3:35 AM ET Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has said striker Romelu Lukaku must be fit enough to play in the group stage at the World Cup or he will not be selected. Martinez will name his squad for Qatar on Thursday and is leaving it as late as possible to make a decision on the
2:42 AM GMT AUCKLAND, New Zealand — England have brushed aside criticism of their allegedly one-dimensional approach, with some players burying themselves in TikTok videos as others stand defiant behind a game plan that has seen them rumble into the Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand on Saturday. Sitting alongside the Black Ferns at
10:00 PM ET ESPN News Services TAMPA, Fla. — Edmonton forward Evander Kane was cut on the left wrist by a skate blade Tuesday night and taken to the hospital with a frightening injury during the Oilers’ 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Oilers said Kane was in stable condition and scheduled to
12:01 AM GMT England have appointed Brett Hodgson as defence coach with the Australian set to start his new assignment following the ongoing Autumn Nations Series, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) announced on Tuesday. Hodgson will replace Anthony Seibold, who will join NRL side Manly Warringah Sea Eagles as their head coach. The former Hull
8:40 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The Oakland Athletics continue to push for a new stadium in the Bay Area, general manager David Forst said Tuesday, despite baseball commissioner Rob Manfred’s recent concerns about whether a deal would get done there. The A’s, Forst said at baseball’s general managers meeting, are still looking
9:36 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” LAS VEGAS — World Series-winning general manager James Click said Tuesday he is in talks with the Houston Astros on a new contract but has not yet come to an agreement with
6:30 AM ET The 2022 FIFA World Cup is just around the corner, and while teams are naming their squads and final preparations are underway in Qatar, our thoughts are with equipment managers of all 32 participating teams. They’re packing up and shipping out a colorful collection of kits and training tops — meticulously mapped
7:18 PM ET Georgia took over the top spot in the College Football Playoff Top 25 rankings released Tuesday night, after its impressive 27-13 win over previous No. 1 Tennessee last weekend. Meanwhile, TCU jumped three spots into the No. 4 spot headed into its big Saturday showdown at No. 18 Texas. “They’ve got six
8:30 PM ET ESPN staff With Georgia now the undisputed No. 1 team in the country, the biggest debate for the selection committee in its second ranking was at No. 4, where undefeated TCU earned the spot ahead of one-loss No. 5 Tennessee following the Vols’ loss to Georgia on Saturday. No. 2 Ohio State
8:15 PM ET The NFL’s recent rate of non-contact injuries to the knee, ankle and foot is roughly the same on natural and artificial playing surfaces, according to internal data reviewed Tuesday by ESPN. The numbers contradict anecdotal observations this season from a wide swath of players, agents and coaches who have called for the