Feb 7, 2023 Ireland underlined their status as the world’s number one team as they overwhelmed defending champions France 32-19 on Saturday in a fantastic Six Nations match that absolutely lived up to its billing, delivering wonderful tries and relentless quality. It was the first time in Five and Six Nations history that the world’s
Month: February 2023
9:36 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Scottie Scheffler held onto the lead Saturday at the WM Phoenix Open in a bid to successfully defend his title and regain the No. 1 spot in the world. The second-ranked Scheffler shot a 3-under 68 in front of some 200,000 fans — including WNBA star Brittney
Feb 7, 2023 Scotland fly-half Finn Russell was at his creative best in a crushing 35-7 bonus-point win over Wales in the Six Nations at Murrayfield on Saturday, a record victory in the contest. It was also the first time since 1996 that Scotland had won their opening two Six Nations matches. Hooker George Turner,
8:21 PM ET The Oakland Athletics acquired veteran outfielder JJ Bleday from the Miami Marlins for left-handed pitcher A.J. Puk on Saturday, both teams announced. Bleday, 25, was used sparingly in Miami last season, appearing in 65 games with 204 at-bats. He finished with a .167 batting average but showed some power in limited duty.
6:20 PM ET Associated Press QUEBEC CITY — The decision to have players from both teams line up arm in arm at center ice for the playing of the national anthems of Ukraine and the United States was preplanned in what stood as a symbol of unity and solidarity. What no one anticipated was the
1:06 PM ET Wissam Ben Yedder celebrates after scoring his second goal of the match for Monaco. VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images AS Monaco punished a Paris Saint-Germain side decimated by injuries to register a 3-1 victory in Ligue 1 on Saturday, led by captain Wissam Ben Yedder‘s first-half double and assist. Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi
12:11 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur‘s hopes of securing a Premier League top-four finish suffered another blow as they were thrashed 4-1 at rampant Leicester City despite taking the lead on Saturday. Looking to build on their win over champions Manchester City last weekend, and chasing a fourth successive victory in all competitions, Spurs carved out
11:26 AM ET Leon Imber Chelsea have won just once in their last eight matches in all competitions. IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images Chelsea boss Graham Potter has said some of the club’s new signings need to adapt to the Premier League, with the club’s January spending spree yet to turn around their poor form. Chelsea were
11:51 AM ET Arsenal missed an opportunity to fully extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table as they were held to a 1-1 draw against Brentford at the Emirates on Saturday. New signing Leandro Trossard had put his side ahead with his first goal in an Arsenal shirt, making an instant
6:09 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti praised Vinicius Junior and Federico Valverde after both players scored twice — with Vinicius named MVP — in Real Madrid‘s 5-3 win over Al Hilal in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Saturday. Vinicius opened the scoring in the 13th minute in Rabat, Morocco, before