Ishan Kishan will not be available for India’s 3rd T20I against Sri Lanka.© BCCI India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has been ruled out of Sunday’s 3rd T20I against Sri Lanka in Dharamsala. “Team India wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan was struck on the head while batting in the 2nd T2OI at Dharamsala on Saturday. Accompanied by a Team
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6:03 AM ET Jesse Marsch could replace Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds. Jan Woitas/picture alliance via Getty Images Marcelo Bielsa has been sacked by Leeds United, it was confirmed, and sources have told ESPN that former United States midfielder Jesse Marsch is the leading contender to succeed him. Leeds suffered a torrid week, first suffering a 6-0
Valtteri Bottas admitted Alfa Romeo have work to do before the new Formula 1 season, as the team officially launched their new car. The Finn has moved from world champions Mercedes to Alfa Romeo, where he will be partnered by rookie Guanyu Zhou, the first Chinese driver to make it to F1. “The nice feeling
3:12 AM ET Dan HajduckyESPN Close Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. The record for most expensive collectible sports ticket was set twice with Heritage Auctions early Sunday. Concurrently, a ticket
1:44 AM ET MILWAUKEE — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving said he can finally see “light at the end of the tunnel” after playing the best game of his truncated season in Saturday’s surprising 126-123 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The star guard scored a season-high 38 points to lead his undermanned team down the
1:07 AM ET Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico — Rafael Nadal said earlier in the week that he wasn’t aware of his career statistics. Now, he might want to have a look at them. The 35-year-old Spaniard defeated Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to win the Mexican Open and extend his career-best start for a
2:34 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Chris Colbert, ESPN’s No. 2-ranked 130-pounder, was slated to challenge for his first world title on Saturday. But after the champion, Roger Gutierrez, tested positive for COVID-19, Colbert (16-1, 6 KOs) was set to stay busy against unheralded late replacement Hector Garcia. In the PBC on Showtime’s main event, Colbert,
12:41 AM ET NASHVILLE — The Tampa Bay Lightning said having so many of their fans in the crowd at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium made a huge impact in their Stadium Series victory over the Predators. “Our coaching staff actually mentioned it before the game. There was some extra motivation because of all the fans that
10:39 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The four governing organizations responsible for overseeing boxing title matchups around the world — the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO — announced in a joint statement that they won’t sanction any such bouts in Russia because of the invasion of Ukraine. Currently, two Russians hold major titles. Dmitry Bivol, ESPN’s
9:09 PM GMT TWICKENHAM, London — In the end it was record-breaker Ben Youngs who brought order to the chaos. As Wales threatened the most incredible comeback, with the clock well over the appointed time, it was Youngs who kicked the ball dead to bring an end to a game which looked finished at least
10:08 PM ET The knock on Islam Makhachev used to be that he lacked finishing instinct and was susceptible to getting caught. Adriano Martins knocked Makhachev out in Makhachev’s second UFC fight, back in 2015, at UFC 192. Makhachev quickly patched up some of those defensive holes, and he has not lost since fighting Martins,
Watch: Sachin Tendulkar rescues an injured bird.© Instagram Despite announcing his retirement from international cricket in 2013, former India batter Sachin Tendulkar continues to win the hearts of fans. Regarded as arguably the greatest batter of all time, Sachin recently rescued an injured bird on the beach. Taking to Instagram, Sachin shared a video in
2:12 PM ET Associated Press Roman Abramovich has owned Chelsea since 2003. Paul Gilham/Getty Images Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich suddenly handed over the “stewardship and care” of the Premier League club to its charitable foundation trustees on Saturday. The move came after a member of the British parliament called for the Russian billionaire to hand over
6:29 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Josh Taylor escaped defeat and kept hold of his four world super lightweight titles thanks to a controversial split points decision victory over Jack
9:22 PM ET NASHVILLE — Wearing attention-grabbing outfits has become a hallmark of the NHL’s outdoor games, and the Nashville Predators matched the vibe ahead of their Stadium Series game on Saturday. The home team rolled up to the game looking like a bunch of outlaws before taking on the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa
9:49 PM ET No, it was not the signature win over a fellow contender like he and his team had hoped. But Islam Makhachev made a statement that was necessary to peg himself as the next UFC lightweight title contender. Makhachev dominated Bobby Green, finishing with a ground-and-pound TKO at 3 minutes, 23 seconds of
9:22 PM ET Associated Press FONTANA, Calif. — Cole Custer persevered through four late restarts to win a protracted NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Fontana on Saturday night, claiming the title at his home track for the second time. Custer comfortably held off Noah Gragson and Trevor Bayne in triple overtime after the final restart.
5:50 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — With less than two days before Major League Baseball’s deadline to reach a labor deal to salvage opening day on March 31 and the sides far apart, players were unsure whether they will break off talks. Both sides made moves Saturday, but the union was upset with