6:27 AM ET Before sports’ megastars won their 100th match on center court at Flushing Meadows (and she’s still on the quest for Grand Slam No. 24), made their NBA debut at age 19 after a stellar freshman season at Duke, signed the biggest contract in the history of sports (Hint: A 10-year extension with
Month: September 2020
11:47 PM BST England rugby captain Owen Farrell has been handed a five-match ban for an illegal tackle during Saracens’ defeat at the hands of Wasps on Saturday. Farrell, 28, received the first card of his career when he produced a high and reckless challenge on Wasps teenager Charlie Atkinson after the hour mark. Farrell
QUINCY AVERY, WATSON’S Atlanta-based private quarterback coach, began working with Watson his junior year of high school. “He’s not the loudest or the most boastful,” Avery says, “but you’re immediately gravitating toward his energy.” Avery’s father, Wendell, was a quarterback at the University of Minnesota, the former head coach at Savannah State, current receivers coach
6:40 AM ET In advance of a 2020 NFL season in which anything and everything appears to be on the table, it only seems right to put together our annual preview of how each of the league’s 32 teams could win the Super Bowl. It might seem wild when last year’s winner wasn’t exactly an
6:36 AM ET The Vegas Golden Knights evened their series with the Dallas Stars after an underwhelming Game 1 loss. Can the New York Islanders do the same in the Eastern Conference after being shelled 8-2 by the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday? Check out ESPN NHL Playoffs Today every day of the postseason until
4:53 PM IST Australia pace bowler Josh Hazlewood is confident that there will be enough preparation for the Test series against India towards the end of the year despite the challenges that the home season will pose. Hazlewood is one of a host of Australia players, including fellow paceman Pat Cummins, who will head from
1:40 AM ET Lee Nguyen, who played six seasons for the New England Revolution, is headed back to his old club. The 33-year-old midfielder was dealt from expansion Inter Miami CF to New England on Tuesday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2021 draft and up to $50,000 in general allocation money. “His
12:58 AM ET Portland Timbers star Sebastian Blanco will miss the remainder of the MLS season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament, the club confirmed on Tuesday. The midfielder suffered the injury in the Timbers’ 2-1 win over rivals the Seattle Sounders on Sunday and will undergo surgery on Sept. 14 to fix the tear
5:26 AM ET Adriana Garcia Cristiano Ronaldo is setting his sights on becoming the all-time leading scorer in men’s international football after passing the 100th goal mark with Portugal. The Juventus forward scored twice in Portugal’s 2-0 Nations League victory against Sweden on Tuesday and needs eight goals to equal the record of 109 scored
4:41 AM ET RB Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann has told ESPN that centre-back Dayot Upamecano will stay at the Bundesliga club for the 2020-21 season, despite interest from Manchester United. Upamecano, 21, impressed during Leipzig’s run to the Champions League semifinals in Lisbon last month and recently signed an extension to his contract until June