BBC/John Fairhall A former British cycling champion with a rare blood condition is set to take on the London Marathon. Six-time British time trial champion Alex Dowsett, 34, has the blood clotting disorder haemophilia. After retiring from cycling last year, he began training for the iconic 26.2 mile (42.2km) race on 23 April. Dowsett is
Month: April 2023
12:49 AM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Natthakritta Vongtaveelap shot a 2-under 70 at windy Hoakalei Country Club to hold onto a share of the lead Thursday in the LOTTE Championship. Making her second LPGA Tour start, the 20-year-old Thai player had four birdies and two bogeys in the second round to match sponsor invite
The ECB is “exploring” a possible breach of their anti-corruption rules by Test head coach Brendon McCullum regarding his relationship with bookmaker 22Bet India. McCullum’s deal with the Cyprus-registered company was announced in November 2022, six months after he was appointed to his current role with the England men’s side. However, over the past few
12:08 AM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS — St. Louis rookie Jordan Walker‘s hitting streak ended at 12 games when he went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in the Cardinals’ 5-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night. The 20-year-old tied the record for longest hitting streak at the start of a
7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Tonight was the originally scheduled final set of games for the 2022-23 NHL regular season, with 30 teams in action. Thanks to a pair of postponements — due to flooding at Bridgestone Arena
7:59 PM ET The Atlanta Braves are placing shortstop Orlando Arcia on the injured list after he suffered a microfracture in his left wrist, the team announced Thursday. Arcia was hit by a fastball from Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene during the second inning of a game Wednesday. The team tweeted Thursday that Arcia underwent
9:49 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Matt Williams was back with the San Diego Padres for the start of their current homestand on Thursday, less than two weeks after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous growth near his colon. Williams, 57, won’t resume his regular role as third-base coach for at least another four weeks
9:00 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez was removed from Thursday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays after appearing to lose track of outs and running into a double play. Facing Chris Bassitt, Baez doubled off the left field wall with one out in the second inning for his first
8:42 PM ET Associated Press HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Viktor Hovland‘s round of 7-under 64 at the rain-delayed RBC Heritage on Thursday gave him a first-round lead for a second straight week – and left Masters champion Jon Rahm eight shots behind and with plenty of work ahead to get into contention after his
7:05 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper is working out at first base in an attempt to speed his recovery from Tommy John surgery. “I’m not sure how long it will take,” manager Rob Thomson said before Thursday’s game against Cincinnati. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Harper, usually an outfielder, approached Phillies president
8:39 AM ET Associated Press MONACO — Jan-Lennard Struff reached the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday with a 6-1, 7-6 (6) win over fourth-seeded Casper Ruud as the German qualifier took another step in his comeback from an injury. Previously ranked 29th, Struff dropped as low as No. 168 after suffering a
5:33 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United blew a two-goal lead in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinal as Sevilla scored twice in the final six minutes, forcing a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag’s team looked in control of their Europa League destiny thanks to two goals from Marcel Sabitzer
6:38 PM ET Associated Press INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — The Cleveland Cavaliers will likely have their defensive stopper back for their first-round playoff matchup against the New York Knicks. Isaac Okoro, who missed the final six games of the regular season with a sore left knee, took part in some contact portions of practice on Thursday
6:18 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has been cleared to play in Game 1 of the team’s first-round series against the Sacramento Kings. “Andrew looks great, feeling good and is ready to go,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after practice Thursday afternoon. Wiggins hasn’t played since Feb.
5:11 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — – Rudy Gobert rejoined the Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday after a team-imposed suspension for their first play-in game, but lingering back trouble has compromised his status for the second one. Gobert was dismissed from the arena Sunday after throwing a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson in an argument in
9:03 AM ET LONDON — A group of national federations including the United States and Britain announced a new boxing world body Thursday in a breakaway move aimed at securing the sport’s Olympic future. Leaders of the new group World Boxing said at a news conference that they would seek recognition from the International Olympic
4:49 PM ET The Division I Council approved changes to the recruiting calendar on Thursday, hoping to cater to more of a work-life balance for football coaches across all divisions. The new rules were proposed by the Oversight Committee in early April and will now go into effect for FBS teams on Aug. 1. Among
5:05 PM ET Associated Press Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has filed a countersuit against the teenager suing the two-time All-Star, accusing the teen of slander, battery and assault over a pickup basketball game at Morant’s home last July. The lawsuit filed Wednesday night in Shelby County Circuit Court accuses Joshua Holloway, whose lawsuit
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