2:48 AM BST SYDNEY — Veteran hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau and six uncapped rookies feature in Michael Cheika’s 36-man Wallabies train-on squad for this month’s Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship opener against the All Blacks. Rested from the June series against Ireland after returning from a stint in the English Premiership, Polota-Nau is back in the
2:57 AM ET India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar chipped in from off the green to record an eagle on the 17th hole to propel himself to a one-shot victory in the Fiji International over Australia’s Anthony Quayle at the Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course on Sunday. The 30-year-old’s eagle gave him the lead over the Queenslander, who
2:43 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Saturday’s reboot of a bantamweight title fight between TJ Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt played out similarly to the first meeting eight months ago, though this time, it took Dillashaw only one round to get it done. Dillashaw (16-3) knocked out Garbrandt (11-2), his heated rival and former teammate, at
2:07 AM ET ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A “Storm” came ashore and laid waste to Sergey Kovalev on Saturday night. Trailing on all three scorecards, Eleider “Storm” Alvarez, not known for his punching power, went wild on Kovalev in the seventh round, knocking him down three times and stopping him to take his light heavyweight
3:59 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Demetrious Johnson, the most dominant champion in UFC history, suffered his first loss in nearly seven years on Saturday in a rematch with Henry Cejudo at UFC 227 in Staples Center. Cejudo (13-2) narrowly edged Johnson (27-3-1) via split decision. Two judges scored the contest for Cejudo 48-47, and
2:17 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. informed manager A.J. Hinch after the fourth inning that he felt something different in the area around his forearm Saturday night. McCullers took his at-bat in the top of the fifth, came back out for the bottom half, fired some warm-up pitches, then
2:57 AM ET CANTON, Ohio — Ray Lewis didn’t need a podium or a script. In an unprecedented move, Lewis used a wireless mic and became the first person in Pro Football Hall of Fame history to roam the stage, giving a passionate, 33-minute, 17-second speech that called on everyone to take a leadership role
8:37 PM ET Eight men joined football royalty on Saturday night with their induction in the Hall of Fame. But the celebration wasn’t limited to Canton, Ohio, with Terrell Owens having his own ceremony in Chattanooga, Tennessee. From Ray Lewis’ 33-minute speech to Brian Dawkins’ inspirational message to Brian Urlacher’s tribute to his mother, Saturday’s
11:36 PM ET Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia is expected to step down at the end of this season, according to a report by The Athletic. Scioscia is in the final year of a 10-year contract, and the decision not to seek a new contract is his alone, according to the report, which cited
11:38 PM ET ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Dmitry Bivol’s mission was twofold: retain his light heavyweight world title for the third time and continue to create more demand for a unification fight with main event star Sergey Kovalev. Bivol did the first part with ease as he rolled past Isaac Chilemba on Saturday night in