11:06 PM IST Valkerie Baynes Women’s cricket risks being sidelined amid the clamour to schedule matches at the small number of bio-secure venues in England and Wales, should the sport get underway this summer in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Clare Connor, the ECB’s managing director of women’s cricket, made the frank admission on
7:30 AM ET Michael Jordan stood under the basket, looking out over the 250 or so campers sitting before him. He needed a volunteer. Nearly everyone in the gym, including me, stretched their arms to the ceiling in hopes of being the one Jordan chose. It was the summer of 1989, long before Jordan’s six
11:00 AM ET Charlotte GibsonESPN LPGA Tour star Michelle Wie West, who has been out since last June with a wrist injury and is expecting her first child this summer, said she could return to competitive golf later this year. The rescheduled U.S. Women’s Open has given Wie West, 30, something to shoot for. Originally
11:38 AM ET Two more international golf tournaments for amateurs have been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Golf Federation says the World Amateur Team Championships for men and women — scheduled over two weeks in October in Singapore — have been scratched. The tournament dates to 1958. It was moved in February
6:30 AM ET Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) chief Steve Simon has said a merger with the men’s ATP “makes all the sense in the world” but that it would not take the form of “an acquisition.” The tennis season was suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic and the hiatus will continue at least
8:18 AM ET Rory McIlroy posted a video of himself hitting golf balls on Instagram with the caption that said it was the first time in seven weeks he had practiced since the coronavirus pandemic shut down golf. Shane Lowry posted a video chunking a short shot into a bunker exclaiming that’s what happens when
7:00 AM ET The life cycle of a hockey line goes something like this: It’s created by a coach attempting to mesh three players together into a cohesive unit; it’ll stick around for anywhere from a few periods to a few games; and then it’s either broken up, with the spare parts added to different
7:49 AM ET You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we’ll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history. ON THIS DATE IN 1931, “The Say Hey Kid” was born. When Willie Mays debuted for the New York Giants in 1951,
7:30 AM ET Free agency was easy. The draft required some innovation. The rest of a typical NFL offseason, however, can’t be replicated. The simple act of practicing together on the field, through organized team activities and minicamps, is prohibited by physical distancing requirements related to the coronavirus pandemic. So how has the NFL adjusted?
7:00 AM ET MLB InsidersESPN Astroturf, speed on the bases and power at the plate, and epic pitching performances. The ’80s seemed to have it all — except a Yankees World Series title, of course. In reviewing the magic and mayhem on the field that typified baseball in the 1980s, we asked three of ESPN.com’s
7:00 AM ET Bottom 10 Inspirational Thought of the Week “And now the matador shall dance with the blind shoemaker!” — Jean Girard, “Talladega Nights” Here at ESPN’s Bottom 10 headquarters, located in the dumpster behind the warehouse where Mike Golic Jr. stores his sneaker collection, we have always been obsessed with footwear. We have
7:00 AM ET One of my favorite movies is “Midnight in Paris.” Owen Wilson plays Gil, a writer who transports back in time every night to what he considers the golden era — 1920s Paris, where he encounters the Lost Generation and hangs out with Hemingway, Fitzgerald and Picasso, among others. He meets a woman
6:45 AM ET The Breakers is an opulent resort on the sands of Palm Beach, and a frequent site for the National Hockey League’s Board of Governors meetings. Its cathedral ceilings recall gaudy European palaces. Its ocean views are the stuff of office daydreams. But in December 2000, there was another sight to behold at
7:00 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN From overly built high-tops to space-age heat-molded constructions to the phone-syncing sneakers of today, NBA players have laced up more collective design, technology and innovation than any other association. The league has long fueled the footwear industry throughout its history, with iconic on-court moments giving life to off-court trends, all
6:58 AM ET The 2021 Australian Open could be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tennis Australia chief Craig Tiley said on Wednesday, with fans from abroad unlikely to be able to attend even if it does go ahead. The tennis season was halted in early March due to the spread of the coronavirus, which
2:52 PM IST Cricket Australia’s financial warnings have been questioned by the players’ association which has said the game’s position remains positive with the sport not yet feeling the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic suffered by the winter codes. The Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA), led by chairman Shane Watson, met on Monday and will now
10:59 PM ET UFC 249 won’t look quite like the typical fight card put on by the promotion. In addition to no fans being present at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday, there will be other changes noticeable to the viewers at home, according to UFC executive vice president of operation and
10:58 PM ET University of Minnesota board of regents chair Ken Powell said despite comments made by regent Michael Hsu on the Paul Finebaum show, the regents and university have made no decisions on the future of fall sports or in-person classes. While on the Finebaum show Tuesday, Hsu was asked where he was in