7:00 AM ET The 3ICE 3-on-3 hockey league will award the Patrick Cup to its inaugural champions this weekend in Las Vegas. Just don’t expect the winning players to lift it over their heads. “It’s heavy as hell, man,” said E.J. Johnston, the founder and CEO of 3ICE. “It’s like 65 pounds.” The first year
6:21 AM BST Bernard Foley is back in the Wallabies fold for the first time since 2019, the playmaker named as part of a 35-man squad to face the Springboks as coach Dave Rennie wrestles with the position of fly-half — a problem that has now seen James O’Connor dropped. Rennie on Thursday afternoon confirmed
1:47 AM ET Josh Donaldson knew the ball left the ballpark the second it left his bat. And the New York Yankees needed this one. Down 7-4 going into the bottom of the 10th inning, they were facing a sweep by the Tampa Bay Rays and their fourth straight loss when Donaldson came to the
Colombian rider Nairo Quintana has denied using a banned substance after he was retrospectively disqualified from the 2022 Tour de France. Analysis of two blood samples from the 32-year-old showed the presence of banned drug tramadol. Quintana has now been stripped of his overall sixth-place finish, but has 10 days to appeal against the decision.
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6:44 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Petr Hauser and Matyas Sapovaliv scored in a 3:11 span of the second period, and the Czech Republic upset the United States 4-2 on Wednesday night in the world junior hockey quarterfinals. The defending champion United States dropped out after going 4-0 and never trailing in round-robin
Dutch cyclist Amy Pieters has been moved to an intensive neuro-rehabilitation facility in the Netherlands as she continues her recovery from a crash in training. Pieters suffered severe brain damage after falling during a training camp in Alicante in December 2021. After undergoing surgery, she was put into an induced coma and regained consciousness four
2:27 AM BST Former Wallaroos captain Grace Hamilton has been sensationally dumped from the side’s opening O’Reilly Test against the Black Ferns. Just months after she lost the Australia captaincy to former Sevens star Shannon Parry, the back-rower has failed to gain selection in the matchday 23 with coach Jay Tregonning instead picking young Brumbies
11:56 PM ET ESPN News Services MASON, Ohio — Borna Coric spoiled Rafael Nadal‘s return from a six-week layoff, beating the Spanish star 7-6 (9), 4-6, 6-3 on Wednesday night in the Western & Southern Open. The winner of a men’s record 22 Grand Slam championships, including two this year, hadn’t played since July 6
9:00 AM ET The new season had not even begun before managers voiced concerns about the uniquely timed World Cup in Qatar this November and its impact on the transfer market. “The players are very focused on this World Cup already, which is a good thing because they come in in shape and take care
8:50 PM ET CHICAGO — The Major League Baseball Umpires Association released a tersely worded statement Wednesday regarding the criticism umpires are receiving due to the home-plate collision rule. The rule has been a topic around the game after multiple video reviews have resulted in overturned out calls at home plate recently, including in Tuesday’s
Aug 17, 2022 Parts of the NBA schedule have trickled out for a few days. The much-hyped Christmas Day schedule was released Monday. On Wednesday, NBA fans finally got the entire slate of games. Opening night is Oct. 18. The defending champion Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry open their season at home against LeBron
Aug 17, 2022 The 2022 college football season is right around the corner, and I’m already getting excited about the talent in this 2023 NFL draft class. We have numerous potential franchise quarterbacks, elite edge rushers and more impact receivers. After taking a little time off over the summer, I got back into the tape
6:44 PM ET ESPN News Services EDMONTON, Alberta — Logan Stankoven, a second-round draft pick of the Dallas Stars, had two goals and an assist and Canada defeated Switzerland 6-3 on Wednesday night in the world junior hockey quarterfinals. Tyson Foerster had a goal and two assists, Jack Thompson, Nathan Gaucher and Will Cuylle also
1:41 PM ET CINCINNATI — What initially felt like discomfort for Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow turned into a more serious and pressing matter, he said Wednesday. In his first news conference since his appendectomy on July 26, Burrow said his appendix ruptured, which prompted surgery. The third-year player will continue his progress on Wednesday
4:03 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Rip them one day, meet with them the next. Those were the last two days in the life of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers‘ quest to get a young group of receivers ready for the fast-approaching start of the regular season. A day after Rodgers expressed his
4:09 PM ET In a letter sent to LIV golfers on Wednesday, CEO and commissioner Greg Norman said the new circuit “by any fair, objective and impartial review” should be awarded Official World Golf Ranking points for its events in the very near future. In the letter, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN,
7:51 AM ET Manchester United have enquired about a loan move for Chelsea and United States forward Christian Pulisic, sources have told ESPN. United are scrambling for reinforcements after making their worst start to a Premier League season and faltering in their pursuit of several players, including Adrien Rabiot and Frenkie de Jong. – After