9:35 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A new playing surface has been installed at MetLife Stadium, where the previous turf had become an object of widespread criticism in recent years. While not grass, the new surface is believed to be an improved synthetic turf that will decrease the number of injuries that occur at
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 has come up with a new rule, starting from the 16th edition of the league. Any team, on a given day, would virtually see 12 players in action. While eleven players per side has been the standard rule in the sport, an additional player would now be able to leave
9:00 AM ET The Mountain West is a conference for familiar faces. Fresno State and San Diego State are currently run by head coaches in their second respective tenures there (Jeff Tedford in Fresno, Brady Hoke in San Diego). Boise State is run by former Bronco linebacker Andy Avalos, Air Force by former Falcons quarterback
12:53 PM ET Tennessee‘s offense was one of the more consistent storylines of the 2022 season, averaging an FBS-best both in yards (525.5) and points (46.1) a game. With breakout star quarterback Hendon Hooker now off to the NFL, Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel isn’t resting on his laurels as attention turns to this fall
8:27 AM ET World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka says she has withdrawn from next week’s Charleston Open after picking up an injury in Miami. The Australian Open champion was stunned 6-4, 6-4 by unseeded Sorana Cirstea in the Miami Open quarterfinals Wednesday after suffering the injury earlier in the tournament. She did not specify the
7:10 AM ET TORONTO — Matthew Tkachuk expected this season would be different. New team. New conference. New lifestyle, even. Tkachuk was ready for all of it when the Calgary Flames traded him to the Florida Panthers last July. But a photo finish to the Panthers’ playoff race? Tkachuk didn’t see that coming. And with
7:48 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Anthony Joshua’s likeness was plastered on the exterior walls of New York’s Madison Square Garden in larger-than-life form ahead of his hotly anticipated U.S. debut in June 2019. Joshua, of Watford, England, then one of the sport’s top-two global stars alongside Canelo Alvarez, already had conquered Europe and now was
Fernando Alonso set the early pace in second practice at the Australian Grand Prix before rain affected the majority of the session. The Aston Martin driver was 0.445 seconds quicker than Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was third fastest, 0.615secs off the pace. Verstappen topped the first session, run in dry conditions, ahead
3rd T20I Live: Bangladesh eye series sweep as they take on Ireland in Chattogram.© AFP BAN vs IRE, 3rd T20I Live Updates: Ireland struck early in the third and final T20I, sending the top-three batters packing inside the first five overs. The tourists remained relentless with the ball, not giving the hosts’ batters any chance
The Women’s Tour will not take place this year after organisers failed to find the funding required for the race. They said last month sponsorship was “urgently needed” for the British event and started a crowdfunding campaign. But now organisers say it has “proved impossible to deliver the event” because of “increased running costs and
8:57 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs have successfully collaborated with Justin Bieber before on jerseys and merchandise. Now that partnership is adding a charitable component. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The Leafs have joined forces with Bieber’s Drew House clothing company and Tim Hortons to create a new program called “House of Hockey,” with an
12:22 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN MILWAUKEE — The Boston Celtics responded from one of their worst losses of the season with one of their biggest wins. The Celtics cruised to a 140-99 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, bouncing back from a disappointing loss in their previous game against the Washington Wizards and
9:55 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The hopes of American men’s tennis rest largely on the talented rackets of Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul. But a Spanish roadblock named Carlos Alcaraz is in the way – never more illustrated by the last few days at the Miami Open. Two days after routing
5:17 PM ET One of the biggest storylines heading into next week’s Masters at Augusta National Golf Club is whether any of the 18 players from the LIV Golf League participating in the tournament will compete for a green jacket. Because the LIV Golf League will stage just 14 tournaments in its second season —
10:12 PM ET Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani began the 2023 season with a twist: calling his own pitches through a PitchCom device hidden underneath his jersey near his left shoulder. Ohtani’s decision to call his own game is directly related to the pitch clock. “Shohei’s got so many pitches he can throw,” Angels
9:34 PM ET Duce Robinson was the final ESPN 300 prospect from the 2023 class to announce his commitment after waiting beyond the December and February signing periods. He made his decision Thursday, committing to USC over Georgia and Texas. Robinson, the No. 40 recruit overall, is a 6-foot-6, 235-pound tight end and wide receiver
8:15 PM ET Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Veterans Padraig Harrington and Matt Kuchar each shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to share the early lead with MJ Daffue and Roberto Díaz in the weather-delayed first round of the Valero Texas Open. Daffue eagled the par-5 18th hole at TPC San Antonio and Díaz made
6:51 PM ET ESPN News Services Colorado Rockies closer Daniel Bard will open the season on the injured list because of anxiety. “From my experience, knowing myself, I think just taking a step back, taking time to work through things, get it right, is the best approach,” Bard told reporters Thursday, according to MLB.com. The