1:39 PM GMT France’s Six Nations match against Scotland in Paris will go ahead on Sunday as planned after the hosts reported no further positive COVID-19 tests for a second consecutive day, organisers said on Wednesday. “Further to a meeting of the Six Nations Testing Oversight Group (TOG) this morning to review the latest test
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1:17 PM ET The menu of options for how Congress may reshape college sports grew again Wednesday with the introduction of a new federal bill that creates new protections and opportunities for college athletes while clearly defining them as students rather than employees. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) introduced legislation Wednesday afternoon that would allow athletes
7:15 AM ET Eight hundred and seventeen goalies have appeared in a National Hockey League game since the 1917-18 season, from George Abbott to Rob Zepp. Many of them have tried to accomplish one of professional sports’ most exhilarating but rare feats. But to date, only seven of them have done it: a goaltender scoring
1:36 PM ET ESPN staff A group of leading Australian athletes are calling for greater action on climate change following the release of Climate Council report that says Australia’s summer of sport could be wiped out within 20 years. The Climate Council report, “Game, Set, Match: Calling Time on Climate Inaction” says temperatures could hit
IND vs ENG: Axar Patel returned 6 for 38 on Day 1 of the third Test against England.© BCCI India left-arm spinner Axar Patel on Wednesday said his plan to bowl wicket-to-wicket on a “skidding” Motera surface reaped rich dividends for him on the opening day of the day-night third Test against England in Ahmedabad.
9:39 AM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers want Ben Roethlisberger back, and he wants to return. Team president Art Rooney II acknowledged the mutual desire between the Steelers and their longtime quarterback in a statement Wednesday morning. “Ben Roethlisberger and I met yesterday morning and we had a productive meeting” Rooney said. “We were
11:39 AM ET UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will defend her title against former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade at UFC 261, UFC president Dana White told ESPN. The 125-pound title fight will take place at the April 24 pay-per-view event, for which the UFC has not yet finalized a location. It will mark Shevchenko’s fifth
10:05 AM ET Former MMA super prospect Sage Northcutt is returning to action in April. Northcutt will face Shinya Aoki on April 28 at ONE on TNT IV, ONE officials told ESPN. Northcutt also confirmed the news on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show. The fight will be contested in the promotion’s lightweight division, which is 170
9:27 AM ET Back in 2005, DaMarcus Beasley didn’t think of himself as a trailblazer. He wasn’t thinking about being the first American to play in the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League, or how doing so might eventually pave the way for future U.S. players. He was just a 22-year-old midfielder trying to make
9:27 AM ET Steve Kim Anna Katherine Clemmons Close Anna Katherine Clemmons is a contributing writer for ESPN The Magazine. Editor’s note: This story was originally published in Oct. 28, 2019. Canelo Alvarez is boxing’s biggest superstar. At 29, Alvarez — who will jump two weight classes to try to win a world title when
Ireland’s Sam Bennett won the 50th race of his professional career in a bunch sprint on stage four of the UAE Tour. The Deceuninck-Quick Step sprinter emerged ahead of his main rivals on a fast left hand bend on Al Marjan Island after 204km of racing. Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar holds on to the leader’s red
7:00 AM ET When the previous edition of the future power rankings launched on March 3, 2020, the coronavirus pandemic had not yet affected college football. After a season unlike any other, the sport is looking forward to returning to some sense of normalcy. But the effects of the pandemic linger in many areas, including
7:00 AM ET You know, for all the grumbling throughout the MLB offseason, we ended up with a fascinating list of transactions. We saw two of the best all-around players in the game traded. That’s pretty fun, at least for Mets and Cardinals fans. We watched the reigning National League Cy Young winner, the NL
IND vs ENG: Virat Kohli was seen shaking his bat in a manner similar to that of Steve Smith.© Twitter Team India skipper Virat Kohli imitated Australian batsman Steve Smith’s style of batting during a net session. Kohli was seen shaking his bat after defending a delivery, in a manner similar to that of Smith
7:27 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Favourites to regain the Premier League title this season, Manchester City have hit a rich vein of form with a record 18 wins in a row, yet one area where they have not been as dominant as in recent years is in front of goal. They’ve averaged above 2.5 goals
3:01 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Paul George has been motivated and fueled by “all the noise” surrounding him all season long, and earning an All-Star spot he says is another “milestone” in his bounce-back season. The LA Clippers guard was named one of the All-Star reserves selected from the Western Conference on Tuesday, joining
2:40 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Golf star Tiger Woods was injured Tuesday in a vehicle rollover in Los Angeles County. “Tiger Woods was in a single-car accident this morning in California where he suffered multiple leg injuries,” his agent Mark Steinberg said. “He is currently in surgery and we thank you
7:36 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Trevor Story‘s priority list this season includes being a more vocal leader, taking his base stealing to another level, crushing early count fastballs and honing his footwork in the field. Not near the top of the list: Fretting about his long-term future with the Colorado Rockies. That’s outside