Australia’s rugby world champs have triumphed in the Cape Town Sevens after holding on bravely when down to just six players to edge a drama-filled final against France. But it was again a very different story on Sunday (Monday AEDT) for the Aussie men who, having excelled to reach their final, were hammered in the
Month: December 2023
Associated Press Dec 10, 2023, 05:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — The Marlins acquired catcher Christian Bethancourt from the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, bringing in another player that new president of baseball operations Peter Bendix is familiar with from his days in Tampa Bay. Bethancourt batted .225 with 16 doubles, 11 home runs,
Associated Press Dec 10, 2023, 08:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians are reuniting with Austin Hedges, agreeing on Sunday with the popular veteran catcher on a $4 million, one-year contract, according to multiple reports. Hedges, who played in Cleveland from 2020-22, will sign the contract once he passes a physical,
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 10:23 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions For a few hours Friday afternoon, Shohei Ohtani was reportedly on a private jet to Toronto, and bettors at sportsbooks in the United States and Canada were rushing to bet on
Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 07:10 PM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native,
Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 08:40 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — The
AS Roma managed to secure a 1-1 draw at home against Fiorentina in Serie A on Sunday despite playing much of the second half with a reduced squad after first Nicola Zalewski and then Romelu Lukaku were sent off. Lukaku had opened the scoring after five minutes with a precise diving header from close range,
High-flying Girona reclaimed top spot in LaLiga after beating champions Barcelona 4-2 away on Sunday, condemning Xavi Hernandez’s side to their second league defeat of the season. Artem Dovbyk put Girona in front in the 12th minute with a shot that bounced in off the bottom of the post before Robert Lewandowski equalised for the
Open Extended Reactions Callum Wilson has accused Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario of a “lack of respect” after he was caught making faces at the Newcastle United striker towards the end of Spurs’ 4-1 win on Sunday. A brace from Richarlison in between Destiny Udogie‘s first Premier League goal and Son Heung-Min‘s 85th-minute penalty gave
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 10, 2023, 07:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Girona coach Míchel lauded his team’s “soul” and said they are capable of beating anyone after stunning Barcelona 4-2 to move two points clear at the top of LaLiga. Artem Dovbyk, Miguel Gutiérrez, Valery and Cristhian Stuani were all on target as