New Austin FC owner Matthew McConaughey pictured with his wife Camila Alves. Actor Matthew McConaughey is among four new investors to join Austin FC’s ownership group. The club’s parent company, Two Oak Ventures, announced Austin resident McConaughey, entrepreneur Eddie Morgan, Dell executive Marius Haas and local oil and gas executive Bryan Sheffield as its newest members
Fernando Torres shares emotional tributes from Steven Gerrard, Iniesta and David Villa after he played his final match. Chelsea manager Frank Lampard pays tribute to former teammate Fernando Torres as he now enters retirement. Ahead of his final appearance, Fernando Torres feels his career went better than he could’ve ever imagined. Spain’s World Cup-winning striker
7:00 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Luke Campbell says he will become as well-known as Anthony Joshua if he defeats Vasiliy Lomachenko at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday
12:21 AM ET Raul Ruidiaz had a goal and an assist, and Stefan Frei made five saves to lead the visiting Seattle Sounders to 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers on Friday night. The victory enabled the Sounders to claim the Cascadia Cup, a competition created by supporters of Portland, Seattle and the Vancouver Whitecaps
4:05 AM BST Wallabies veteran Adam Ashley-Cooper was made to sweat by Matt Giteau, but his close mate at last delivered the good news that he’d be off to a fourth Rugby World Cup. Continuing the tradition from the 2015 World Cup, Wallabies coach Michael Cheika relied on former Test players to give each of
Juan Mata feels players should not just stick to playing football and instead follow the lead of figures like Megan Rapinoe. Juan Mata criticised racist comments aimed at Paul Pogba as “cowardly” in an interview with ESPN’s Rob Dawson. MANCHESTER, England — Juan Mata has urged more footballers to follow Megan Rapinoe’s lead after she
4:02 AM BST New Zealand’s first Rugby World Cup-winning captain wants Steve Hansen to keep making the big selection calls as he attempts to “prove himself all over again” on the game’s biggest stage. David Kirk was New Zealand’s sole triumphant World Cup captain for 24 years until Richie McCaw lifted the Webb Ellis Trophy
With the exception of one game, the 2019 NWSL season will step aside for an international break after the Chicago Red Stars and Portland Thorns conclude this week’s schedule (ESPNEWS, 3 p.m. ET Sunday) in a showdown between teams currently occupying first and second place. While many of the league’s players will stay busy in
The Timbers Army went silent for the first 33 minutes of Friday’s match against the archrival Seattle Sounders. PORTLAND, Ore. — Groups of supporters of the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders staged a silent protest for the first 33 minutes of Friday’s match involving the two teams. The groups were protesting Major League Soccer’s ban
3:00 AM ET Lunch Sri Lanka 140 for 6 (Dhananjaya de Silva 30*, Dilruwan Perara 3*) v New Zealand Two double-wicket maidens by New Zealand’s seam-bowling duo of Trent Boult and Tim Southee bookended an opening session that left Sri Lanka struggling on the second day of the second Test. Sri Lanka had resumed on