Australia will face one of cricket’s most hostile pace attacks when they play South Africa at Test level from Saturday for the first time since the infamous “Sandpaper-gate” series. The tourists boast fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen — all capable of firing 140 kph (90 mph) rockets down the
Month: December 2022
7:55 PM ET The stage is set for the 2022 World Cup final, and it’s going to be a doozy. Lionel Messi and Argentina will take on Kylian Mbappe and defending champions France on Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. ET. Will Messi equal the feat of Argentina icon Diego Maradona while cementing his status as
6:27 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired infielder Owen Miller from the Cleveland Guardians for a player to be named and cash. Miller, 26, batted .243 with six homers, 51 RBI, a .301 on-base percentage and .351 slugging percentage in 130 games with the Guardians last season. He primarily played
5:28 PM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — The surging Pittsburgh Penguins will have to try to keep their hot streak going without defenseman Jeff Petry and forward Jason Zucker. The Penguins have placed Petry on long-term injured reserve with an upper-body injury. Coach Mike Sullivan said Wednesday the team expects Petry to be out
Kane Williamson will step down as captain of the BLACKCAPS Test side, with Tim Southee to take up the leadership mantle. Williamson will continue to lead the BLACKCAPS in ODI and T20I cricket and has reiterated his desire to play all three formats internationally. Southee, who has 346 internationals to his name and has led
4:45 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — France are on their way to a second consecutive World Cup final after goals from Theo Hernandez and substitute Randal Kolo Muani gave Les Blues a 2-0 win over Morocco at Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday. – World Cup 2022: News and features | Bracket | Schedule Hernandez
6:30 AM ET NFL NationESPN There are just four weeks left in the 2022 NFL season, and while some teams are thinking about making the playoffs, others are looking ahead to the 2023 NFL draft. Let’s turn our attention there for a moment. The ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) projects the Houston Texans and the
7:00 AM ET BENEATH THE PINSTRIPED No. 99 uniform, behind the home runs and the good-natured smile and the perfect sound bites emitted day after day during Aaron Judge‘s historic season, New York Yankees staffers knew he harbored at least some anger. But they did not know the depth of his resentment, which came spilling
1:02 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) on Wednesday extended the suspensions of MMA coach James Krause and fighter Darrick Minner, who were previously suspended after Minner’s UFC fight against Shayilan Nuerdanbieke was flagged for suspicious betting activity. The suspensions are pending further investigation and future disciplinary hearings. Krause and Minner’s NSAC suspensions
11:00 AM ET Nearly 40 members of the stock car community met on Dec. 14, 1947 to form what would become NASCAR. ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images December 14, 1947 was a Sunday afternoon. Yes, most of the men who gathered in Daytona Beach, Fla. on that chilly, gray day were dressed in suits.
8:00 AM ET Picture this: Zion Williamson vs. Ja Morant in this year’s Western Conference finals. The New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies look capable of bringing that showdown to NBA audiences this year with their recent surge to the top of the West standings. Then again, just a few weeks ago, some were quivering
IND-W vs AUS-W, 3rd T20I Live: India take on Australia at the Brabourne Stadium.© Sportzpics IND-W vs AUS-W, 3rd T20I Live Updates: India lost two wickets as Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues departed while chasing 173 against Australia in the third T20I match, at the Brabourne Stadium on Wednesday. Earlier, Ellyse Perry’s blistering knock propelled
6:39 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — On Wednesday, as he lines up for the anthem before the second semifinal against Morocco, Hugo Lloris will be looking for his wife and children in the stands as he always does. He will wave discreetly before refocusing on one of the most important games of his career. At
9:00 AM ET Under the front-office leadership of Farhan Zaidi, the San Francisco Giants have streamlined their payroll outlook in recent seasons while overhauling their organizational processes, revamping everything from how they develop pitchers to supplying manager Gabe Kapler with a horde of instructors better described as a faculty than a coaching staff. The four-year
9:32 AM ET The LIV Golf League will stage tournaments in Arizona, Oklahoma and West Virginia as part of its expanded schedule in 2023. LIV Golf announced on Wednesday that it will host events at the Gallery Golf Club in Tucson, Arizona, on March 17-19, Cedar Ridge Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 12-14,
7:56 AM ET British No. 1 Emma Raducanu branded comments about her as untrue as she said the attention she has received after her meteoric rise in tennis has been “intense.” Raducanu, who received an MBE award from King Charles for her services to tennis, broke onto the scene with an impressive Wimbledon campaign in
8:00 AM ET The UFC’s last fight card will feature two of the best lightweights in MMA in Arman Tsarukyan and Damir Ismagulov (Saturday, 7 p.m. E.T. on ESPN+), who carry a combined record of 42-4 in their careers thus far. Neither is relatively close to contending for a title in 2023. That’s how deep
7:00 AM ET When NHL commissioner Gary Bettman met with the media following the first day of the board of governor meetings at the posh Breakers resort in Palm Beach, Florida, he issued a warning: There’s not much news to report. As Bettman celebrated 30 years in office at these meetings, the league is in
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