Aug 6, 2019 The curtain comes down on the condensed 2019 Rugby Championship this weekend, Tests in Perth and Salta to determine the winner of this year’s tournament. The Springboks [7 points] lead the standings ahead of the weekend’s fixtures with the All Blacks [6] and Wallabies [4] trailing. The winless Pumas are out of
Month: August 2019
8:45 AM BST A couple of weeks before Christmas last year, Rugby Australia summoned the code’s media contingent to its Moore Park headquarters. The reason? To share in a bit of festive cheer, of course. But only after a 90-minute presentation that pointed out some of the game’s good-news stories in what had otherwise been
7:00 AM ET The wide receiver class for the 2020 NFL draft has a chance to be special. ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper put five underclassmen wideouts in his early Big Board rankings, and I can see why after I spent time studying the tape this summer. Production, pro size, advanced route running — these
8:16 AM ET Free-agent cornerback Morris Claiborne has been suspended for the first four weeks of the 2019 NFL season for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy. Claiborne has so far gone unsigned this offseason, and the suspension may be a contributing factor for why he is still on the market. Claiborne, 29, enjoyed another solid
6:57 AM ET The NFL moves and shifts faster than you think. Since the league went to its current standings and schedule format back in 2002, an average of six teams have made repeat trips to the playoffs each season, meaning half of the playoffs turn over from season to season. Just five of the
7:00 AM ET We’re almost three-quarters of the way through the 2019 MLB season, and by now you’ve probably heard that this is the Year of the Home Run. Whether it’s the ball itself, the launch angle revolution, a generation of historic young sluggers or some combination of the three, home runs have had us
ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson explains why he believes Liverpool were the better side and were unlucky to walk away from the Community Shield empty handed. Liverpool forward Harry Wilson has joined Bournemouth on a season-long deal for a £2.5 million loan fee. The 22-year-old travelled to the south coast on Tuesday afternoon to undergo a
Daniel Frahn had been fined by Chemnitzer FC earlier this year. German third division club Chemnitzer FC have terminated the contract of captain Daniel Frahn after accusing him of ”openly displaying his sympathy with the leading figures” of far-right groups associated with the club’s supporters scene. Frahn, 32, missed Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Halle through injury
12:46 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Brendon McCullum, the former New Zealand captain, has called time on his cricket career four years after his international retirement. The ongoing Global T20 Canada, where he is representing the Toronto Nationals, will be his last. This means McCullum will not turn up for Glasgow Giants as one of the
Dani Alves recalls what it’s like to play for Pep Guardiola and reminisces on his time playing alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar. PSG’s Dani Alves opens up about his singing career aspirations and how racism has impacted football. With Philippe Coutinho still struggling to adjust to life at Barcelona, compatriot Dani Alves feels says he