3:55 AM BST The man who passed the Wallabies captaincy on to Michael Hooper has given a revealing insight into his former teammate’s transition into the role, and believes it may be time for the 124-Test veteran to have his playing time managed so that he arrives at next year’s World Cup in peak mental
Month: August 2022
2:45 AM ET ESPN News Services PHOENIX — Rodolfo Castro left his phone in the clubhouse, brought his bat to the field and helped the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Wednesday night. Castro had two hits one night after an embarrassing smartphone faux pas. The 23-year-old mistakenly left his phone in the
Devon Conway believes New Zealand’s ongoing T20I series against West Indies is an opportunity for the team to explore different roles and combinations in the lead up to the T20 World Cup in Australia starting in October. New Zealand are back at full strength for this series after a month of playing with an extended
9:41 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist and Canada opened play in the postponed world junior hockey championship with a 5-2 victory over Latvia on Wednesday night. The tournament was rescheduled after being called off Dec. 29 after four days as rising COVID-19 cases forced games
11:58 PM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — Top Atlanta Braves prospect Vaughn Grissom homered onto Lansdowne Street in his major league debut, and Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run homer on Wednesday night to highlight an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Called up earlier in the day from Double-A, the 21-year-old Grissom hit
9:00 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Serena Williams lost her first match since telling the world she is ready to leave professional tennis. No one knows exactly how many more matches Williams will play before walking away, and the 23-time Grand Slam champion exited the National Bank Open on Wednesday night with a 6-2,
4:52 PM ET Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 to win the 2022 UEFA Super Cup at Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium on Wednesday night as Karim Benzema moved past Raul into second on the Spanish club’s all-time scoring list behind leader Cristiano Ronaldo. The sides traded good chances in the early stages of the annual match
9:40 PM ET William E. Ricks MLB’s Field of Dreams game between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs on Thursday holds special significance to Cincy first baseman Joey Votto. As the 38-year-old watched the iconic movie of the same title in preparation for the game, he posted a thread on Twitter detailing his love for
10:07 PM ET FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas won nine football games last season for the first time since Bobby Petrino’s final two seasons in 2010 and 2011, but the Hogs aren’t exactly feeling the love entering Year No. 3 under Sam Pittman. “In the previous years, Arkansas was always slept on, and we’re still dirt
10:09 PM ET Associated press LOS ANGELES — An institutional “culture of callousness” led Los Angeles County deputies and firefighters to shoot and share photos of the remains of Kobe Bryant and other victims of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the Lakers star, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others, a lawyer for Bryant’s widow
8:19 PM ET Dmitry Bivol will have a tough test on his hands if he wants to remain a champion. Bivol must face top contender Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez in a mandatory defense, the World Boxing Association announced Wednesday. Ramirez is the No. 1 contender in the WBA’s 175-pound ranking. Bivol had requested to face London’s
4:42 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions safety Tracy Walker III is preparing for his first preseason game against Atlanta on Friday, but knowing justice was served for his late cousin Ahmaud Arbery this week was more important for his family. Travis McMichael and his father, Greg McMichael — both white
5:06 PM ET ESPN News Services Former NFL running back Frank Gore is facing a simple assault charge linked to an alleged incident of domestic violence in Atlantic City, New Jersey. According to a news release by the Atlantic City Police Department, which was released Tuesday, officers responded to a call at the Tropicana Atlantic
5:35 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears removed linebacker Roquan Smith from the physically unable to perform (PUP) list on Wednesday, the team announced. The news comes one day after Smith, 25, said in a written statement that he has requested a trade after contract negotiations between the linebacker and team reached
7:29 PM ET Highly regarded running back Cedric Baxter, Jr. committed to Texas on Wednesday. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Baxter, from Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida, is ranked No. 58 in the 2023 ESPN 300 and the fourth-best running back in the class. He’s the 12th ESPN 300 pledge for Texas. Texas’ class sits at
6:00 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Nick Kyrgios beat top-ranked defending champion Daniil Medvedev 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday in the National Bank Open. Krygios, the Australian ranked 37th, won last week in Washington for his seventh ATP Tour title. Medvedev won last week in Los Cabos, Mexico. “Today I had a very
6:38 PM ET Alabama wide receiver JoJo Earle is expected to miss 6-8 weeks because of a fractured foot, coach Nick Saban said Wednesday. Earle sustained a Jones fracture in practice “a couple of days ago,” according to Saban. A Freshman All-SEC selection as a return specialist last season, Earle was expected to compete for
Aug 9, 2022 Henry Cejudo. Cody Garbrandt. Urijah Faber. Those are some top-shelf bantamweights, and Marlon Vera has a chance to join their exclusive club this weekend. The 135-pounders named above are the only three fighters who own victories over Dominick Cruz. All three of those losses came in title bouts for Cruz, who ruled
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