8:42 PM GMT South Africa fans give the Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks a heroes welcome at O.R. Tambo Airport in Johannesburg. Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images/Getty Images JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s underprivileged children should “keep dreaming and keep believing”, Springboks captain Siya Kolisi said as he carried the Rugby World Cup trophy through thousands of fans on the
Month: November 2019
8:41 PM ET A Las Vegas casino is suing Evander Kane, claiming the San Jose Sharks forward failed to pay back $500,000 in gambling markers given to him in April. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas filed the lawsuit against Kane on Monday, saying he took out eight separate credits
9:22 AM ET Wednesday night’s Houston Rockets–Golden State Warriors game (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) is a reminder of all the interesting storylines the NBA lost when Aron Baynes fell on Stephen Curry‘s left hand — including what promised to be a season-long question of whether Curry could or would play more like Houston’s supernova James
6:23 PM ET Indiana has won four games in a row and is off to its best start since 1993, but the Hoosiers will have to go the rest of the way without starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who had season-ending surgery Monday. Penix, a redshirt freshman from Tampa, Florida, had surgery to repair an
6:09 PM ET Florida Gators offensive lineman Chris Bleich has entered the transfer portal, a source told ESPN. Bleich had been a starting guard for eight games this season, but was eventually replaced by Richard Gouraige and Brett Heggie. Bleich’s role has diminished since, and his playing time continued to drop against Georgia. A redshirt
5:12 PM ET DAVIE, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins have waived defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche after playing just two games with the team. Nkemdiche played just three defensive snaps in the Dolphins’ 26-18 win over the New York Jets, and 18 defensive snaps with the Dolphins overall. He didn’t perform well in games or in
4:59 PM ET New York Jets cornerback Trumaine Johnson, hampered by two sprained ankles, was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, likely ending his disappointing tenure with the team after only two seasons. Johnson, who was demoted in Weeks 2 and 3, regained his starting job but didn’t play in Sunday’s loss to the Miami Dolphins
4:41 PM ET The Philadelphia Eagles have placed veteran receiver DeSean Jackson on injured reserve, meaning he will not be eligible to return until the wild-card round of the playoffs. Jackson suffered a torn abdominal muscle during Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears and will have surgery, his representative told ESPN on Monday. Tests revealed
7:20 AM ET When I spoke to Conor McGregor on Dec. 12, 2015, after he knocked out Jose Aldo, he said something that has always stuck with me: “Questions are good, like options are good. In the fight business, questions and options, I’m happy that there’s both.” I’d never heard someone break down the best
4:37 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans placed cornerback Malcolm Butler on injured reserve Tuesday. The team re-signed cornerback Tye Smith to take Butler’s spot on the 53-man roster. Butler broke his wrist