MS Dhoni, former India captain, turned 40 on Wednesday and wishes started pouring in from all parts of the country on social media. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to Twitter to wish the former skipper, calling him a “legend and an inspiration”. “A legend and an inspiration! Here’s wishing former
Month: July 2021
2:28 PM ET Wide receiver N’Keal Harry‘s agent told NFL Network in a statement that he has formally requested the New England Patriots trade his client. “For the past several months, I have been working in cooperation with the Patriots behind the scenes to put a plan in place to allow N’Keal to thrive in
11:19 AM ET ESPN News Services LONDON — Karolina Pliskova‘s tennis success is predicated on a big serve, which rewards her with plenty of easy points and can get her out of trouble when needed. Thanks largely to that stroke, she is headed to the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time. Pliskova claimed 24 of
9:53 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani plans to be a pitcher and a hitter in his first All-Star Game next week, his Los Angeles Angels manager said. Joe Maddon said Monday that he has spoken with American League manager Kevin Cash and given his encouragement to showcase all of the Japanese
12:26 PM ET Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks was at the home of Columbus goaltending coach Manny Legace when the fireworks accident happened that resulted in his death Sunday, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. Kivlenieks and teammate Elvis Merzlikins traveled to Novi, Michigan, where Legace lives, to celebrate July Fourth, as well as the wedding
Mark Cavendish sprinted to his 33rd stage victory at the Tour de France to move within one win of Belgian legend Eddy Merckx’s all-time record. The Manx rider, 36, held off Wout van Aert and Jasper Philipsen to win stage 10 in Valence. Deceuninck-Quick Step’s Cavendish also won stages four and six of this year’s
7:27 AM ET The UFC’s blockbuster fight of the summer will go down this weekend in Las Vegas, as Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor meet for a third time at UFC 264. The rivalry is tied at 1-1, with one knockout on each side. McGregor (22-5) finished Poirier in the opening round back in 2014.
Michael Vaughan looks dapper in his latest Instagram picture.© Instagram Former England captain Michael Vaughan took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a picture where he looks dapper in a grey suit. ”Back to the new day job today … 46 yr old model,” Vaughan joked in the caption with a teasing emoji. India’s star all-rounder Ravindra
8:00 AM ET Back in 2019, I wrote a piece comparing some of soccer’s biggest leagues to American sports equivalents. The German Bundlesiga, with its wide-open offenses and high possession numbers, had an easy comp: college football’s Big 12 Conference. Granted, defensive play rose considerably in 2020 in the Big 12, but I’ll add one
7:00 AM ET The 2021 NBA Finals feature one of the most unexpected matchups in recent league history. And, at the moment, the Phoenix Suns–Milwaukee Bucks showdown is one of the most difficult to predict. The biggest reason? Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who injured his left knee in Game 4 of the Bucks’ Eastern Conference
2:00 AM BST St George Illawarra prop Paul Vaughan has been sacked after he hosted an illegal house party attended by 13 players. The Dragons Board will officially ratify the decision when they meet at an emergency meeting on Tuesday afternoon. The move comes after the NRL handed down a raft of sanctions to the
7:00 AM ET Stephen Johns sat out the 2021 NHL season, and he knew his career was over. It’s not that the 29-year-old didn’t want to play hockey anymore; he simply couldn’t. The Dallas Stars defenseman once spent 22 months sidelined dealing with post-concussion syndrome. Though he had been cleared to return to the ice,
7:48 AM ET During a recent news conference to announce the third fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, Fury said he was “going to run [Wilder] over, like I’m an 18-wheeler and he’s a human being.” Fury also said he expected to be much bigger than the 273 pounds he was when he defeated
8:12 PM ET The harsh fact for Spain is that they probably shouldn’t be in the final on Sunday. But the beauty of football is that they might be. There’s good reason to look at the two sides who’ll battle for the ball, wrestle for midfield control at Wembley on Tuesday night and think: “Azzurri,
2:00 AM BST St George Illawarra prop Paul Vaughan is facing the axe at an emergency board meeting on Tuesday in which the NRL club will address an illegal house party organised and attended by 13 players. Jack de Belin and other players are also facing increased sanction on top of the one-game suspensions and
India’s Tests in England are set to be attended by capacity crowds.© AFP The upcoming Test series between India and England is set to be played in front of capacity crowds after the UK government announced the lifting of all COVID-19 restrictions on gathering of people. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday confirmed that
11:00 PM BST NRL boss Andrew Abdo says he is “gutted” by St George Illawara’s players breaching virus protocols and placing the season at risk. The NRL has come down hard on the 13 players who broke stay-at-home orders to party at Paul Vaughan’s barbeque on Saturday. 1 Related They were handed a combined fine
12:10 AM ET The Montreal Canadiens stayed alive in the Stanley Cup Final with a 3-2 win in overtime in Game 4, avoiding a sweep and sending the series with the Tampa Bay Lightning back to Florida for Game 5 on Wednesday night. Miss any of the game? We’re here with the top takeaways. More:
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