Varun Chakravarthy picked up 2 wickets against MI© BCCI/Sportzpics Varun Chakaravarthy’s ability to be consistently among wickets for Kolkata Knight Riders drew praise from former Australian tearaway bowler Brett Lee, who said he made life difficult for Mumbai Indians batters in a rain-shortened low-scoring game. Chakaravarthy bowled miserly and took two wickets for 17 runs
Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterMay 12, 2024, 12:00 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions
Real Madrid celebrated their LaLiga title in style with a comfortable win at Granada. Newly-crowned LaLiga champions Real Madrid earned an emphatic 4-0 win over relegated Granada on Saturday, extending their unbeaten league run to 28 games. Carlo Ancelotti’s side continued their superb form following their midweek Champions League semi-final win over Bayern Munich, reaching
Associated Press May 11, 2024, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the Boston Celtics looked more like themselves after stumbling at home, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-93 on Saturday night in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 11, 2024, 10:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Derrick Lewis extended his lead as the all-time knockout leader of the UFC’s heavyweight division with a third-round TKO of Rodrigo Nascimento in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis And in true Derrick Lewis fashion, after
Associated Press May 11, 2024, 09:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Doug Barron shot a 6-under 66 for a share of the Regions Tradition lead with Ernie Els on Saturday, heading into the final round of the PGA Tour Champions’ first major of the season. Els shot 70 with an eagle and
ESPN News Services May 11, 2024, 07:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLIFTON, N.J. — Madelene Sagstrom and Rose Zhang left Nelly Korda and everyone else way behind Saturday in the Cognizant Founders Cup. Trying to win a record sixth straight LPGA Tour event, Korda was 11 shots behind Sagstrom and 10 back of two-time
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May 11, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Veteran free-agent linebacker Bud Dupree is signing a contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Saturday night. Dupree, 31, had his best season since 2020, notching 6.5 sacks and 39 tackles with 8 tackles for loss and 8 quarterback hits
Associated Press May 11, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Chris Gotterup shot a 6-under 65 on Saturday to push his lead to four strokes with a round left in the PGA Tour’s inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic. After opening 66-64 to take a one-stroke lead into the third round, Gotterup
Nick ParkinsonMay 11, 2024, 06:33 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Lauren Price won her first world title in only her seventh professional fight as her handspeed and smart boxing proved too much for Jessica McCaskill in a ninth-round technical
Associated Press May 11, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The moment hardly looked too big for Paul Skenes. The top-ranked pitching prospect in baseball had a promising major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates, working into the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday while offering a glimpse of what
ESPN News Services May 11, 2024, 05:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PRAGUE — Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist, and the United States rebounded from a 5-2 loss to Sweden by routing last year’s runner-up Germany 6-1 at the ice hockey world championship on Saturday. Michael Kesselring had
Associated Press May 11, 2024, 04:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DARLINGTON, S.C. — Justin Allgaier used a dominating performance Saturday to win his first Xfinity race of the season and the third of his career at Darlington Raceway. Allgaier led 119 of 147 laps, sweeping both stages as he finished ahead of Austin Hill
Associated Press May 11, 2024, 10:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mystik Dan, the horse who won the Kentucky Derby by a nose in the race’s closest finish in more than a half-century, is heading to the Preakness next weekend after all, keeping alive the chance of another Triple Crown winner. Trainer Kenny McPeek announced
Andrew Lopez, ESPNMay 11, 2024, 04:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — After teammate-led chants of “Wemby! Wemby!” a smiling Victor Wembanyama entered the theater at the Scobee Planetarium to a rousing ovation from the 50 or so children in attendance. This wasn’t your normal Rookie of the Year award presentation — fitting
Noah Davis, ESPNMay 11, 2024, 11:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In many respects, March 24, 2023 looked like just another game for the United States men’s national team. Weston McKennie and Ricardo Pepi tallied twice, Christian Pulisic added a goal and two assists, and the Americans beat Grenada 7-1 to move to the top
IPL 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians LIVE Score© BCCI KKR vs MI IPL 2024 LIVE Score: In red-hot form, two-time former champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to seal an IPL playoff berth for the first time in three years when they take on the struggling Mumbai Indians in their final home match