4:42 AM ET Matildas players have suffered “abhorrent” abuse on social media following claims of sexual abuse and harassment within women’s soccer, their union has announced. Matildas great Lisa De Vanna has alleged she suffered same-sex sexual harassment, abuse and bullying during her decorated 150-game international career between 2001 and 2019. – ‘Heartbroken’ Lisa De
Month: October 2021
6:47 PM ET With contract talks stalling at Inter, Nicolo Barella is attracting interest from the likes of PSG and Atletico Madrid. Sportinfoto/DeFodi Images via Getty Images The summer transfer window was unlike any other; see all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut
1:16 AM ET San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers and sudden death — it’s only right. The Giants and Dodgers, two of the oldest rivals in sports, were separated by one game over the course of a 162-game season and by two runs throughout a 19-game season series. Now, after a Walker Buehler-fueled Dodgers victory
1:43 AM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Upsets dominated the fourth round at the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday, with four top-five seeds getting dismissed in straight sets. Andy Murray and US Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez were knocked out, too. No. 2 Iga Swiatek, the highest remaining women’s seed, lost to No. 24
10:56 PM ET The UFC has released fighter Luis Pena following two arrests related to domestic violence since June. In a statement provided to ESPN through a spokesperson, the UFC said it is aware of the “disturbing allegations” regarding Pena’s arrest Saturday on two charges of battery and thinks that Pena’s personal and legal issues
9:26 PM ET The Atlanta Braves are headed back to the National League Championship Series for the second straight season, and they go there in dramatic fashion. The Braves’ Freddie Freeman hammered a two-out, first-pitch homer to center field in the bottom of the eighth off Josh Hader, the Milwaukee Brewers‘ All-Star closer, lifting the
8:26 PM ET ESPN News Services TAMPA, Fla. — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the league has only four unvaccinated players as it opens up the 2021-22 season. Bettman was in attendance for the regular-season opener between the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. “Everybody banding together
6:01 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets rookie Zach Wilson, who leads the NFL with nine interceptions, vows to take a let-‘er-rip mentality into the final 12 games of the season. Wilson has used his powerful right arm to make highlight-film throws downfield, but he’s struggling with short passes because he’s not
2:07 PM ET PITTSBURGH — With wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster scheduled for shoulder surgery Wednesday that will sideline him for four months, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn’t looking for one person to replace his star receiver. Instead, it will be a collective effort by players like James Washington and Ray-Ray McCloud to fill the
6:46 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals star pass-rusher Chandler Jones was put on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday because of a positive test, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. How long Jones, 31, is out will be determined by whether or not he has symptoms since he’s fully vaccinated. If he’s asymptomatic,