Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first for the second time in 48 hours, on a Pallekele surface that looked to both captains as if it would have plenty of runs in it. Often, at this venue, the ball tends to zip around under lights as well – a phenomenon Afghanistan’s quicks used
Month: November 2022
12:55 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Regis Prograis stopped Jose Zepeda in brutal fashion in Round 11 on Saturday in Carson, California, to capture the vacant WBC junior welterweight title. The 140-pound bout was a mostly tactical affair until Round 10, when Zepeda delivered a three-punch combination that stunned Prograis. The following round, Prograis (28-1, 24
2:00 AM ET UFC star Conor McGregor is not currently in the promotion’s drug-testing pool and will likely need to be in the pool for six months before competing again, a spokesperson for USADA, the UFC’s anti-doping partner, told ESPN on Saturday. McGregor, the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion, has been out of action
2:02 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — Russell Westbrook had blood covering his face after taking a flagrant foul to his forehead when LeBron James intervened to pull the Los Angeles Lakers point guard away from the fray and cover the cut with a towel in the third quarter Saturday. It wasn’t the flashiest sequence the
11:11 PM ET No. 9 Oregon senior linebacker DJ Johnson had a confrontation with an Oregon State fan on the field after Saturday’s loss, an incident that was captured on video. With fans on the field at Corvallis, Oregon, following No. 21 Oregon State’s 38-34 win, a video posted on social media shows Johnson walking
12:39 AM ET ESPN News Services COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Riding a five-game winning streak and assured of playing in next week’s Southeastern Conference title game, No. 5 LSU just had to take care of underperforming Texas A&M to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive. Instead, Devon Achane had a career-best 215 yards rushing
1:37 AM ET Paolo UggettiESPN LOS ANGELES, CA. — Caleb Williams has had better nights statistically. He’s scored more touchdowns, passed for more yards, and completed more passes in other contests. But on Saturday night against a stout Notre Dame defense in primetime, Williams showed why the story of his season requires a three-dimensional explanation.
11:54 PM ET The strangest thing about the response to USC hiring Lincoln Riley a year ago had nothing to do with the school itself. Riley was a home run. That much was obvious, and the only question seemed to be when he’d revive the Trojans program, not if. No, the real twist was in
10:28 PM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Nick Saban wasn’t sure who had won or lost around the country after Alabama‘s 49-27 rout of Auburn on Saturday, but he is sure that his team at least deserves consideration for one of the four sports in the College Football Playoff. The Crimson Tide, who’ve been to every
10:52 PM ET Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields, who is dealing with a separated left shoulder with partially torn ligaments, is not expected to play Sunday at the New York Jets, a source told ESPN. The Bears are expected to start Trevor Siemian at quarterback, and the team also promoted Nathan Peterman from the practice
10:28 PM GMT TWICKENHAM — If anyone wondered whether prematch talk about their boss’ suspension would weigh heavy on South Africa’s minds, then it was in stark contrast to the light work they showed in dispatching England in their own backyard on Saturday. The build-up to this game was dominated by talk of South Africa
10:11 PM ET After closing out his first regular season at TCU with a 62-14 win over Iowa State to finish 12-0, Sonny Dykes believes his team has proven that the Horned Frogs are worthy of their lofty ranking and a potential spot in the College Football Playoff. In 2014, No. 3 TCU beat Iowa
Tasmania 220 (Doran 85) and 6 for 241 (Doran 47*, Sutherland 4-69) beat Victoria 121 (Bird 4-13) and 336 (Elliott 80*, Harper 57, Holland 55, Bird 4-54) by four wickets First-innings saviour Jake Doran again came to Tasmania’s rescue, helping steer them to a four-wicket win over Victoria at the MCG and second spot on
4:27 PM ET Cesar Hernandez LUSAIL, Qatar — Goals from Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez saved Argentina from elimination in the World Cup and defeated Mexico 2-0 on Saturday in Group C. In front of 88,966 fans at Lusail Stadium, the match was at first a nervy one with plenty of fouls but a lack
8:17 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Arizona State is finalizing a deal to make Oregon offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham the school’s next coach, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Dillingham is a 2012 graduate of Arizona State and a native of Arizona. He’s a former high school coach in the state and started his college career at
4:46 PM ET NBA draft prospect Victor Wembanyama has captivated the sports world with his incredible physique and exceptional basketball skills. So it’s no surprise the 7-foot-4 forward is projected to go No. 1 overall in next year’s draft. 1 Related Wembanyama was back in action on Saturday, as his Paris-based Metropolitans 92 team faced
6:40 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show John Ryder claimed the WBO world interim super middleweight title after Zach Parker was forced to pull out at the end of the fourth
7:10 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Heavyweight Dillian Whyte earned a hard-fought, majority points win over American Jermaine Franklin on Saturday to help repair some of the damage to his
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