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Nigeria take on Benin in a vital 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on June 10. The Super Eagles are struggling in the opening rounds of qualification, with three draws from three games so far including a 1-1 tie at home to South Africa last week. The incoming matches are the final round of qualifiers in

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 9, 2024, 08:03 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Carlos Alcaraz has won two tennis Grand Slam tournaments. Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) PARIS —

Pat McAfee’s exciting side Concafa SC has electrified crowds at the second iteration of The Soccer Tournament in Cary, NC this year, and they face their toughest test yet as they meet unbeaten Hoosier Army in 2024’s Round of 16. McAfee himself will not be playing a further part in the tournament, as he sustained

Antoine Deslauriers…he likes to lift things up and put them down. A consensus three-star recruit who committed to Syracuse in April, has made quite the impression with his official visit photos. The Canadian linebacker plays for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School (Montreal, Quebec) and committed to Syracuse over offers from Florida State, Ole Miss and Tennessee among

Associated Press Jun 8, 2024, 10:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Iga Swiatek won her third consecutive French Open championship and fourth in five years by defeating Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1 in the final Saturday. Top-seeded Swiatek trailed 2-1 early in Court Philippe Chatrier before taking the next 10 games to claim the

USA TODAY High School Sports is heading to the trenches for a look at one of the most exciting groups in football: the offensive lineman. While the skilled positions get most of the spotlight, the O-lineman are often the true stars of the show, the backbone of a team’s offense and overall dominance. Need proof?

Associated Press Jun 6, 2024, 11:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a calf injury. Just fine, it turned out. Jaylen Brown scored 22 points,

Rowan Byrne committed to Clemson on Thursday. A four-star recruit, Byrne is one of the top interior offensive linemen in the nation. Byrne, an offensive lineman at Ioan Prep (New Rochelle, New York) is a significant pick-up for Clemson. He is ranked a four-star and the No. 18 interior offensive lineman in the nation by

Legal online and mobile North Carolina sports betting has launched, and sports fans in the state can sign up for the best NC sportsbook apps that are open for business.  The best North Carolina sports betting apps offer large sign-up bonuses, secure payouts and competitive odds on hundreds of games each day. Caesars Sportsbook, FanDuel, BetMGM,

The 2024 NBA Finals tip off tonight in Boston, with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the Celtics looking to take an early 1-0 series lead over Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Mavericks (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC, Sling).  Sporting News’ BetMGM live betting blog will focus exclusively on tonight’s championship series-opener, providing live score updates,

Konnor Griffin has been named the 2023-24 Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year. It is yet another big recognition for the LSU commit who has certainly set the standard in high school baseball this year. In 43 games this past year for Jackson Prep (Jackson, Mississippi), he showed his versatility and high ceiling for

ESPN insiders Jun 6, 2024, 11:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions One month after firing Darvin Ham, the Lakers are zeroing in on their next head coach. Sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that Los Angeles is preparing a massive, long-term contract offer to pry two-time NCAA champion Dan Hurley away from the University of Connecticut.

Bo knows his decision. And for four-star running back Bo Jackson, that decision is Ohio State. Jackson, the fifth-best running back in the nation in the 247Sports Composite, committed to Ohio State this week. The 6-foot, 205-pound running back from Villa Angela-Saint Joseph (Cleveland, OH) is the No. 81 recruit in the nation according to

This appeared to be the year the Oklahoma softball team was at its most vulnerable. The Sooners went 61-1 a season ago and won the national championship, going wire to wire as the No. 1 ranked team. The 2024 season has been a change of pace. Oklahoma fell out of the No. 1 spot following

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW

The Las Vegas Raiders held their third and final open practice of organized team activities on Tuesday, meaning the media got the opportunity to film and document the session, which was the eighth overall of Raiders OTAs.  With media attendance, we got to see the players in action and hear from some of them, and

It’s been a busy few weeks for Dorian Barney. First, the four-star cornerback committed to Alabama on May 19, choosing the Crimson Tide over top programs like Michigan, Texas, Tennessee, Oregon, and Georgia. Though incredibly early, his commitment instantly adds a bit of recruiting-game heft to the 2026 class for the SEC power under new

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJun 4, 2024, 10:59 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Novak Djokovic has been forced to withdraw from his French Open quarterfinal against