England and Pakistan have promised a fight to the finish in the first Test at Rawalpindi, in spite of the turgid nature of the pitch, with both Joe Root and Abdullah Shafique insisting that their teams will be pushing for victory over the final two days of the game. England reached the close on day
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With South Africa still figuring out their best XI for the Test tour of Australia, former captain Graeme Smith believes they should stick to an “aggressive mindset” and play six batters and five bowlers. “I’d like to see South Africa back their six batters,” Smith told ESPNcricinfo. “I think there’s always that fear because the
8:00 AM ET Liz LozaESPN Turkey Day started chilly with Devin Singletary cruising and Gabe Davis conking out. Things warmed up by the afternoon, though, and stayed hot through the evening thanks to Zeke, Captain Kirk, Hock and Jakobi. Four of my six picks hit, making for a very thankful holiday. Let’s push for perfection
6:46 AM ET DOHA, Qatar – Brazil have suffered two more injury setbacks ahead of the World Cup round of 16 clash against South Korea with both Gabriel Jesus and Alex Telles ruled out of the rest of the tournament, the country’s football association said on Saturday. Jesus and Telles both picked up knocks in
3:20 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Following Draymond Green‘s $25,000 fine for cursing at a fan earlier this week, the fan defended Green and even pledged to match the fine for charity. Green was fined by the NBA on Thursday for “directing obscene language toward a fan” during the Warriors’ 116-113 loss to
12:52 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN MILWAUKEE — Bucks forward Khris Middleton scored 17 points and collected seven assists in his season debut on Friday night, a 133-129 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Middleton’s first game action since the first round of the NBA playoffs last April. Middleton played 27 minutes and knocked down
1:51 AM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays, in partnership with a global real estate investment and development firm, have submitted a bid to redevelop Tropicana Field and surrounding land on the edge of downtown St. Petersburg. The club said Friday that in addition to a new ballpark, an ambitious
12:20 AM ET Paolo UggettiESPN LAS VEGAS, NV — The only blemish in USC‘s 11-win regular season had been a one-point loss to Utah in October. Thanks to the Pac-12’s decision to turn its championship game into a matchup between its two best teams instead of division winners, the Trojans had an opportunity to make
There are some concerns over the fitness of Australia captain Pat Cummins after he failed to take the field for the start of the fourth innings on day four of the first Test against West Indies in Perth due to some right quadricep soreness. Cummins bowled 20.2 overs in West Indies first innings across days
10:58 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Jackson State coach Deion Sanders has been preparing to make an exit in order to take the head coaching job at Colorado, sources told ESPN. With Jackson State on the cusp of the SWAC title game Saturday, Sanders and his associates have spent the week making inquiries to both potential
11:15 PM ET Cameron Smith can carry on drinking after his wildly successful 2022 season petered out to an anticlimactic conclusion in Melbourne. Smith will miss the Australian Open’s contentious second cut after failing to make up enough ground during a third-round one-under-par 69 at Victoria Golf Club on Saturday. Despite carding his best round
10:10 PM ET MILWAUKEE — LeBron James moved past Magic Johnson on the NBA’s all-time assists list while wearing a Los Angeles Lakers uniform Friday, but he knows his place in the pecking order when it comes to Laker lore. “To know that I’m in the conversation or about to get to a point that
8:03 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich will miss the next two games after undergoing a minor medical procedure on Friday, according to the team. Popovich is expected to return to the bench for Thursday’s home game against the Houston Rockets. He will not coach in home games against the New Orleans
10:27 AM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Tyler Adams has been one of the revelations of this World Cup, both for his contributions on
5:47 PM ET David Purdum Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Marc Raimondi Fighters who remain involved with MMA coach James Krause will be temporarily banned from participating in UFC events, pending several investigations into suspicious betting activity, the UFC announced Friday. The Nevada State Athletic Commission
9:28 PM ET The final weekend of the college football season is here and the stakes in the games could not be higher. There is legitimate College Football Playoff drama. The top four teams in the ranking have one more game to secure or solidify their spots and two powerhouses are lurking to potentially leap
9:31 PM ET Welcome to checkbook baseball. When it’s your team signing the checks, it can be lots of fun! The Texas Rangers and Jacob deGrom always made a lot of sense. The Rangers are desperate for starting pitching. They’re in win-now mode after signing Corey Seager and Marcus Semien last year and hiring three-time
7:51 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Miami Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler returned to the court Friday night against the Boston Celtics after missing the prior seven games with soreness in his right knee. “We’ll just figure it out as we go,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said pregame, when asked if there would be any