Month: July 2022

7:32 PM ET Sophie Lawson ROTHERHAM, England — Despite France having a deeper footballing pedigree (and a population over 174 times bigger) than Iceland, the play between them in Monday’s 1-1 draw was surprisingly comparable. The approach of the two teams was similar, and their failings aligned on the night at New York Stadium, yet
0 Comments
7:08 PM ET Associated Press Russia’s highest-ranked women’s tennis player, Daria Kasatkina, said in a video interview released Monday that she is dating a woman. The French Open semifinalist’s comments come as the Russian parliament discusses tightening already stringent restrictions on public discussions of LGBTQ relationships. In the interview on YouTube with Russian blogger Vitya
0 Comments
5:52 PM ET The Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational Series is set to add another big name — this one outside the playing ropes. David Feherty is leaving NBC and is expected to join the breakaway tour as an analyst for eight to 10 tournaments annually, the New York Post reported Monday, citing sources. Feherty, known
0 Comments
5:45 PM ET The San Jose Sharks re-signed goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen to a two-year contract on Monday, the team announced. Kahkonen, 25, acquired last season from the Minnesota Wild, is one of three veteran goaltenders on the Sharks’ roster — including James Reimer and Adin Hill — and this contract could be a sign one
0 Comments
4:30 PM ET Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams has agreed on a four-year, $27.2 million contract extension, sources told ESPN on Monday. The deal, negotiated by Pensack Sports, is a remarkable punctuation for an undrafted player who had no Division I scholarship offers out of high school. Williams has often told people that he
0 Comments
12:04 PM ET Ryan Switzer, a former standout receiver at North Carolina who had a five-year career in the NFL, has retired from football. Switzer, who has not appeared in an NFL game since 2019, announced his decision Monday on Twitter. Switzer spent the last two seasons in Cleveland, where he was on the practice
0 Comments
12:12 PM ET James Harden isn’t playing hardball in contract talks with the Philadelphia 76ers; he just wants “whatever is left over.” “I had conversations with [team president] Daryl [Morey], and it was explained how we could get better and what the market value was for certain players. I told Daryl to improve the roster,
0 Comments
Jul 17, 2022 Rugby Australia have released a statement on poor fan conduct at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday following the Wallabies 21-17 series loss to England. In several videos shared on social media on Sunday, one man was seen scaling the SCG stands to sit and urinate on the roof before he was
0 Comments