10:14 AM ET Notre Dame’s storied fight song will now include recognition of the university’s female students. University president the Rev. John Jenkins announced Thursday night that the “Notre Dame Victory March” will change its lyrics to recognize the “daughters” of Notre Dame. The song, which has become synonymous with Fighting Irish football, included the
4:58 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Even as he spent his final six seasons playing for other NFL teams, running back Frank Gore never stopped acting like a member of the San Francisco 49ers. Gore would watch from afar, rooting for the team that selected him in the third round of the 2005 NFL
11:03 AM ET Veteran center Alex Mack has announced his retirement following a 13-year career with the Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers. Mack was selected with the 21st overall pick of the 2009 draft by the Browns. During his seven seasons in Cleveland, Mack was named to three Pro Bowls and twice
9:06 AM ET ESPN News Services Louisville’s athletic board has promoted Josh Heird to permanent athletic director after nearly six months leading the department on an interim basis. The University of Louisville Athletic Association’s board of directors and personnel committee approved Heird’s promotion in a special meeting Friday morning. He received a five-year contract through
Former Giro d’Italia champion Tom Dumoulin has announced he will retire from professional cycling after the 2022 season. The Dutch rider, 31, won the Giro in 2017 and the world time trial title in the same year. Dumoulin said in January 2021 he was taking an indefinite break from cycling before returning five months later.
7:37 AM ET Timothy Bradley Jr. Lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. will defend his world titles at home in Australia on Saturday against Devin Haney (ESPN, 9 p.m. ET with prelims on ESPN+ at 7:30 p.m. ET). More than 50,000 fans are expected at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne to root for the local hero, who
8:22 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — Tennis legend and LGBTQ rights activist Billie Jean King received France’s highest civilian honor, the Legion of Honor, on Friday. King, who is in France as the French Open concludes, received the award in recognition of her contributions to women’s sports, gender equality and the rights of LGBTQ
7:51 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN MELBOURNE, Australia — Devin Haney isn’t merely presumed to be a transcendent talent. He’s a bright, sincere, impossibly likable (for a fighter, at least) 23-year-old who suddenly finds himself in hostile environs 8,000 miles from home. What’s more, he’s here without the father who not only raised him but painstakingly
8:54 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Francisco Lindor slammed his finger closing a door and will miss the New York Mets‘ series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night. “The last time I pinched a finger, I was 12 years old,” he said. The shortstop got hurt a night earlier after
7:00 AM ET NEW YORK — With two minutes remaining in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals and his team down by a goal, Edmonton Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen sprinted to his team’s bench. About a minute and a half later, Gabriel Landeskog sent the puck into that abandoned net. It clinched the win
12:08 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Speaking publicly for the first time since ending his NFL retirement after 40 days, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said Wednesday that he felt pressure to end his retirement because of free agency, and that his key reasons for his indecision stemmed from commitments to his family. “At
11:58 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Like two heavyweights feeling each other out in the opening round of a championship bout, the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics opened the 2022 NBA Finals, with the Celtics striking the first blow with a 120-108 comeback victory. The Celtics won Game 1 with a scintillating 17-0 run
Stuart Broad and Ben Foakes are at the crease for England© AFP England vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Day 2 Live Score Updates: England will resume Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against New Zealand with the hopes of showing some resistance with the bat and taking lead to put the visitors on backfoot.
5:04 AM ET What really happened at last week’s Champions League final? ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. Jump to: Man Utd scouts rave over … own player! | Bad behaviour behind City starlet’s exit | Tolisso keen on Premier League move | Diallo in demand Champions League final fiasco: Liverpool fans not to blame
12:30 AM ET The Colorado Avalanche have a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference finals, and look every bit like a powerhouse team ready to reach a Stanley Cup Final. Meanwhile, the Oilers are limping home to Edmonton for Games 3 and 4 with more questions than answers on
11:44 PM ET Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario — Canada’s sports minister ordered a forensic audit of Hockey Canada on Thursday after the organization recently settled a lawsuit with a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by multiple members of the country’s 2018 world junior hockey team. Pascale St-Onge said she was “shocked and angry”
12:53 AM BST The one-month countdown to the first Test between the Wallabies and England has officially begun, with anticipation of the three-game series starting to build across the country. Eddie Jones will arrive Down Under with England later this month, while Wallabies coach Dave Rennie is set to announce his own squad in the
7:00 AM ET We’re past the two-month mark of the 2022 MLB season, meaning we’ve seen enough action to more accurately draw conclusions about what’s going on in the world of baseball. If you’re a Dodgers fan, you can rest assured that despite a couple of odd outings recently against the Pirates, your team is