File photo of Azhar Ali.© AFP Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday appointed former Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali as head of youth development. The newly created role was filled after a recruitment process, according to the PCB. Apart from being a member of the selection committee for the men’s national team, Azhar Ali will also
Associated Press Nov 22, 2024, 12:11 PM ET A civil jury in Ireland on Friday found that mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman in a hotel penthouse after a night of heavy partying. The Dublin jury awarded the woman nearly 250,000 Euros ($257,000) for her lawsuit that claimed McGregor “brutally raped
Associated Press Nov 22, 2024, 10:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Denny Hamlin will have a new crew chief in 2025. Joe Gibbs Racing announced Friday that Chris Gayle will serve as the crew chief for Hamlin’s No. 11 team, with Chris Gabehart being promoted to competition director. Gayle has served as
Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterNov 22, 2024, 09:27 AM ET Close ESPN contributor on TV, radio, podcasts, blogs, Magazine Charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame Author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments” Open Extended Reactions It’s November and the fantasy baseball offseason is, pardon the pun, in full swing. Right now, most sports fans
Arda Ocal, ESPN Staff WriterNov 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As we approach the end of the second calendar month in the 2024-25 NHL season, we also march towards “Thanksgiving playoff cutoff” season. So get your postseason team takes ready, because now’s the time to sling them. North of 75% of teams
Nov 22, 2024, 09:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Turkish light middleweight boxer Tugrulhan Erdemir has been banned for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for breaching anti-doping rules, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said on Friday. CAS had confirmed in July Erdemir’s provisional suspension, which had ruled him out of
Nitish Reddy was one of the few Indian batters who managed to perform in Day 1 of the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth. Coming in to bat with India struggling at 73/6, Reddy played a superb knock of 41 in just 59 balls on Test debut, showing confidence and stroke-making ability despite
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 22, 2024, 09:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Rúben Amorim believes he is the right man at the right time to re-establish Manchester United as the dominant force in English football. Amorim is the sixth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013 to take the job following
Nov 21, 2024, 05:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George has a bone bruise in his left knee, and the team said Thursday he will miss at least two games. According to the 76ers, an MRI showed no structural damage in George’s knee. He will miss a pair of home games
Andreas Hale, ESPNNov 22, 2024, 07:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In April, the UFC announced that it would debut a new glove for fighters that would offer more mobility and flexibility while reducing eye pokes and hand injuries. The new gloves, coined “3Eight/5Eight” (the 3Eight glove is for three-round fights, and the 5Eight gold
James Regan Nov 22, 2024, 08:39 AM Open Extended Reactions England’s results this autumn have been underwhelming, with three straight defeats against New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. The expectation going into November was to beat at least two of those sides. Instead, they are on their worst run of form since 2018 having lost
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterNov 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions “He must be the stupidest son of a b—- alive! But he sure is fast!” — “Bear Bryant” speaking of Forrest Gump
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Las Vegas 5 hours ago 48 Comments American car maker General Motors is closing in on securing an entry to Formula 1 as a team owner in 2026. Senior sources say a GM-branded team is moving closer to being named as the 11th team on the grid. The
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterNov 22, 2024, 01:24 AM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Though the Cleveland Browns snapped the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ five-game winning streak with a 24-19 win Thursday night, Steelers wide receiver George Pickens
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Lorraine McKenna and Natalie Pirks BBC Sport 22 November 2024, 06:02 GMT Formula 1 needs to employ stewards on a full-time basis in order to simplify the rules of the sport, says Zak Brown. The McLaren chief
Daniel Oyefusi Close Daniel Oyefusi ESPN Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun. Brooke Pryor Close Brooke Pryor ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star
Tim Bontemps, ESPNNov 21, 2024, 08:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck, whose family is in the middle of selling its controlling stake in the franchise, said Thursday that not only does he continue to plan to run the team for the next three years, but he believes they
Lakshmipathy Balaji is confident that Jasprit Bumrah can thrive as captain of the Test team.© BCCI Ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah leads India in the first Test against Australia, starting in Perth on November 22, after regular skipper Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the contest. Rohit stayed back in India for the birth of his