3:54 PM ET Japan pulled off a stunning second-half comeback to beat Spain 2-1 on Thursday and secure their place in the World Cup knockout stages as group winners. Despite defeat, Spain join Japan in the round of 16 but only on goal difference, after Germany‘s win over Costa Rica in Group E’s other final
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5:13 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Hansi Flick said German football will “head into a different direction, and very soon” after the four-time world champions suffered a second successive World Cup group stage elimination, described as an “absolute catastrophe” by forward Thomas Muller. Despite a 4-2 win against Costa Rica at Al Bayt Stadium, Japan‘s
6:52 PM ET And just when you thought we achieved peak chaos at the World Cup on Wednesday, we had even ups and downs on Thursday. All four teams from Group E — Costa Rica, Germany, Japan, and Spain — were at some point either through to the round of 16 or outright eliminated. Be
9:40 PM ET Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was fined $25,000 “for directing obscene language toward a fan,” the NBA announced Thursday night. Green’s interaction with the fan occurred early in the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 116-113 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night at American Airlines Center. Green, 32, is averaging
8:08 PM ET ESPN News Services Atlanta starting forwards De’Andre Hunter and John Collins will be out for a stretch of games after they were hurt in Wednesday’s 125-108 victory over the Orlando Magic. The Hawks said Hunter will miss at least one week after an MRI revealed a right hip flexor strain. The injury-plagued
8:42 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass — Cornerback/returner Marcus Jones earned the Paul Hornung Award as the nation’s most versatile player as a redshirt senior at the University of Houston, and the New England Patriots tapped that versatility in the first quarter Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills. Playing on offense for the first time in
first Quarter BUF NE FG 8:02 Tyler Bass Made 48 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:55 3 0 TD 4:46 Marcus Jones Pass From Mac Jones for 48 Yds. N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-M.Palardy. 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:16 3 7 second Quarter BUF NE TD 14:56 Stefon Diggs Pass From
8:15 PM ET Texas State is finalizing a deal to make G.J. Kinne the school’s next head football coach, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel, confirming multiple reports Thursday. In his first season as coach, Kinne guided FCS’ Incarnate Word to a 10-1 record and a second straight Southland Conference title this year. It’s set to
7:56 PM ET Former Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara, who helped the Wolverines to a Big Ten title and College Football Playoff berth in 2021, is transferring to Iowa, he confirmed in a social media post Thursday. “New beginning,” McNamara wrote on Twitter, along with the hashtag #Hawkeyes. New beginning #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/qrK2PJY4NX — Cade McNamara (@Cademac_12)
5:00 PM ET In 1974, in Cleveland second baseman Duane Kuiper’s first month in the major leagues, he started for the first time behind veteran star pitcher Gaylord Perry. Seconds before Kuiper ran to his position to begin the game, Perry looked at him and said, “If you make an error behind me today, you’ll