9:43 AM ET It has been 53 days since the NHL hit the pause button on the 2019-20 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. As the cancellations and postponements around the world of sports continue, there have also been continuous nuggets of new information being provided regarding the potential resumption of the season, the draft,
3:33 PM IST The fate of the men’s T20 World Cup in Australia, slated for later this year, could yet come down to the likely absence of crowds rather than the challenge of getting teams into the country. The shape of the 2020-21 season in Australia remains in significant doubt, but there have been a
2:16 AM BST ESPN staff Re-elected World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont is confident he can create a Nations Championship at the second attempt, suggesting two straight months of Test rugby at the end of the year could be the answer. Beaumont was announced as the winner of the Council election on Saturday [BST], the incumbent
12:37 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN Michael Jordan addressed one of the most famous quotes of his career — “Republicans buy sneakers, too” — in the fifth episode of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” on Sunday. Jordan, who has largely stayed away from any political commentary throughout his public life, didn’t back away from the statement —
May 2, 2020 ESPN’s 10-part documentary series “The Last Dance,” which chronicles Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, continued on Sunday with Episodes 5 and 6. Jordan and the Bulls allowed NBA Entertainment to follow them throughout the season and document their final championship together. The series features never-before-seen footage, as well as interviews
12:45 PM IST India fast bowler Mohammed Shami has said that he had thought of committing suicide thrice while battling personal issues a few years ago, forcing his family to keep a close watch over him at the time. He said family members feared he “might jump” from their 24th floor apartment. Shami opened up
8:58 PM ET Defensive end Najee Story, No. 250 in the ESPN’s Junior 300 rankings, committed to Northwestern, he announced on social media Sunday. Calling his recruiting process “a long journey full of twists and turns” in a tweet, Story, a 6-foot-4, 235-pound lineman from Solon High School (Ohio) chose the Wildcats over Ohio State,
7:52 PM ET Tampa Bay Rays ace Blake Snell won the inaugural MLB The Show Players League on Sunday with a three-game sweep against the Chicago White Sox‘s Lucas Giolito in the best-of-five championship series. Snell’s Rays beat Giolito’s White Sox 5-1 in Game 1, 3-2 in Game 2 and 6-0 in Game 3. The
5:24 PM ET Associated Press The NHL could face another hurdle if the league decides to continue the 2019-20 season in the near future — getting non-Canadian resident players across the border to join their teams. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday that players would — at a minimum — need to follow quarantine protocols
5:12 PM ET Associated Press A couple of weeks ago, former Montreal Canadiens tough guy Georges Laraque was running five or six days a week as he trained for a marathon. Now, the former NHL enforcer’s biggest challenge is trying to breathe clearly as he fights coronavirus from a hospital in Montreal. “Now I can’t
By Matt WarwickBBC Sport Last updated on 12 minutes ago12 minutes ago.From the section Motorsport Stoffel Vandoorne is fast – too fast. In one weekend the Mercedes Formula E driver managed to qualify on pole position on Saturday and Sunday in two different races. And upon starting said races, he crashed spectacularly within a few
3:34 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — William Byron showed he’s the sharpest gamer in NASCAR’s iRacing Series with his third victory in four events. Byron passed Timmy Hill with seven laps remaining at virtual Dover International Speedway, where NASCAR was scheduled to actually race Sunday, to win yet again on the iRacing platform.
1:48 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs added another developmental quarterback to serve as a backup to Patrick Mahomes by agreeing to contract terms with undrafted rookie Shea Patterson of Michigan, agent Bryan Ehrlich announced Sunday. The Chiefs also recently signed Jordan Ta’amu, who played with the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. Veteran Chad
10:13 PM IST Valkerie Baynes For Katie Levick, the Women’s Hundred represents a chance to prove what might have been. Having turned her back on a potential international career for financial reasons when she was 21, Yorkshire leg-spinner Levick was among the first domestic players chosen for a Northern Superchargers squad captained by England’s Lauren
Last updated on 21 minutes ago21 minutes ago.From the section Cycling Britain’s Chris Froome thinks the Tour de France can work without spectators but does not know how organisers can stop large crowds from attending. The Tour, originally due to start on 27 June, is now due to begin on 29 August. No French mass
7:25 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 1986, Don Mattingly became the sixth player ever with three sacrifice flies in a game. They are fascinating.
6:00 AM ET The moment smacked of “The Blind Side.” All it needed was Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw and their freckle-faced Hollywood son, S.J., to capture it on his video recorder. In a game last November, Louisville mammoth left tackle Mekhi Becton exploded out of his stance and staggered the man in front of him
4:04 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Delhi Police has challenged the bail granted to alleged bookie Sanjeev Chawla. Chawla had been granted bail by a trial court in Delhi on Friday, before the police took the matter before the Delhi High Court. The High Court has reserved its order, asking both parties to put together their