News ECB respond to latest government advice after update from health secretary England’s tour of Sri Lanka will proceed as planned on January 2, according to the ECB, in spite of the UK government requiring any person who has been in South Africa in the past fortnight to quarantine immediately, due to the discovery of
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2:25 PM GMT South Africa’s preparations for the British & Irish Lions tour next year have been given a significant boost after it was confirmed their four major franchises will compete in the Rainbow Cup against PRO14 clubs. The competition will get under way on April 17 next year and see the Bulls, Lions, Sharks
8:26 AM ET Canelo Alvarez put on a show against Callum Smith on Saturday to become a unified super middleweight champion. The unanimous decision victory showed off Canelo’s abilities as he outmaneuvered a much taller fighter with an unmatched heart, finding the key range that let him capitalize on every mistake. But was that win
1:15 PM ET Houston Rockets guard John Wall has tested negative for the coronavirus, but he is among a group of players sent home Wednesday afternoon because of a positive test of another teammate, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. That other player is getting tested again to confirm he has contracted the coronavirus, sources said.
1:36 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger isn’t on social media, but he knows what the chatter outside the Steelers organization sounds like right now. The criticisms are mounting after a third straight loss where Roethlisberger played one of the worst halves of his professional football career. The noise, though, is warranted, the quarterback said
1:25 PM ET Former Clemson and Duke quarterback Chase Brice announced Wednesday he intends to transfer to Appalachian State for the 2021 season. Brice announced the decision on Twitter less than two weeks after deciding to leave Duke, where he started all 11 games this season. “Thankful for this opportunity!! #Committed #RollNeers” he posted. Thankful
Israel Start-Up Nation sports director Cherie Pridham says the “overwhelming” reaction to her appointment shows she has a role to play in “leading the way” for women in men’s cycling. She said she is still doing several interviews a day and has received “well over 1,000” messages of support. “It is still a bit overwhelming,”
10:40 AM ET The Houston Rockets and NBA are reviewing video of James Harden partying maskless at a strip club to determine if he violated the league’s COVID-19 protocols, putting the perennial All-Star’s availability for Houston’s season opener Wednesday night in question, sources told ESPN. The video, which was published by Black Sports Online and
12:28 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, who has established himself as one of the NFL’s top young linemen, is done for the season with a concussion and a neck injury. Williams, 23, will be placed on injured reserve as soon as he clear the league’s concussion protocol,
7:15 AM ET The road to the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton has not been an easy one. With plenty of positive COVID-19 tests during the training camp process — some of which were later found to be false positives — some questioned whether the tournament would even, or should even, happen. It
12:18 PM ET Associated Press The NHL has postponed the outdoor Stadium Series game in North Carolina that was expected to be played in February. The announcement was made Wednesday as the league firms up its full schedule for a season that will be shortened to 56 regular-season games for each team because of the
11:56 AM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Predators have signed forward Mikael Granlund to a one-year, $3.75 million contract, bringing him back to the team that traded for him in February 2019. Granlund had 30 points last season with the Predators. His 17 goals were the third highest of his eight-year NHL career
9:15 AM ET John GasawayESPN Insider Close ESPN Insider college basketball contributor First began covering college hoops in 2004 Has written for Basketball Prospectus and the Wall Street Journal Four of the seven Big Ten college basketball teams currently ranked in the AP Top 25 will be in action on Christmas Day. With luck, this
7:11 AM ET ANTHONY EDWARDS SAT in his living room in Atlanta, waiting for his life to change. It was Nov. 18 — NBA draft night — and with colorful, beautiful murals of his late grandmother and mother on each side of him, Edwards became the No. 1 pick and prepared to join the Minnesota
10:54 AM ET New England Patriots quarterbacks coach Jedd Fisch is being named the new head coach at the University of Arizona, sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Field Yates. Arizona is expected to announce the hiring at some point Wednesday, according to Schefter and Yates. Fisch, 44, will replace recently fired head coach Kevin
10:54 AM ET Florida linebacker James Houston IV on Tuesday took a shot at Oklahoma ahead of their meeting in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on Dec. 30. Houston, a redshirt junior, was asked about playing in Big 12 territory at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and said he wasn’t worried about having home-field advantage.
10:36 AM ET Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Louisiana-Monroe is set to hire former Auburn coach Terry Bowden as its
9:15 AM ET Several Detroit Lions coaches have been deemed close contacts due to contact tracing following two positive COVID-19 tests Tuesday and will be staying away from the facility until further notice, the franchise announced in a statement Wednesday morning. Detroit did not say which coaches would be away from the facility, although a