Braves, Reds combine for 16 runs in historic eighth inning

CINCINNATI — An ordinary Thursday night game between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds suddenly turned into a historic thriller in the eighth inning, when the Braves broke a…

Braves and Reds both score eight runs in the same inning

With all due respect to the MLB trade deadline, Thursday’s most ridiculous moment came in the eighth inning of the Atlanta Braves-Cincinnati Reds game. It was a normal game for…

Why are Spain so good? The contrasting paths behind runs to Euro 2025 final

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India clinch ODI series as England fall 13 runs short in pursuit of record women’s chase | Cricket News

England briefly threatened a record run-chase in women’s ODI cricket before falling to a 13-run defeat in their series decider against India in Durham. Chasing 319, skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt (98)…

Big 12 pool of draftable quarterbacks runs deep

FRISCO, Texas — One NFL scout estimated there are more than a dozen college quarterbacks who already have draftable grades for 2026, double what it normally is this time of…

West Indies vs Australia: Tourists win second Test by 133 runs in Grenada to guarantee series victory | Cricket News

Australia wrapped up series victory over West Indies – with a match to spare – after completing a 133-run victory in the second Test in Grenada. The visitors resumed day…

Cubs hit franchise-record eight home runs, rout Cardinals

Jesse RogersJul 4, 2025, 08:16 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. CHICAGO — Fireworks in Chicago began early on Independence Day…

England vs India: Hosts lose by 24 runs in second women’s T20I despite Tammy Beaumont half-century in Bristol | Cricket News

England face an uphill battle to avoid a home series defeat against India after falling to a 24-run loss in the second women’s T20I at the Seat Unique Stadium in…

England vs India: Ben Stokes’ side’s ‘rusty’ bowling attack exposed as India pile on runs at Headingley | Cricket News

Sky Sports’ Michael Atherton said England’s bowling attack looked “rusty” as they toiled on the opening day of the Test series against India at Headingley. After being inserted by Ben…

England vs India: Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal score hundreds as tourists pile on runs after losing toss | Cricket News

New captain Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal struck centuries as India piled on 359-3 after losing the toss and punished an under-par England bowling display on day one of the…