5:30 AM ET It is now all or nothing for Gareth Bale — win or bust, it’s his “Last Dance.” The Wales captain will either realise a lifetime ambition and end a 64-year wait for his country by qualifying for the World Cup on Sunday, or it will be the end of the line for
Month: June 2022
8:39 PM ET Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Road-course ace A.J. Allmendinger survived the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ wet and wild Portland International Raceway debut with a victory Saturday. Allmendinger raced to his Xfinity-record eighth victory on a road course and 12th overall series win. He crossed the finish line in the Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2.879
For the first time in his career, Mitchell Marsh has the belief he can match it with the world’s best. And after 10 years of international cricket, the difference is notable. Border closures and an injury in Pakistan have denied him international cricket since, while starring in the BBL and IPL. But he has no
7:21 PM ET Associated Press SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. — Minjee Lee appears to be on mission. The 26-year-old Australian shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday to take a 3-stroke lead over American Mina Harigae into the final round of the U.S. Women’s Open. “My approach [Sunday] is going to be the same as the last
Jun 3, 2022 METAIRIE, La. – Abram Smith was just trying to get on the field any way he could when he switched from running back to linebacker as a junior at Baylor in 2020. It worked. Smith wound up leading the Bears in tackles in each of their final four games. But as it
7:25 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry has seen the Golden State Warriors bounce back before multiple times this season and has confidence they will do it again in Sunday’s Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Citing how the Warriors rebounded from their 39-point loss in Game 5 at the Memphis Grizzlies in the
7:28 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum said he isn’t spending time worrying about his 3-for-17 shooting performance in Game 1, saying it’s not the first time he’s had a bad game and that he’s confident he’ll bounce back in Game 2. “Once you’ve done something before, you know
6:31 PM ET Associated Press DUBLIN, Ohio — Billy Horschel is more concerned with the way he is playing than the size of his lead in the Memorial. Either way, he’s in good shape going into the final round. On a Muirfield Village course that is getting increasingly firmer, Horschel hasn’t made a bogey since
5:33 PM ET Associated Press MADISON, Ill. — Corey Heim got the caution flag he needed with three laps to go in the NASCAR Truck Series race on Saturday. Then he got another one to end it with him in front. Heim was fortunate to get the bottom lane for the final green-white-checkered restart, held
6:52 PM ET Alexander Volkov landed a big straight hand, then another. He followed with a massive left hook that sent Jairzinho Rozenstruik‘s mouthpiece flying from his jaw to the Octagon canvas. Volkov kept pumping that long punching combination until referee Herb Dean put a stop to things. The TKO finish for the 6-foot-7 heavyweight