Just like India did at home earlier this year, the seasoned James Anderson says, England must play to their advantage in the five-match Test series against the fancied visitors, by preparing “good pitches” with pace and bounce. The return series begins with the opening Test at Trent Bridge from Wednesday. “I don’t think India can
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1:41 AM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Jenson Brooksby found himself in hardly an ideal spot in the first set of the first round of the Citi Open against big-serving Kevin Anderson: trailing the two-time Grand Slam runner-up in a tiebreaker. Brooksby, a 20-year-old American who lost to Anderson in the final of another ATP
11:28 PM ET The UFC has added a high-profile lightweight matchup between Rafael dos Anjos and Islam Makhachev to UFC 267. Both sides have agreed to the 155-pound contest, which will take place on Oct. 30. The UFC has not announced a venue for the event, but it is expected to take place in Abu
Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and Sounds; live text and video clips on BBC Sport website and app. Great Britain’s Ed Clancy has withdrawn from the remainder of Tokyo 2020
3:56 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Another week of Major League Soccer fun is in the books, which means it’s time to break
10:59 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not make his scheduled start Tuesday. New York manager Aaron Boone made the announcement after Monday night’s 7-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Boone said he was informed of Cole’s positive test in the second inning.
7:02 PM ET Associated Press The Chicago Blackhawks are pledging to release the findings of an independent investigation into allegations that a then-assistant coach sexually assaulted two players in 2010. President of hockey operations and general manager Stan Bowman confirmed Monday that CEO Danny Wirtz informed Blackhawks employees in a memo that the team will
10:45 PM ET Free-agent defenseman Ryan Murray agreed to a one-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche, the team announced on Monday. Murray, the No. 2 overall selection in the 2012 NHL draft, played last season with the New Jersey Devils after an offseason trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Murray, 27, played well at times
6:10 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The Chicago Bulls and point guard Lonzo Ball are landing on a four-year, $85 million deal as part of a sign-and-trade agreement with the New Orleans Pelicans, Ball’s agent Rich Paul told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. For the Bulls, Ball slots in at a guard spot where he can
10:02 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a middleweight main event between former title challengers Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori in October, multiple sources told ESPN. The 185-pound bout is expected to headline UFC Fight Night on Oct. 23. UFC officials have not announced an official location for the event. Costa (13-1) has
9:20 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jamel Herring and Shakur Stevenson are finally going to get their hands on each other after months and months of verbal sparring. “We are in agreement with everything,” Stevenson’s manager, James Prince, told ESPN on Monday. “It’s a done deal. We’re just waiting on the date.” The 130-pound title fight,
8:12 PM BST South Africa’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus have been called to a misconduct hearing after his hour-long video critique of the match officials following the first test loss to the British & Irish Lions, World Rugby said on Monday. The global governing body has expressed concern that “individuals from both teams have
6:45 PM ET Quarterback prospect Quinn Ewers announced Monday that he is skipping his senior season of high school and will enroll at Ohio State, making him eligible this season. A main factor in his decision to leave school early was the fact that Texas prohibits high school athletes from profiting off of their name,
7:15 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — As the Minnesota Vikings began their second week of training camp down three of four quarterbacks due to a COVID-19 interruption, coach Mike Zimmer doubled down on his frustrations aimed at unvaccinated players and the likelihood that the situation his team currently faces could become a reality during the
Getty Images Esteban Ocon is only 24. He’s already lost his place in Formula 1, won it back – and now incredibly he’s a race winner. “It’s so much emotion,” he tells Radio 1 Newsbeat. “You have a flashback once you cross the line.” Esteban’s victory in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix is one of the
2:53 PM ET The NHL and the International Olympic Committee were unable to secure an expanded media rights deal for the 2022 Winter Olympics, but the league still intends to send its players to Beijing, sources told ESPN. In its new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the NHL agreed to let players participate in the 2022 Beijing
11:59 AM ET Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz will undergo surgery Monday on his injured foot and be sidelined approximately 5 to 12 weeks, coach Frank Reich announced. Reich said it’s an old injury, possibly from high school, and a broken bone came loose in Wentz’s foot. Wentz felt a “twinge in his foot” when
1:09 PM ET Tyson Fury’s brother is being added to the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley undercard — with an eye toward him fighting Paul in the future. Tommy Fury, the half brother of Tyson, will fight MMA fighter Anthony Taylor on the Aug. 29 card from Cleveland in a six-round cruiserweight fight, sources told