6:26 PM IST IPL title rights holders Vivo are likely to pull out of this year’s tournament, ESPNcricinfo understands. The development follows a public outcry over the tournament’s association with Vivo, a Chinese company, following clashes at the India-China border in June. Neither the BCCI nor Vivo were available for comment on the issue. In
6:15 PM IST Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl vs England England will bat first in the third ODI after being sent into bat by Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie on a fresh pitch at the Ageas Bowl. Ireland’s top-order batting let them down in the first two matches, and Balbirnie said that he
Jan Riedmann, a 17-year-old member of Bora-Hansgrohe’s feeder squad, has died from head injuries sustained in a collision with a car during training. Riedmann was riding with team-mates from Team Auto Eder Bayern – an under-19 team who provide prospects to Bora-Hansgrohe – in Sugenheim, Germany. “It is with great sadness that we say goodbye
3:25 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Rohit Sharma doesn’t like comparisons between different captains, even if such observations come from his own team-mates. Sharma was responding to Suresh Raina‘s views on the Super Over podcast, where he said, “He [Rohit] is the next MS Dhoni for the Indian cricket team.” “Yes, I heard about that comment
1:53 PM IST Anjum Chopra, the former India women’s captain and current television commentator, believes that the BCCI has a plan for women’s cricket but wants the board to communicate its ideas more clearly. Speaking to PTI, Chopra said: “It’s not that the BCCI is not thinking about women’s cricket. I only think they need
11:44 PM ET Four members of the Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights took a knee during the U.S. and Canadian national anthems on Monday. Vegas forward Ryan Reaves, one of the NHL’s few Black players, and goaltender Robin Lehner knelt with Dallas forward Tyler Seguin and Jason Dickinson before their round-robin postseason game in
1:42 AM ET Hours after receiving a response from Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott that indicated he was eager to hear more about their concerns and would find a convenient time to speak later this week, leaders from the Pac-12’s #WeAreUnited campaign responded late Monday night asking for more immediate action. “While we appreciate the response,
10:37 PM ET Dana White does not expect Conor McGregor to return to the Octagon this year. The UFC president said Monday in an interview with Barstool Sports that there are no plans for McGregor to fight in the UFC again in 2020. White said he considers McGregor retired ever since McGregor tweeted about retirement
12:07 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Yuvraj Singh has credited MS Dhoni for showing him “the real picture” over his international future when he was dropped from the ODI set-up for good in mid-2017, not long after travelling to the Caribbean where he struggled. Coming as it did soon after India’s runners-up finish at the Champions
12:58 AM ET Nothing says watching Major League Baseball in 2020 quite like watching Monday’s New York Mets–Atlanta Braves game in Atlanta, hearing a loud clap of thunder and having Mets announcer Gary Cohen explain that the thunder was actually from Citi Field in Queens, where he, Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez were broadcasting the
11:09 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans rookie Zion Williamson made it clear what it felt like to be on the floor at the end of the Pelicans’ 109-99 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. “I felt alive again,” Williamson told ESPN’s Malika Andrews. “My competitive spirit was there, and I’m glad Coach
10:41 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Australia’s home T20I series against West Indies has been postponed because of the Covid-19 situation, and that means the IPL now has an uninterrupted window – between September 19 and November 10 – as far as international cricket is concerned. West Indies were scheduled to play matches in Townsville, Cairns
Aug 2, 2020 Israel Folau has courted more controversy by declining to join teammates and opponents in taking a knee to acknowledge the Black Lives Matter movement in Super League’s return on Sunday. The former Wallabies fullback’s Catalans side were hammered 34-6 by champions St Helens in the first match since the competition was halted
8:49 AM IST Cricketing radical Trent Woodhill has quit as Melbourne Stars list manager to help Cricket Australia chart a way forward for the Big Bash League, in a mirror of his role advising the ECB on the launch of The Hundred. In a role assisting the head of the BBL, Alistair Dobson, with “global
7:19 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll acknowledged that the team has interest in Antonio Brown, saying general manager John Schneider has been monitoring the All-Pro wide receiver’s “complex” situation. Carroll went a step further when asked about the team’s interest in another suspended wide receiver, saying the Seahawks are “very
12:18 PM ET Associated Press PALERMO, Sicily — Tour-level tennis resumed after a five-month enforced break on Monday, and players at the Palermo Ladies Open had to handle their own towels and not shake hands of opponents. The strict rules because of the coronavirus pandemic included no showers on site, and no autographs or photos
10:45 AM ET Stefano FusaroESPN KISSIMMEE, Fla. — After 30 days inside the bubble at the MLS is Back Tournament, I promise I have not lost my mind yet! But I did want to provide some perspective on what life has been like not only for myself, but also the players, coaches, team staff, match
6:00 AM ET Capping off an offseason filled with honors and accolades, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson ranked No. 1 in The NFL Network’s Top 100 players of 2020. As training camp begins, the reigning NFL MVP carries a different distinction, ranking 589th in the league — in base salary. Over one-third of the NFL,