10:52 AM ET Adam Snavely There’s plenty to be excited about for this World Cup, from up-and-coming stars and rivalry matchups to records under threat and air-conditioned stadiums. Illustration by ESPN The biggest sporting event in the world, the FIFA World Cup, is upon us, with play set to kick off in Qatar on Nov. 20
Month: November 2022
3:15 PM ET Associated Press The congressional investigation of the Washington Commanders will end when Republicans take over early next year, according to the party’s ranking member of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform that has been looking into the NFL team’s workplace culture. “It’s over,” Rep. James Comer of Kentucky said in
2:53 PM ET Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Guard Jose Perez has enrolled at West Virginia for the spring semester after leaving Manhattan following the firing of coach Steve Masiello. West Virginia coach Bob Huggins announced Perez’s enrollment Thursday, saying the player’s eligibility status for games and practices will be determined at a later date.
2:04 PM ET NEW YORK — The Midsummer Classic is coming to the Lone Star State. Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred announced Thursday the Texas Rangers will host the All-Star Game in 2024, marking the second time the franchise will host the festivities. The team previously held the 1995 All-Star Game, but the 2024
1:38 PM ET Leaders throughout college athletics are considering appointing a chief operating officer of college football who would report to a proposed FBS football governing board, according to a lengthy letter from the LEAD1 Association obtained by ESPN. The letter was sent this week to every Division I athletic director and eventually members of
2:33 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Aaron Judge‘s record-setting 62nd home run ball is headed to auction later this month, with the attorney for the Texas man who caught it telling ESPN he already turned down a $3
2:09 PM ET CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — When a gunman started shooting passengers on a charter bus returning to the University of Virginia from a class field trip on Sunday night, Cavaliers running back Mike Hollins at first thought it was balloons popping. Then Hollins saw the alleged gunman, former Virginia walk-on football player Christopher Darnell
2:22 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles continue to load up along the defensive interior. They agreed to terms with defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh on a one-year deal Thursday, one day after signing fellow veteran tackle Linval Joseph. Suh, 35, played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season. He started all 17 regular season games
2:07 PM ET Kawhi Leonard could return and play against the Detroit Pistons as he was upgraded to questionable for Thursday night’s game. Leonard was previously listed as out, but his status was upgraded at the LA Clippers‘ Thursday morning shootaround. After playing in two of the first three games of the season, coming off
Nov 16, 2022 Liam Napier LONDON — The All Blacks need not search their Teddington base to seek motivation for their final, headline Test of the year. At every appearance this week the All Blacks last meeting with England has been shoved in their face, with probes and reminders of their crushing 2019 World Cup
1:40 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — X-rays on LaMelo Ball‘s left ankle were negative, but the Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard has already been ruled out of Friday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Coach Steve Clifford said it is too early to know how much time Ball will miss after spraining the
1:06 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Fordham will honor the memories of alumnus and longtime high school basketball scout Tom Konchalski and Hall of Fame Associated Press basketball writer Jim O’Connell with a tournament at the school’s Rose Hill Gym in the Bronx. The school announced this week that the games played Saturday
12:40 PM GMT Manu Tuilagi is back in the England team to face New Zealand on Saturday, with Jack Nowell also restored to the starting team having withdrawn shortly before last week’s win over Japan with a stomach issue. Maro Itoje will move back to the second row as coach Eddie Jones has gone for
12:02 PM ET AL-RAYYAN, Qatar — As he dealt with a series of injury setbacks over the past year that significantly limited his availability for the United States men’s national team and his club, Borussia Dortmund, Giovanni Reyna insists his World Cup availability was never in doubt. “I always knew I was going to be
11:51 AM ET Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa and Iowa State will continue their annual football showdowns through at least 2027. Athletic directors Gary Barta of Iowa and Jamie Pollard of Iowa State on Thursday announced the extension of the Cy-Hawk Series contract. Iowa and Iowa State have played annually since resuming the
11:09 AM ET ESPN News Services Wimbledon, after protests during the 2022 event, is relaxing its requirement for all-white clothing to allow female players to wear “mid/dark-colored undershorts” to be more comfortable on their periods. Wimbledon’s strict policy about all-white attire for players is one of the best-known features of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament,
9:46 AM ET Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez said Wednesday that he will be ready to return to the ring in May and hopes to get a rematch against light heavyweight titlist Dmitry Bivol in September. Alvarez (58-2-2, 39) made the announcement during an event in Mexico City to present his new drink brand
11:12 AM ET Corey Anderson got an unexpected text message last month. The sender was his friend and fellow Bellator MMA fighter Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. Anderson and Johnson had not spoken for a few months, but Rumble was known for checking in on his buddies when they were getting close to a fight. This particular
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