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12:43 AM BST World Rugby will trial a Television Match Official (TMO) Bunker concept aimed at reducing lengthy stoppages and making correct decisions on foul play, with the system expected to be used at the men’s World Cup later this year if the trial is successful. The concept, which is essentially a card review system,

11:19 AM ET Associated Press Police in London are investigating a racially aggravated tweet about Bukayo Saka that was posted after the Arsenal midfielder’s missed penalty in a Premier League game. A message posted on Twitter soon after Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with West Ham on Sunday showed Saka with his face made to look like

2:43 PM ET The Texas Rangers announced their City Connect uniforms, an homage to the creation of the team in Arlington and the history of baseball in the region. Editor’s Picks The uniform is primarily cream-colored and features a gothic TX for the state’s initials, which is influenced by the gothic lettering of the Dallas

12:16 AM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Australian rookie Grace Kim won the LOTTE Championship on Saturday at breezy Hoakalei Country Club for her first LPGA Tour title, beating Yu Liu and Yu Jin Sung with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff. While Liu and Sung scrambled after hitting their second shots

11:44 AM ET The San Francisco Giants have reached a five-year, $90 million extension with right-handed pitcher Logan Webb through the 2028 season, it was announced Friday. Webb has a 31-22 record with a 3.59 ERA in 80 starts since entering the majors with the Giants in 2019, including an 0-3 mark with a 6.35

5:13 PM ET ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia took an intentional delay of game penalty on the first play of its G-Day spring game in honor of Chandler LeCroy and Devin Willock, the recruiting staff member and player who were killed in a car wreck in Athens in January. The Bulldogs only lined up with no

2:16 PM ET On the first day of the spring transfer portal window, Georgia defensive tackle Bear Alexander told ESPN that he is planning to enter his name in the portal. On3 reported the news first and Alexander became the first big name to announce his intentions to transfer in this spring period. He was

7:41 PM ET Associated Press HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Jimmy Walker was feeling like his old self after his second straight 6-under 65 on Friday — and so was Masters champion Jon Rahm halfway through the RBC Heritage. Walker had his third straight round in the 60s overall to post a two-day total of

8:30 AM ET I’ve long advocated for college football to move beyond divisional play. It’s hard for huge conferences to feel like conferences when teams are only playing some of their cohorts twice every 12 years or so, right? And it’s frustrating when we end up with conference title games — sometimes with CFP implications

7:30 AM ET CLEMSON, S.C. — Nick Eason was lacing up a pair of cleats he’d borrowed from Clemson‘s equipment manager a few minutes before 5 a.m. when Ruke Orhorhoro first spotted his coach. It’s not that it was a shock to see Eason there. Clemson’s defensive tackles coach had been promising to run through

12:08 AM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS — St. Louis rookie Jordan Walker‘s hitting streak ended at 12 games when he went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in the Cardinals’ 5-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night. The 20-year-old tied the record for longest hitting streak at the start of a

3:24 AM ET The war in Ukraine and the plight of its tennis players must be at the forefront of discussions at Wimbledon, not the Grand Slam’s decision to reverse its ban on Russian and Belarusian players, former world No. 1 Andy Murray said. Wimbledon was the only Grand Slam to ban competitors from Russia

3:43 PM ET Arkansas freshman Anthony Black, a projected top-10 pick, will enter the 2023 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, he said on ESPN’s “NBA Today” on Wednesday. “Being one and done was always a goal of mine, but it wasn’t something I necessarily expected to happen,” Black told ESPN. “Coming in,

8:50 AM ET Louisiana wide receiver Michael Jefferson, who was considered a possible midround pick in this month’s NFL draft, was involved in a multicar crash Sunday night in Mobile, Alabama, that required multiple surgeries, his agent, Jon Perzley of Sportstars, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. According to a release from the Alabama Law

6:18 AM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Thanks to the pitch clock, the action is moving much faster at Major League Baseball games. It also means a little less time for fans to enjoy a frosty adult beverage. To combat that time crunch, at least four teams — the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins

5:09 PM ET Sophie Lawson LONDON — In manager Sarina Wiegman’s 31st game in charge of England, the Lionesses suffered their first defeat of her tenure after the Matildas scored a goal in each half on a rainy Tuesday in West London. The 2-0 loss to Australia also marked the first time England had conceded

8:00 AM ET Leon Edwards made his first appearance in the ESPN men’s pound-for-pound top 10 last August following his stunning dethroning of UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Now Edwards has moved into the top five, after defending the belt with another win over Usman on Saturday. Edwards (21-3, 1 NC) is unbeaten in his

6:35 AM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said defender Kyle Walker cannot play in an inverted full back role in his system, explaining his decision to leave the England international on the bench for their last two Premier League games. Walker had been an integral part of City’s defence and made 23 appearances in

6:54 PM ET Associated Press The coach of the Irish women’s national team called allegations of weight shaming during her time as a coach in the National Women’s Soccer League “absolutely ridiculous and false.” “There’s no truth in it,” Vera Pauw said Friday in advance of a pair of matches against the United States, the

8:16 PM ET Kentucky star Oscar Tshiebwe declared for the NBA draft on Friday, but the 2022 Wooden Award winner also left open the option to return to Lexington for one more season. The senior big man now has until May 31 to withdraw his name from the draft if he chooses to go back