1:33 AM BST ESPN staff Richie Mo’unga and Beauden Barrett will get the chance to face off at fly-half for the first time this season after the star All Blacks duo were named in the South Island and North Island squads respectively. The two 28-man squads were unveiled on Tuesday afternoon [NZT], giving both teams
Month: August 2020
9:27 PM ET The Arizona Coyotes‘ 7-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 4 of their quarterfinal series was the most lopsided defeat of the Western Conference postseason tournament. Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet had another phrase for it. “It was just a total debacle,” he said moments after the Avalanche took a 3-1 series
8:29 PM ET Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins could have chosen any playoff game to watch along with an ESPN reporter on the first day of the NBA postseason, but he selected the Denver Nuggets–Utah Jazz because of his relationship with Donovan Mitchell. “We went through pre-draft camp together,” Collins explains. “We’re pretty good friends
9:54 PM ET Internazionale‘s Lautaro Martinez said his side are ready for “great things” after his two goals helped the Italians book a spot in a first European final in a decade after a 5-0 thrashing of Shakhtar Donetsk in their Europa League semifinal. Martinez got the ball rolling in the first half with a
9:50 PM ET Alabama flipped ESPN 300 quarterback Jalen Milroe from Texas on Monday, giving the Crimson Tide 16 ESPN 300 commitments in the 2021 class. Milroe, a 6-foot-2, 195-pound quarterback out of Obra D. Tompkins High School in Katy, Texas, had been committed to the Longhorns since July 2019. He announced his decision to
8:17 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars suffered another loss along their defensive line when veteran end Aaron Lynch told them on Monday he is retiring for personal reasons, the team announced. The 27-year-old is the sixth defensive lineman to either opt out, go on injured reserve or retire since July 31. Lynch’s
9:07 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — On the first pass play of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ first padded training camp practice Monday, Tom Brady, playing in a new offense for the first time in 20 years, air-mailed a deep pass to second-year wideout Scotty Miller, essentially erasing all doubt about his arm strength at age
5:47 PM ET Jon Jones announced Monday on Twitter that he has vacated the UFC light heavyweight title he has held off and on for nearly a decade. “It’s officially up for grabs,” Jones wrote of the UFC light heavyweight title. “It’s been an amazing journey, sincere thank you to all my competition, Ufc and
8:18 PM ET Jon Jones has not fought his last MMA fight. Heck, he hasn’t fought his last UFC fight, either. I believe this is true. I know one of his tweets on Monday made it seem like he was walking away from the sport, but I think it signified something else, although still important.
8:23 PM ET Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt said Monday that the Vols will appeal the NCAA’s decision to deny offensive lineman Cade Mays‘ waiver to be eligible immediately this season after transferring from Georgia. Mays, a junior, started in 18 games during his two seasons at Georgia and was projected to be a mainstay in