Suryakumar Yadav at the T20 World Cup 2024.© AFP Suryakumar Yadav‘s stunning catch at long-off to dismiss David Miller changed India’s fortunes, as they won the 2024 T20 World Cup Final against South Africa. The catch required him to show incredible fitness and game awareness, as he first kept the ball in play and then
Field Level Media Jul 3, 2024, 11:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Carolina Hurricanes signed free agent forward William Carrier to a six-year, $12 million contract Wednesday. The 2023 Stanley Cup champion is signed through the 2029-30 campaign. Carrier, 29, had six goals and two assists in 39 games with the Vegas Golden Knights
Getty Images Harry Poole BBC Sport journalist 54 minutes ago Comments Mark Cavendish broke the Tour de France stage wins record as he took his 35th victory in cycling’s greatest race to surpass the legendary Eddy Merckx with a sensational sprint finish in Saint Vulbas. Contesting what is expected to be his final Tour, the
Jul 3, 2024, 09:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Milwaukee Brewers are acquiring right-hander Aaron Civale from the Tampa Bay Rays for minor-league infielder Gregory Barrios, according to multiple reports. Civale, 29, is 2-6 with a 5.07 ERA over 17 starts for the Rays this season. He has allowed 93 hits while striking out
Jul 3, 2024, 08:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $104 million maximum contract to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. The deal includes a player option for the 2025-26 season and a no-trade clause, sources said. James’ return to Los Angeles
Associated Press Jul 3, 2024, 07:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu will team up in mixed doubles at Wimbledon. The news arrived Wednesday, a day after Murray withdrew from singles a little more than a week after having surgery to remove a cyst from his spine. Murray is
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has slotted its team’s marquee Champions Trophy match against arch-rivals India in Lahore on March 1 next year but the BCCI is yet to give its consent to the tentative schedule, a senior ICC Board member told PTI on Wednesday. The tournament is slated from February 19 to March 9
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterJul 3, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJul 3, 2024, 06:50 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The moves we’ve talked about for so long as part of a power struggle, of some abstract future, are now concrete. This week, almost three years after it was officially announced, Oklahoma and
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJul 3, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It was bound to happen once financial regulations — like the Premier League‘s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) — were tightened. Accounting principles, and the ability to exploit them, become important to teams, like hiring a scout who can unearth a
DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNJul 3, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show, “Talkin’ Texans.” Open Extended
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago Alpine have signed senior engineers from Red Bull and Ferrari as part of a restructure aimed at moving the team towards the front of the grid. The three engineers started work for Alpine this week in the roles of chief aerodynamicist, head of vehicle performance and
Getty Images Thomas Duncan BBC Sport Scotland 11 minutes ago Jack Carlin has a problem. To win Olympic gold, he has to get the better of the man who he describes as “probably the best track sprinter of all time”. Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen – the defending champion in the team and individual sprint – has
Associated Press Jul 3, 2024, 02:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani won’t participate in the Home Run Derby on July 15 despite the Japanese superstar ranking second in the majors with 27 homers for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Ohtani has taken part in the Derby just
Mohammad Rizwan rubbished the rumours of politics and groupism withing the team.© AFP Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan spoke to the media in Peshawar to address the team’s early exit from the T20 World Cup in the Americas. Pakistan crashed out of the T20 World Cup in the group stage after losing to tournament hosts and
Brazil played out an action-packed 1-1 draw with Colombia in Santa Clara, California on Tuesday to qualify for the Copa América quarterfinals. Colombia, who finished top of Group D on seven points, face Panama in the quarters while second-placed Brazil take on Group C winners Uruguay. A frantic first 15 minutes at Levi’s Stadium saw
Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterJul 2, 2024, 08:02 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Four-star outside linebacker Tavion Wallace, No. 37 in the 2025 ESPN 300, announced his
Jul 2, 2024, 06:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New Jersey Devils on Tuesday signed free-agent forward Tomas Tatar to a one-year contract, the team announced, reuniting the veteran with a club he played on from 2021 to 2023. The deal is worth $1.8 million, and Tatar, 33, will likely slot into a second-