10:02 AM BST Hooker Codie Taylor scored two tries as the All Blacks overwhelmed Australia 57-22 in Auckland on Saturday to make a winning start to the Rugby Championship and ensure the Bledisloe Cup stays in New Zealand for a 19th straight season. Rieko Ioane, Brodie Retallick, Ardie Savea, Sevu Reece, Will Jordan and David
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Aug 14, 2021 Wisconsin transfer Jack Coan will be Notre Dame‘s starting quarterback for its season opener against Florida State, the school announced Saturday. Coan beat out freshman Tyler Buchner, a four-star recruit, and sophomore Drew Pyne, who played a handful of snaps for the Irish last season. Coach Brian Kelly said he had confidence
England captain Joe Root’s commanding 180 not out, his second successive Test hundred and fifth this year, guided the hosts into a slender first-innings lead against India at Lord’s on Saturday. Root’s near nine-hour innings in the second Test was the cornerstone of England’s 391 — 27 runs ahead of India’s first-innings 364. He faced
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Aug 14, 2021 A match that at halftime looked like it could be a turning point for this young Wallabies team was quickly engulfed by a black wave started by a piece of Aaron Smith brilliance that has only reinforced just how wide the trans-Tasman margin remains. New Zealand’s Bledisloe dominance on Saturday night edged
5:38 PM ET New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom won’t pick up a baseball for at least another two weeks as the team continues to monitor inflammation in his throwing elbow, manager Luis Rojas said Friday. DeGrom, 33, flew to Los Angeles earlier in the week to have an MRI read by doctors. It showed
7:00 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — There certainly were a lot of things for NFL teams to love about Trevor Lawrence, but there’s one thing that arguably stands above the rest: The guy hardly ever loses. Lawrence enters his first NFL preseason game on Saturday 86-4 as a starter — 52-2 at Cartersville (Georgia) High
6:22 AM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov revealed his intentions to transition to football in January. Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who retired from Mixed Martial Arts in last October, has signed for third-tier Russian side FC Legion Dynamo. Nurmagomedov announced his retirement following his submission victory over American Justin Gaethje
ENG vs IND, 2nd Test: Mohammed Siraj celebrates the wicket of Haseeb Hameed on Day 2.© AFP Haseeb Hameed might have departed for a golden duck in the first innings of the second Test against India, but pacer James Anderson is “sure” the batsman will get another chance to showcase his skills in the series.
12:58 PM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.
6:17 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Former Washington Football Team running back Derrius Guice was suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, according to a league spokesman. Guice was arrested last August in Loudoun County, Virginia, and charged with one count of strangulation and three counts of assault and battery, stemming
11:58 PM ET Gegard Mousasi‘s near-perfect run as a Bellator MMA middleweight continued on Friday, as he defended his 185-pound championship against John Salter in Uncasville, Connecticut. Mousasi (48-7-2) earned a TKO finish at 2:07 of the third round, via unanswered strikes on the ground. The 36-year-old veteran weathered an early, grappling-heavy approach from Salter
7:01 PM ET TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Longtime Florida State assistant Chuck Amato left his home in Raleigh and drove all night to make it in time to pay his final respects to coach Bobby Bowden on Friday. Quite simply, he felt he had to be here to say one final goodbye. “I owe it to
6:31 PM ET The Brooklyn Nets are hiring former Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford as a coaching consultant, sources told ESPN. In his consulting role, Clifford — who was the most sought-after assistant in the marketplace — will be with the team periodically throughout the 2021-2022 season. Clifford has history with Nets
9:16 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews had wrist surgery Friday and is expected to need a “minimum” of six weeks to recover. The team said Matthews, who won the Rocket Richard Trophy last season as the NHL’s top goal scorer, had the surgery following “consultations with specialists and
9:48 PM ET The Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC have had preliminary discussions about forming an alliance, likely built around scheduling but possibly other areas, sources told ESPN. Commissioners George Kliavkoff (Pac-12), Kevin Warren (Big Ten) and Jim Phillips (ACC) have been in regular communication, and have also had some in-person discussions. Kliavkoff and Warren
9:41 PM ET Orlando Magic rookie Jalen Suggs, the No. 5 pick in last month’s NBA draft, has a left thumb sprain and will be sidelined for the remainder of NBA summer league as a precaution. Suggs suffered the injury in the first half of Thursday’s game against the Boston Celtics. The team said an
3:02 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Casper Ruud of Norway 6-1, 6-4 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the National Bank Open. Tsitsipas jumped to a 5-0 lead and finished the first set in 23 minutes. Ruud battled back in the second, holding serve and keeping pace with his