10:34 AM BST England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) have announced the cancellation of the remainder of the 2019-20 domestic rugby season, excluding the Gallagher Premiership, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision means the end of this season’s RFU Championship among other competitions, including cup competitions. Subsequently, the Newcastle Falcons have finished top of the
Month: March 2020
12:51 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The PCB has formally charged Umar Akmal with two breaches of its anti-corruption code for two unrelated incidents. If guilty, the penalty for the cricketer will range from a suspension of six months to a lifetime ban. The charges come under Article 2.4.4, which deals with: “Failing to disclose to
Formula 1 teams are aiming to work out a plan to increase the supply of medical equipment to fight coronavirus within a few days. F1 and the teams are working with the UK government and health authorities to produce more ventilators, which are needed in intensive care units. F1 teams have engineering capabilities that could
8:45 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” On the days when it feels like too much, like the world is caving in, Rene Saggiadi will walk toward the front door of the apartment he’s not allowed to exit and
11:27 AM GMT Peter Della PennaCricket Close Peter Della Penna is an American cricket journalist who also writes for ESPNcricinfo.com and DreamCricket.com. Since 2010, he has penned the USA entry in the Cricket Round the World section of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.Follow Peter on Twitter @PeterDellaPenna Former Scotland offspinner Majid Haq has announced on Twitter that he
7:30 AM ET NFL teams have scooped up more than 70% of the ESPN’s original top 100 free agents this week, either through market signings or by using the franchise and transition tags. That doesn’t mean the well is dry, however. Here are 15 of the best players remaining. As always, we’ve focused this list
The coronavirus pandemic is having a “devastating” impact on Wales’ cycling industry, with parks closing and others limiting their activity. Mountain biking is worth more than £54m a year to the Welsh economy, but the sector faces challenging times ahead. Three parks in north Wales have already closed temporarily. Uplift services at Cwmcarn Forest in
Formula 1 has launched an esports grand prix series featuring current drivers to ensure fans can continue to follow the season virtually. The ongoing coronavirus situation means on-track racing has been postponed until the end of May at the earliest. The virtual races will run in place of every postponed grand prix, starting with a
8:30 AM ET OK, I’m in. In these days of social distancing, Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman spent Thursday afternoon recruiting players for the 2021 World Baseball Classic via social media. Stroman was one of the stars of the U.S. team that won it all in 2017, starting the championship game against Puerto Rico and pitching
12:55 AM ET Thursday night saw a busy schedule of NHL games, with 10 teams in action. That feels odd to read, because the entire NHL season is currently on pause due to concerns over the coronavirus. But teams around the league have turned to video games to entertain their hockey-starved fanbases safely practicing social
1:22 PM ET Dozens of boxing cards scheduled to take place around the world — big and small — have been postponed or canceled over the past week due to the coronavirus pandemic. One show after another was removed from the schedule, leaving fighters, promoters, venues, broadcasters and fans alike with no idea when boxing
7:00 PM ET The National Hockey League has paused its season during the coronavirus pandemic, in the hopes of completing it months later. ECHL commissioner Ryan Crelin knew he didn’t have that luxury. His NHL-affiliated 26-team league, with franchises in 19 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces, canceled the rest of its regular season and
9:58 PM ET ESPN News Services Let’s play two? Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black would be down for doubleheaders. Maybe even a couple a week. That might be a necessity to make up games once a baseball season delayed by the new coronavirus gets under way. “In theory, yeah, I think all of us would
8:46 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Giants right-hander Tyler Beede will undergo Tommy John elbow surgery Friday. Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi made the announcement Thursday. Beede’s surgery will be performed by Texas Rangers physician Dr. Keith Meister in the Dallas area. Beede joined others having medical procedures, some
8:36 PM ET Steve KimESPN IBF lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez has made it clear that a showdown with Vasiliy Lomachenko (who holds the WBO, WBA and WBC ‘franchise’ title) is the fight he is targeting. The target date was May 30 at Madison Square Garden in New York, but with sporting events all around the
3:49 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams have released running back Todd Gurley, the team announced Thursday. The Rams made the former NFL Offensive Player of
7:16 PM ET Associated Press WEST POINT, N.Y. — Army has named Mike Sullivan as director of recruiting for football. Sullivan, a 1989 graduate of West Point, returns to the academy after coaching several years in the NFL and winning two Super Bowls with the New York Giants. “We are thrilled to welcome Mike Sullivan
7:57 PM ET Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and two Los Angeles Lakers players have tested positive for the coronavirus. Both teams released statements announcing the positive tests Thursday, though they did not identify the players by name. Smart posted a tweet later Thursday confirming that he had tested positive. I was tested 5 days
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