7:53 PM ET There was a time in the not too distant past when the United States would win games by defending like madmen, get great goalkeeping, and be opportunistic in attack. It was an approach that tended to drive opponents — Mexico in particular — to distraction, and the complaints afterward became utterly predictable.
7:45 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. The Los Angeles Rams went all in this season. Now, Matthew Stafford, Odell Beckham Jr. & Co.
8:58 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal got to 21 first, breaking the men’s tennis record for Grand Slam singles titles and doing it the hard way by coming back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in an almost 5½-hour Australian Open final. Nadal was broken when serving for the
Tom Pidcock has become the first Briton to win the Cyclo-cross World Championship. The Ineos Grenadiers rider beat Lars van der Haar by 30 seconds to claim the coveted rainbow jersey and gold medal for the first time. The cyclo-cross is one of three world titles Pidcock could win in 2022, including the mountain bike
3:48 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cincinnati Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah was taken to the locker room after suffering a left knee injury in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bengals initially said Uzomah was doubtful to return before ruling him out after halftime. Uzomah went down after he
6:16 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Break out the victory cigars. The Cincinnati Bengals are headed to the Super Bowl. For the first time in decades, the Bengals are AFC champions. Cincinnati defeated the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in overtime, 27-24, to win its first conference championship since 1989. The Bengals will face
6:37 PM ET Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols before Sunday’s road game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team announced. Assistant coach Alex Jensen will serve as the Jazz’s acting head coach during the absence of Snyder, who is the league’s 18th coach to enter health and safety
5:40 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. Will the Kansas City Chiefs make it three straight trips to the Super Bowl, or will second-year
2:00 PM ET ESPN staff The NFL regular season is behind us, and we have five head-coaching openings. The first two hires of this job cycle were made on Thursday with the Denver Broncos‘ hiring of Nathaniel Hackett and the Chicago Bears‘ hiring of Matt Eberflus. The New York Giants followed on Friday by hiring
4:20 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. Will the Kansas City Chiefs make it three straight trips to the Super Bowl, or will second-year
3:51 PM ET Michigan State is adding running back Jarek Broussard, a Colorado transfer who won Pac-12 offensive player of the year honors in 2020. Broussard, who entered the transfer portal Jan. 13, announced his commitment Sunday on Twitter. He led Colorado with 661 rush yards and two touchdowns on 142 carries in 2021. The
Report Two changes for Windies, one for England, with compelling series locked at 2-2 West Indies won the toss and chose to bat vs England Kieron Pollard won the toss for West Indies and chose to bat first in the series decider, and auspiciously for the hosts, they will be using the same strip on
3:37 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Boston College is targeting Notre Dame tight ends coach John McNulty as the school’s new offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. McNulty has a mix of NFL and college experience, as he spent 15 seasons on NFL staffs in a variety of roles, including coaching quarterbacks, tight ends and wide receivers.
1:46 PM ET The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to hire Josh McDaniels as their new head coach and Dave Ziegler as their new general manager, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Raiders and McDaniels are still finalizing a contract, the sources said. The 44-year-old Ziegler, the New England Patriots‘ director of player personnel, would
12:27 PM ET Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland — Jeremy Colliton has been elevated to head coach of Canada’s men’s hockey team for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing after Claude Julien was sidelined by an injury. Hockey Canada said Julien slipped on ice and fractured his ribs during training camp in Switzerland, and medical staff
12:11 PM ET ATLANTA — Lakers star LeBron James flew back to Los Angeles on Saturday for treatment on his ailing left knee and will not be with the team for the end of its six-game road trip against the Hawks on Sunday, according to Lakers coach Frank Vogel. James underwent an MRI that revealed
9:04 AM ET Jake Michaels Close ESPN Associate Editor Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He joined ESPN in June, 2013 and works as an Associate Editor, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Tom Hamilton Close Senior Writer • Joined ESPN
5:04 AM ET Manchester United are working “to establish the facts” after allegations were made against striker Mason Greenwood. In a statement issued on Sunday morning, the club said they were aware of images posted on social media in relation to claims made against Greenwood, 20. The statement said: “We are aware of images and