A consistent Shikhar Dhawan and a supremely talented KL Rahul will battle it out for the opener’s slot even as a top-heavy Indian batting line-up will aim for transformation and show more intent against a gutsy Bangladesh in the three-match ODI series, starting Sunday. Throw a fabulously consistent young turk Shubman Gill (rested for this
8:00 AM ET At 2:44 p.m. ET on Oct. 27, roughly five hours before the Brooklyn Nets were set to take on the Dallas Mavericks at home, Kyrie Irving hit send on a tweet. The post, without any text, was an Amazon link to a movie called “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America,” centered
Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Day 3 Live: Babar Azam was dismissed for 136.© AFP Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Day 3 Live:Babar Azam lost his wicket to Will Jacks after scoring 136 runs in the ongoing first Test against England at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The hosts have also lost the wickets of Abdullah
12:52 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN MILWAUKEE — Bucks forward Khris Middleton scored 17 points and collected seven assists in his season debut on Friday night, a 133-129 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Middleton’s first game action since the first round of the NBA playoffs last April. Middleton played 27 minutes and knocked down
11:15 PM ET Cameron Smith can carry on drinking after his wildly successful 2022 season petered out to an anticlimactic conclusion in Melbourne. Smith missed the Australian Open’s contentious second cut after failing to make up enough ground during a third-round one-under-par 69 at Victoria Golf Club on Saturday. Despite carding his best round of
Dec 3, 2022 Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays, in partnership with a global real estate investment and development firm, have submitted a bid to redevelop Tropicana Field and surrounding land on the edge of downtown St. Petersburg. The club said Friday that in addition to a new ballpark, an ambitious
12:20 AM ET Paolo UggettiESPN LAS VEGAS — The only blemish in USC‘s 11-win regular season had been a one-point loss to Utah in October. Thanks to the Pac-12’s decision to turn its championship game into a matchup between its two best teams instead of division winners, the Trojans had an opportunity to make that
Dec 2, 2022 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has cleared the concussion protocol but will not play Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks, coach Sean McVay said Friday. Stafford cleared the concussion protocol Friday, McVay said, but the Rams are still gathering information about the quarterback’s neck injury. McVay said the
9:00 PM ET Bradford Doolittle Close ESPN Staff Writer Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association David Schoenfield Close ESPN Senior Writer Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995
2:43 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was contrite Friday about sending a vulgar response to a fan five days ago and believes he has learned from his mistake. “I apologize if I hurt feelings out there,” Jackson said in addressing reporters for the first time since the incident. After
10:27 AM 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. Tyler Adams has been one of the revelations of this World Cup, both for his contributions on
10:28 PM ET The final weekend of the college football season is here and the stakes in the games could not be higher. There is legitimate College Football Playoff drama. The top four teams in the ranking have one more game to secure or solidify their spots and two powerhouses are lurking to potentially leap
10:10 PM ET MILWAUKEE — LeBron James moved past Magic Johnson on the NBA’s all-time assists list while wearing a Los Angeles Lakers uniform Friday, but he knows his place in the pecking order when it comes to Laker lore. “To know that I’m in the conversation or about to get to a point that
5:47 PM ET David Purdum Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Marc Raimondi Fighters who remain involved with MMA coach James Krause will be temporarily banned from participating in UFC events, pending several investigations into suspicious betting activity, the UFC announced Friday. The Nevada State Athletic Commission
File photo of Ricky Ponting.© Twitter Batting great Ricky Ponting returned to the commentary booth on Saturday “shiny and new” after being taken to hospital with chest pains and dizziness during the first Test between Australia and the West Indies. The 47-year-old Australian suffered the scare on Friday around lunchtime and did not return to
9:31 PM ET Welcome to checkbook baseball. When it’s your team signing the checks, it can be lots of fun! The Texas Rangers and Jacob deGrom always made a lot of sense. The Rangers are desperate for starting pitching. They’re in win-now mode after signing Corey Seager and Marcus Semien last year and hiring three-time
7:13 PM 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 2023 Australian Open will be the first sensory inclusive international sporting event, KultureCity, a nonprofit which trains staff
8:32 PM ET Associated Press NASSAU, Bahamas — The degree Masters champion Scottie Scheffler earned from the McCombs School of Business at Texas did not equip him with the skills to figure out the new formula for the Official World Golf Ranking. He is No. 2 in the world. He can go back to No.