Kagiso Rabada is out for at least three weeks with injury.© AFP South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was on Tuesday ruled out of the three-match one-day international series against England, which starts in Cape Town on Friday. A statement from Cricket South Africa said Rabada had suffered a right hip strain which would take
Month: December 2020
1:09 PM GMT Wasps hooker Alfie Barbeary has been given his first England call-up after being included in the 33-man squad for Sunday’s Autumn Nations Cup final against France. The 20-year-old made an immediate impact when he scored a try on his Premiership debut from the bench against Worcester Warriors in August and then scored
7:30 PM ET The 2020-21 NBA season is fast approaching, with play scheduled to begin on Dec. 22. As teams prepare for the upcoming campaign, many will be wearing new threads on the court. Nike and Jordan Brand have been unveiling their new looks across the league throughout the offseason, as various franchises will see
8:10 AM ET Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker received a stem cell injection in his left knee and is out until at least the first week of January, the team said Tuesday. Walker received the injection after consultation with multiple specialists in early October and was put on a 12-week strengthening program. The Celtics said
10:16 AM ET It seems that Tiger Woods‘ son Charlie has been lobbying his father for some time to play in the tournament that lets major champions compete as a team with a family member. And it also seems that Charlie has been itching to get a piece of Justin Thomas, too. Woods and his
Alistair Dobson, the Head of Big Bash Leagues (BBL) on Tuesday thanked all the players who participated in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) for leading the way in their stance against racism. “I also commend the players for leading the way in their stance against racism, both through taking a knee in support of
8:57 AM ET Alexander Volkanovski is tracking towards his second UFC featherweight world title defense, yet there is a greater goal bubbling away under the surface for the 32-year-old Australian: a move up to lightweight. Volkanovski couldn’t care less if that’s something fans aren’t taking seriously. In fact he’s ready to use it as further
9:37 AM ET Ohio State coach Ryan Day, one of several people within the Buckeyes program who tested positive for COVID-19 last week, won’t be out of isolation in time to coach in Saturday’s game at Michigan State if the Buckeyes are able to play, a school spokesman confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Monday is
Romain Grosjean says he “saw death coming” in his fiery crash in the Bahrain Grand Prix and fought to get out “for his children”. The French Haas driver suffered burns to the back of his hands after crashing at 137mph and sustaining an impact of 53G on the first lap of Sunday’s race. Grosjean is
12:35 PM ET With just two rounds to go in the Champions League group stage, matchday five has plenty of big games with big implications. — How teams can qualify for last-16— Also see: Soccer world pays tribute to Diego Maradona The crucial action comes in Group H as Man United and PSG go head
6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN The NFL Power Rankings enter December trying to figure out which games are truly the most important. Yes, every NFL game counts, but we admit that some just count a little bit more. Our NFL Nation writers assisted us in finding the most meaningful games down the stretch, picking games
8:58 AM ET Aside from the questionable result of a draw, the Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. exhibition was a little more entertaining than what was anticipated. And when Tyson said before the fight that this wasn’t a one-off, he appeared to be telling the truth. In a postfight news conference, Tyson, 54, said he wants
8:07 AM ET There’s been a lot of talk about how successful an athlete can be crossing over between boxing and MMA, well Claressa Shields is going to put her combat skills to that test. The No. 1 pound-for-pound female boxer in the world has signed a multi-year deal with the PFL, and she plans
7:06 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — – Spanish tennis player Enrique López was banned for eight years on Tuesday for fixing matches at tournaments in 2017. The Tennis Integrity Unit said López cannot play in or attend any officially recognized tournament while banned. He was fined $25,000. The 29-year-old Lopez reached a career high
2:18 AM GMT Pablo Matera has been stripped of the Argentina captaincy and suspended along with team mates Guido Petti and Santiago Socino for posting racist comments on social media, the Argentine Rugby Union [UAR] said on Tuesday. The scandal has thrown the Argentina camp into crisis days before their final Tri-Nations match against Australia
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton will miss this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain after testing positive for coronavirus. His team, Mercedes, said the Briton woke with mild symptoms on Monday and returned a positive result at a subsequent test and again at a retest. Hamilton, who is new self-isolating, won the Bahrain Grand Prix
Six matches into the Lanka Premier League 2020, and the tournament has already seen some fine performances on the field. On Monday, Kandy Tuskers beat Galle Gladiators by 25 runs in Hambantota, but the match was overshadowed by couple of on-field skirmishes. At the end of the game, Pakistan pacer, Mohammad Amir, batting for Galle
11:39 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN There’s something about Russell Wilson playing in primetime. And there’s something about DK Metcalf playing in Philadelphia. The Wilson-to-Metcalf combination — plus another strong performance from the Seattle Seahawks‘ resurgent defense — was enough for a 23-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles Monday night at Lincoln Financial Field. Metcalf caught