4:04 AM GMT Wallabies coach Dave Rennie says he feels no obligation for his side to entertain in Saturday’s Tri Nations finale, instead setting his sights on a “quality performance” to round out his first season in charge. Australia face Argentina at Bankwest Stadium on Saturday night, the Tri Nations crown all but out of
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We’re nearly at the end of 2020, which means it’s time for ESPN’s annual ranking of the best men’s players and coaches in world soccer! Welcome to the FC 100. This year, our fifth edition of the countdown has a lot of surprises and new faces — more on that later — as well as
5:36 AM GMT Alex Malcolm Australia debutant Cameron Green was “taken aback” by some unusual words of encouragement from an unlikely source when he arrived at the crease for the first time in international cricket. Green, 21, was visibly nervous as he entered batting at No. 5 in the 23rd over with Australia needing 186
8:22 PM ET Former UFC champion TJ Dillashaw surrendered his 135-pound title in 2019 due to a two-year doping suspension, not a loss. Now that the suspension is nearly over, he believes he should get an immediate shot at regaining the belt he never actually lost in competition. Dillashaw (16-4) was suspended by the United
8:09 PM ET Paul George said the LA Clippers failed to make any adjustments during their stunning NBA playoff meltdown last season when they blew a 3-1 second-round series lead to the Denver Nuggets. Appearing Wednesday on the “All The Smoke” podcast with Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes, a candid George talked about the Clippers’
9:11 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin’s assessment of the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ performance in the Wednesday matinee win against the Baltimore Ravens was blunt. “It was really junior varsity, to be quite honest with you,” Tomlin said after the 19-14 victory. “It was in all three phases. We couldn’t run the ball effectively when we
10:24 PM ET Baltimore Ravens players expressed frustration Wednesday over what has become one of the largest COVID-19 outbreaks in professional sports. After their 19-14 road loss to the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore players questioned a lack of preparation as well as some of the NFL’s decisions during a time when at least one Ravens
6:51 PM ET Georgia added ESPN Junior 300 defensive tackle Tyre West to its 2022 class on Wednesday. West, the No. 8-ranked prospect overall in the class and the No. 1 prospect from the state of Georgia, chose the Bulldogs over offers from Alabama, Florida, Oregon, LSU and Tennessee, among others. West is a 6-foot-3,
8:58 PM ET Boise State‘s game on Friday at UNLV has been canceled, the Mountain West Conference announced Wednesday. The conference cited “guidance from medical personnel and epidemiologists” in making its decision. “Both medical teams have been in communication in order to understand the full picture of COVID issues in our region,” the Mountain West
8:07 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs non-tendered 2016 World Series hero Kyle Schwarber on Wednesday, making him a free agent after six seasons with the team, while tendering a contract to 2016 National League MVP Kris Bryant as well as shortstop Javier Baez and catcher Willson Contreras. “He wasn’t surprised,” new Cubs president
10:47 PM ET Corey Knebel, a 29-year-old reliever who was seemingly on his way to being let go by the Milwaukee Brewers, was dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers moments before the non-tender deadline came and went on Wednesday night. The reigning World Series champions will send a player to be named later or cash
8:41 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are feared to have lost another key piece of their vaunted defense. Outside linebacker Bud Dupree, who appeared to injure his left knee on a noncontact play in the second half of Wednesday’s 19-14 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, is believed to have suffered a torn ACL,
10:52 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins declined Wednesday to offer a 2021 contract to Eddie Rosario, their regular left fielder for the past six seasons. The Twins also decided to non-tender reliever Matt Wisler prior to MLB’s deadline. They reached one-year deals with five of their arbitration-eligible players: right-handed starter Jose
6:25 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — There is no hiding place in the Champions League. If you are not ruthless and decisive in key moments, the only guarantee is that you will pay a heavy price. It gets even worse when you throw naivety into the mix, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United discovered
9:36 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff appears to be taking in stride the rare public criticism coach Sean McVay delivered following a Week 12 loss to the
8:51 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — The Houston Astros offered contracts to arbitration-eligible shortstop Carlos Correa, infielder Aledmys Diaz and right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. on Wednesday. The Astros, who made the playoffs despite a 29-31 record in the pandemic-shortened season, also reached a one-year deal with righty Austin Pruitt. 2 Related Correa, 26, hit
10:04 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The American League champion Tampa Bay Rays offered 2021 contracts to all seven of their arbitration-eligible players Wednesday, including starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow. The others were left-handers Ryan Yarbrough and Jose Alvarado, right-hander Yonny Chirinos, first baseman Ji-Man Choi, infielder Joey Wendle and outfielder Manuel Margot.
8:06 PM ET Jalen Suggs, the electrifying Gonzaga freshman and projected first-round NBA draft pick, suffered a left ankle injury and had to be carried off the floor late in the first half of the team’s matchup against No. 11 West Virginia in the Jimmy V Classic in Indianapolis on Wednesday night. Suggs was running