As the hosts prepare for a must-win clash with the Australians at her home ground of St George’s Park on Saturday night, Kapp called on South Africa’s senior players to step up against the title favourites. But she believed the absence of van Niekerk – also her wife – left a hole in the team.
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Formula 1’s governing body appears to have backtracked on a rule introduced this year banning freedom of speech for drivers on key issues. The rule outlawed “political, religious and personal statements” without prior consent, and expressed no limitations on where that restriction applied. But a “guidance” note issued on Friday puts strict limits on its
Scotland’s players refused to shake hands with Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane after their three-wicket loss in Kirtipur on Friday, a silent protest to the spinner’s continued presence and participation in the ICC’s Cricket World Cup League 2 series. The team shook hands with every other Nepal player after the game, but pointedly refused to do so
10:36 AM ET A federal magistrate judge has ordered Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to turn over documents and ruled that its governor, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, must sit for depositions by the PGA Tour’s lawyers in the tour’s ongoing legal battle with LIV Golf. In the 58-page ruling, which was released by the U.S. District Court
10:15 AM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com Break out the cake and balloons because Feb. 17 might be one of the best days for athlete birthdays. On this day, 60 years ago, Michael Jordan came into this world. The college and NBA stardom would follow along with movies, sneaker dominance, business ventures and a world of iconic
Feb 16, 2023 ESPN Fantasy We’ve still got about a week until spring training games get underway, but the planning for the fantasy baseball season has already officially begun! With that in mind and with many a fantasy baseball manager starting the process of figuring out which players to target in their drafts, we posed
10:16 AM ET With qualifying and the Duels in the books, the NASCAR world is counting down to Sunday’s Daytona 500. Sean Gardner/Getty Images DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It is time for the 65th running of the Daytona 500, NASCAR‘s biggest event on its biggest stage, kicking off what many believe could be one of the
8:00 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN High school freshman Julian Lewis has already made a Georgia state title game as a starting quarterback, has Ohio State, USC and Georgia among his 35 scholarship offers and has gone viral by wowing NFL stars with his skills. The 15-year-old profiles as the precocious prodigy in nearly every way,
8:58 AM ET ESPN News Services The Philadelphia Phillies have signed left-handed reliever Jose Alvarado to a three-year contract extension, team president of baseball operations David Dombrowski announced Friday. The deal links Alvarado to the Phillies through the 2025 season and includes a team option for 2026. According to multiple reports, Alvarado will make $9
9:47 AM ET William E. Ricks NBA legend and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan is celebrating his 60th birthday on Friday. The former guard played in the NBA for 15 seasons, winning six championships with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan finished his career with the Washington Wizards, but those seasons were less memorable. Jordan’s
9:14 AM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Jabari Smith Jr. is just trying to get some shut-eye and more from our NBA quotes of the week “I’m trying to sleep … I got [Joel] Embiid tomorrow.” Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr., on being woken up by Philadelphia Eagles fans “I
7:05 AM ET It was the end of the KISS concert at Dodger Stadium in 2014, when the group hit the final bombastic notes of “Rock and Roll All Nite” and the pyrotechnics illuminated the palm trees near the hockey rink. That was the moment I fell in love with the bizarre, audacious spectacle that
7:00 AM ET The NHL’s 2023 trade deadline is March 3. We’ve seen two big deals consummated thus far — with Vladimir Tarasenko joining the New York Rangers and Bo Horvat heading to the New York Islanders — but we’re pretty sure the volume will pick up in the coming weeks. For this week’s edition
8:00 AM ET Per the norm this season, the men’s college basketball chaos will continue this weekend with a series of high-profile matchups. We’re less than a month from Selection Sunday, so every game matters now. With a soft bubble and multiple teams entering the second half of February with a chance to seal —
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5:30 AM ET Every week, Luis Miguel Echegaray offers his latest thoughts from the world of football. You have the analysis; now comes LME’s commentary. Welcome to The Tap-In. A ballad for Napoli There’s a scene in “Maradona,” Asif Kapadia’s wonderful documentary about the iconic Argentine player, that essentially paints the perfect picture of Napoli
8:34 AM ET Megan Anderson On just one week’s notice, Jessica Andrade has stepped in for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event against rising women’s flyweight prospect Erin Blanchfield (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET main card, prelims at 4 p.m.). Andrade (24-9), a former strawweight champion and one-time flyweight title challenger, is replacing Taila Santos and
7:13 AM ET Running back Aaron Jones will be staying with the Green Bay Packers after reaching an agreement Friday on an $11 million salary for the 2023 season that includes an $8.52 million signing bonus, his agents, Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Including the upcoming season, Jones will have made