3:53 PM ET ESPN staff Croatia beat Denmark 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to take their place in the World Cup quarterfinals on a dramatic night that saw Kasper Schmeichel save a Luka Modric penalty late in extra time before Modric beat him in a see-saw shootout. Both teams had scored their goals
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Ireland 152 for 4 (Lewis 50, Delany 46, Akter 1-20) beat Bangladesh 151 for 4 (Hoque 66*, Shamima 30, Delany 1-19) Ireland captain Isobel Joyce talks to the media AFP/Getty Images Sixteen straight losses across limited-overs cricket over the past two years. Heavy defeats against New Zealand in ODIs and T20Is.
1:22 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPNW Writer The Wimbledon fortnight is finally upon us, and with it comes strawberries and cream, the legendary queue, royal fans and, lest we forget, tennis. Lots and lots of tennis. Get the Wimbledon 2018 tennis tournament’s dates, TV schedule, news coverage, live scores and results on ESPN. Play gets underway
1:52 PM ET Sweden’s Alexander Noren came from nowhere to overtake compatriot Marcus Kinhult with a four-under-par 67 to win the HNA French Open at Le Golf National in Paris. The world No. 16 strengthened his position in the race for a Ryder Cup place on the course which will host the clash between Europe
12:56 PM BST Australia may have another gripe with international rugby officialdom after Hurricanes forward Gareth Evans escaped with a warning for illegal treatment of Wallabies breakdown ace David Pocock. Evans received his warning from the citing commissioner on Sunday for dragging on Pocock’s neck as he attempted to pull him off the ball in
11:12 PM ET The granddaddy of them all is almost here. Roger, Rafael and Serena have all made their way to the All England Club. Even hometown star Andy Murray is going to give Wimbledon a whirl. The question is: Who is going to win? Our experts, Cliff Drysdale, Chris Evert, Brad Gilbert, Patrick McEnroe,
12:41 PM ET Michael Grabner, a speedy winger with a scoring touch, is headed to the Arizona Coyotes, according to reports. He will get a three-year deal worth $3.35 million annually, according to Sportsnet. Grabner joined the New Jersey Devils for their playoff run last season after being traded by the New York Rangers at
12:26 PM ET ESPN News Services CINCINNATI — The Milwaukee Brewers have optioned struggling shortstop Orlando Arcia to Triple-A Colorado Springs before Sunday’s series finale against the Reds. In a corresponding move, Milwaukee recalled right-hander Aaron Wilkerson from Colorado Springs. The 23-year-old Arcia hit .197 in 66 games, including 56 starts. He hit .277 in
12:22 PM ET SPIELBERG, Austria — Max Verstappen said he could see his tyres “opening up” in the closing stages of the Austrian Grand Prix as he clung on for his first win of the year. Verstappen was propelled into the lead of the race as drama unfolded in front, with Valtteri Bottas retiring and
12:00 AM BST Sam Bruce Close ESPN Associate Editor Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPNscrum after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. John Goliath Close Rugby