The 2021 Tour de France starts on Saturday with Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic primed to repeat last year’s duel that saw Pogacar win in one of the race’s most dramatic finales. But plenty of other riders are hoping to rival the Slovenian duo for the yellow jersey over three gruelling weeks, ending in Paris
Month: June 2021
2:54 AM ET ESPN News Services In just his third game since returning from an extended absence, Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton suffered a left hand fracture when he was hit by a pitch during Monday night’s 7-5 extra-inning win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds. Buxton, who missed 40 games with a strained right
The role of the batting coach was Younis Khan’s first full-time appointment with the PCB since his retirement in 2017 © Getty Images The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and batting coach Younis Khan have mutually agreed to part ways ahead of Pakistan’s overseas tours of England and West Indies. Khan began his role in November
12:30 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — After the Tampa Bay Lightning steamrolled his New York Islanders 8-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup semifinals, coach Barry Trotz had a simple message for his players in the locker room: They’ll have to earn the right to keep playing because another effort like the one Monday
12:24 AM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez was benched by manager David Ross after forgetting how many outs there were and getting doubled off first base in the fourth inning of Monday’s 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians. “We have to make sure we’re focused and locked in during the game,” Ross
12:48 AM BST Liam Napier Few major gripes or grumbles can be found with Ian Foster’s first All Blacks squad of the year that sprinkles the old with the new and welcomes back several headline figures. When naming a 36-man squad for a campaign expected to feature 15 Tests this season, it’s more about who
11:07 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Florida Senator Marco Rubio penned a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to assist former Navy cornerback Cameron Kinley in delaying his commission with the Navy so he can attend training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “In the past, the U.S. Department of Defense has issued many
10:04 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets left-hander Joey Lucchesi has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow, an MRI showed. The team will seek a second opinion on the injury, but it could ultimately mean Lucchesi has Tommy John surgery, which would end his 2021 campaign and much of, if
10:29 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Cleveland Indians right-hander Aaron Civale left Monday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs with an injured middle finger on his pitching hand. Civale, who leads the majors with 10 wins, had a 3-2 count on Eric Sogard with two out in the fifth inning when he was visited
8:31 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings rookie defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman was shot four times while visiting a family member in Washington, D.C, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. “Wrong place, wrong time,” Rosenhaus said. “In talking to him today, he’s going to be OK — that’s all that matters.
9:23 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was arrested in Los Angeles after police saw a submachine gun in his car, police said Monday. Clark, 28, was pulled over for a vehicle violation south of downtown at about 9:20 p.m. Sunday, LAPD public information officer Tony
7:55 PM ET The Danish players huddled in a tight circle, shoulder to shoulder, eyes to eyes, heart to heart. Around them, embracing them and joining them in an outer ring of affection, belonging and hope was the crowd at Copenhagen’s Denmark Stadium. We’d seen this before. Nine days earlier, just a few feet away
8:03 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The search is on by major league umpires for sticky stuff that pitchers might use to doctor baseballs. What has long been against the rules but rarely enforced is being overlooked no more. The crackdown began Monday when major and minor league umpires started regular checks of
7:30 PM ET On Monday, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to announce he is gay. Nassib made the announcement on Instagram, saying “I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now, but I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest.” Raiders owner Mark
7:39 PM ET PHOENIX — The LA Clippers will once again be without Kawhi Leonard in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday and could be missing another top defender in Marcus Morris as well. Clippers coach Ty Lue said on Monday that Leonard remains out with a sprained
7:07 PM ET Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina big man Armando Bacot is returning for his junior season after making himself eligible for the NBA draft. The school announced the 6-foot-10 Bacot’s decision Monday. Bacot led UNC with 12.3 points and 7.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore while part of a
6:32 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Nassib, 28, made the announcement in an Instagram post. “What’s up people?” Nassib posted. “I’m at my house here in West Chester, Pennsylvania. I just want to take a
Report Zazai’s 77 gave Zalmi’s middle-order enough of a buffer to see off a tricky chase Peshawar Zalmi 176 for 5 (Zazai 77, Perera 2-10) beat Karachi Kings 175 for 7 (Babar 53, Irfan 2-21) by five wickets Karachi Kings batted first, setting Peshawar Zalmi a chase, a target that Hazratullah Zazai seemed to made
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