Dec 22, 2022 ESPN staff With just three weeks left in the 2022 NFL regular season, the playoff picture is shaping up. More teams have claimed their spots in the NFC and AFC. However, the race to the playoffs continues as top teams in both conferences are still looking to lock in their spots for
File image of KL Rahul© AFP The outgoing selection committee led by Chetan Sharma will be picking the two white ball Indian squads for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka, starting January 3, as the new panel will not be named before another week’s time, according to BCCI sources. It is expected that the
6:28 AM ET Patrick Vieira has criticised Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for his celebrations after their World Cup final win over France. Martinez saved Kingsley Coman‘s penalty in the shootout and threw the ball away before Aurelien Tchouameni dragged his spot-kick wide. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Following the epic final, Martinez
9:33 AM ET The World Cup final ended nearly a week ago but the drama around it continued as the match referee showed a photo on his phone during a news conference to respond to claims that Lionel Messi‘s extra-time goal should not have stood. Argentina won the final in Lusail, Qatar, 4-2 on penalties
7:56 PM ET Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin passed Gordie Howe for second in all-time NHL goals with 802, scoring twice against the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Friday night. Ovechkin tied Howe with a goal at 1:38 of the first period and then passed him on an empty-netter with one minute remaining in the third
8:00 AM ET The NBA’s star-studded slate of Christmas Day games will pit the game’s best against the best in a high-stakes day of action between top contenders. The surging New York Knicks, with their newest star point guard, Jalen Brunson, and a revitalized Julius Randle, will host MVP candidate Joel Embiid, James Harden and
7:00 AM ET After a wretched 2021-22 season, Marcus Rashford has been back to his best for Manchester United this term and continued that form for England at the World Cup. Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images The problem takes hold when you start to think instead of feel. What was once instinctive now feels laboured. Doubt
Brothers sacrificing their careers for their younger siblings is not new in Indian cricket. On Friday, the latest IPL millionaire Vivrant Sharma credited brother Vikrant for the biggest achievement of his career — a Rs 2.6 crore pay cheque to don the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) jersey in the 2023 edition of the league. Two years after he started following into the footsteps of his elder brother, Jammu
5:31 PM ET Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips missed the Carabao Cup fourth round win against Liverpool after returning to the Etihad “overweight” from World Cup duty with England. Phillips, 27, was not named among the substitutes for the 3-2 win against Jurgen Klopp’s team and is unlikely to be considered
1:22 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Minnesota Wild forward Mason Shaw was suspended by the NHL for two games on Friday for kneeing San Jose Sharks forward Evgeny Svechnikov. The 24-year-old Shaw will miss games on Tuesday night at the Winnipeg Jets and Thursday night at home against the Dallas Stars. Based on
6:45 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 16 NFL schedule for the 2022 season is stacked with great matchups — including three on Christmas Day — and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a
3:29 PM ET Dave McMenamin Close ESPN Staff Writer Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 LOS ANGELES —
10:37 PM ET Bowl season is finally upon us! Our reporters are breaking down the best of the games from notable performances, breakout players and so much more. Full schedule | Results Friday, Dec. 23 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: Wake Forest Demon Deacons 27, Missouri Tigers 17 If this was Sam Hartman‘s last game
7:56 PM ET Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin tied Gordie Howe for second in all-time NHL goals with 801 after scoring in the first period against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night. It was Ovechkin’s 21st goal of the season, scored with 1:38 left in the period at home. Taking a drop pass by center
7:08 PM ET ESPN News Services Free agent reliever Craig Kimbrel and the Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The 14-year veteran and eight-time All-Star had an up-and-down first year with the Los Angeles Dodgers last season. Kimbrel posted a 3.75 ERA and a
4:20 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Toronto Blue Jays and Arizona Diamondbacks completed a trade Friday that sent outfielder Daulton Varsho to Toronto for top catching prospect Gabriel Moreno and outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.. After an offseason
Dec 22, 2022 Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” THE ITINERARY WAS set. On Sunday night, Carlos Correa, his wife, son, parents, siblings and in-laws would descend on San Francisco and check in to their rooms on the 12th floor of
5:33 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Forward Draymond Green had a blunt assessment about what is holding the Golden State Warriors back following the team’s 1-5 road trip. “Right now, I think we are very fragile,” Green said Friday after practice. “You start going through these things and then you start believing them.