby Championship after breaking bones in their hands. Crotty will miss all of the Rugby Championship after he broke his thumb in the