Matthew Wade drives © Getty Images Australia’s Test series against India later this year could be played in echoing, empty stadiums but Matthew Wade does not think it would be wise to try and compensate for the lack of atmosphere with too much talking to Virat Kohli‘s team. Wade, who currently occupies a middle-order spot
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11:07 PM BST World Rugby has announced the qualification process for the 2023 World Cup in France aimed at promoting a “genuine opportunity” for all unions, the game’s global body said on Monday. Twelve teams — South Africa, England, New Zealand, Wales, Japan, France, Australia, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, Argentina and Fiji — have already qualified
10:21 PM ET With UFC 250 in the books, the promotion is turning its attention to its next pay-per-view event. The UFC is targeting Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 2 for the featherweight title on July 11, sources told ESPN. The fight, however, isn’t signed yet. Volkanovski defeated Holloway to win the title in December.
5:39 PM ET Minnesota Vikings Pro-Bowl running back Dalvin Cook no longer will participate in any team-related activities until and unless he receives what he determines to be a “reasonable” deal, a source said Monday. “He’s out,” A source told ESPN. “Without a reasonable extension, he will not be showing up for camp or beyond.”
1:34 PM ET Henry Cejudo is keeping the door ajar for a UFC comeback. The former UFC bantamweight and flyweight champion told TMZ in a video published Monday that he would consider a return to the Octagon if he were given a fight against Alexander Volkanovski. Cejudo wants a crack at Volkanovski’s UFC featherweight title
4:22 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Alex Meruelo made history last year by becoming the first Latino controlling owner in the NHL when he purchased the Arizona Coyotes. He made another bit of history Monday, naming Xavier Gutierrez as the first Latino team president and CEO in NHL history. “I have known Xavier
7:50 PM ET The morning before he became the only baseball player to kneel for the national anthem, then-Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell called outfielder Delino DeShields, then a member of the Texas Rangers, to tell him about his plans. After President Donald Trump had called kneeling NFL players “sons of bitches” in 2017, Maxwell
6:07 PM ET With no spectators, golf promises to be quite different when the PGA Tour returns this week at the Charles Schwab Challenge. Long-time CBS lead announcer Jim Nantz, for example, will be alone in the 18th hole tower — with lead analyst Nick Faldo working from a studio in Orlando, Florida, and other
7:55 PM ET Steve KimESPN Shakur Stevenson will be without lead trainer Kay Koroma on Tuesday night when he faces Felix Caraballo in the main event of Top Rank’s boxing card in Las Vegas. Despite testing negative for the coronavirus Saturday, Koroma was in contact with Mikaela Mayer, another fighter he trains and was planning
9:11 AM ET World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has said participating in the US Open would be an impossible task due to the “extreme” coronavirus protocols in place for the tournament at Flushing Meadows. The US Open, scheduled to begin on Aug. 31, will be the first Grand Slam to be played after the COVID-19
3:51 PM ET The United States Tennis Association, facing the same bleak financial landscape as fellow Grand Slam organizers, announced Monday a comprehensive reorganization program that eliminated 110 jobs — reducing the national staff by about 20% — and will result in the closure of the organization’s office in White Plains, New York. At the
3:24 PM ET San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge will miss the remainder of the NBA season after having surgery on his right shoulder, the team announced Monday. The procedure was performed on April 24. Aldridge initially injured the shoulder during a game against Utah on Feb. 21. He played in the Spurs’ next game,
By Andrew BensonChief F1 writer Last updated on 1 minute ago1 minute ago.From the section Formula 1 Lewis Hamilton has urged countries around the world to remove “racist symbols” after the toppling of the statue of a slave trader in Bristol. The world champion saluted anti-racism protesters for tearing down a monument to the 17th-century
12:55 PM ET Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk has been reinstated following his suspension for violating the NBA’s anti-drug program. Monk’s suspension began Feb. 26 and was set to continue until he was determined to be in full compliance with the program. “That’s been a while now,” Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak said Monday of
1:45 PM ET Major League Baseball made an updated proposal for the 2020 MLB season to its players’ union on Monday, moving to have a 76-game season with players getting 75% of their prorated salaries that includes eliminating draft pick compensation for free agents for a year, a $200 million postseason pool for the players
11:35 AM ET Shaquille O’Neal urged the New Orleans Saints last Thursday not to let the media divide them in the wake of Drew Brees‘ national anthem comments, a source confirmed to ESPN. “They’re going to try to divide you, just like they divided us with the Lakers! Me and Kobe [Bryant], we had a
1:31 PM ET Associated Press NASCAR fans won’t be allowed to attend when the Cup Series races at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia on Wednesday night, but the sport’s impact will surely be felt by Henry County residents the next day. The Joey Logano Foundation, the NASCAR Foundation and Elevation Outreach are partnering to bring a
1:26 AM IST The West Indies squad lead by Jason Holder is all set to embark on a historic Test tour of England, after all the players and support staff cleared the mandatory testing for Covid-19. The squad will leave Antigua on Monday evening local time on a charter flight and touch down in Manchester