2:27 PM BST KweséESPN Staff Stade Delort in Marseille, France, will host the Rugby World Cup 2019 repechage tournament to decide the 20th and final place at the Rugby World Cup. The line-up for the four-team tournament will be confirmed on Aug. 18, when the Rugby Africa Gold Cup concludes; the winners of that tournament
2:01 PM ET Former New York Knicks big man Charles Oakley was arrested in Las Vegas on Sunday for committing — or attempting to commit — a fraudulent act in a gaming establishment, the Nevada Gaming Control Board said in a statement provided to ESPN on Thursday. Oakley was arrested by Nevada Gaming Control Board
Jul 12, 2018 Chad Mendes has not entered an Octagon since December 2015. The former UFC featherweight title challenger was suspended by the USADA for two years after testing positive for a growth hormone releaser. Now, just two days before fighting Myles Jury at UFC Fight Night in Boise, Idaho, he explains his emotions of
1:21 PM ET The highly anticipated Cris “Cyborg” Justino vs. Amanda Nunes fight is closer to becoming a reality. The UFC is hoping to book the women’s featherweight title fight for UFC 232 on Dec. 29 in Las Vegas, sources confirmed with ESPN. Nunes posted a signed bout agreement for that event on social media
12:20 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The U.S. Olympic Committee has hired Sarah Hirshland as its CEO, placing the U.S. Golf Association executive in charge of stabilizing an organization that has been disgraced by sex-abuse scandals spanning several Olympic sports. Hirshland will leave her post as the chief commercial officer for the USGA, where
10:52 AM ET The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with goaltender Connor Hellebuyck on a six-year, $37 million deal, the team announced Thursday. Hellebuyck, who now avoids a salary arbitration hearing, tied for the NHL lead for most wins with a 44-11-9 record last season. He was eighth in the league with a 2.36
5:59 AM ET Daniel Ricciardo says he is closing in on a new Red Bull contract now that it has become clear Mercedes and Ferrari will not offer him a deal for 2019. After spending all of his F1 career to date under the Red Bull driver programme, Ricciardo is out of contract at the
May 9, 2018 IMOLA, Italy – It’s a muggy afternoon in early May and the air is thick with the fluffy white seeds from poplar trees. Flurries of the cotton-like substance float through the gates of the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Northern Italy and clump together in the shadow of the circuit’s iconic
Jul 12, 2018 Mercedes has announced a restructuring of its technical team ahead of 2019, which will see Aldo Costa step back from his role as Mercedes’ engineering director. When Mercedes needed a driver for a demonstration run at Imola, one man got the nod over both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. Costa, who joined
Jul 12, 2018 One of the old standbys of scouting reports that enter the public sphere is comparison scouting. It’s easier for fans to visualize what a player can be if you can compare him to a similar player. With recent advancements made in analytics and within scouting departments in general, there has been more