2:00 AM GMT “We skipped uni for Beth Mooney,” read a placard at one of Australia’s group games at the T20 World Cup. From a squad that boasts superstars in the likes of Ellyse Perry, Meg Lanning, and Alyssa Healy, not often does Mooney, the left-handed opener for Australia, occupy front of mind. That placard,
8:29 PM ET Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — Brandon Jones passed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota teammate Kyle Busch with 20 laps remaining and pulled away Saturday at Phoenix Raceway for his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory. Rookie Harrison Burton finished second and Busch was third, giving Joe Gibbs Racing the top three finishers. Burton
8:06 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers‘ offense added a new toy to play with when the team signed Dion Waiters this week after he was waived by the Memphis Grizzlies following a trade from the Miami Heat. They just will wait a little to take that toy out of the
8:54 PM GMT Connor O’Halloran TWICKENHAM, London — Through all the talk of coronavirus, through the postponements and cancellations, the rumours of closed doors games and the doubts and delay and uncertainty, there was palpable relief at Twickenham to finally see men getting far closer to each other than the “no handshakes” rule would allow.
7:43 PM ET Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. — Roberto Luongo wore the No. 1 jersey primarily because he thought the number signified being the best at everything. For the Florida Panthers, there was never anyone better. “No. 1 in your programs, No. 1 in your hearts,” Luongo said. And now, his No. 1 is the
7:12 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — A touch of winter — relatively speaking — descended upon Florida on Saturday, making for a treacherous day of golf at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. And with nobody breaking 70 at the Bay Hill Club, it set up what should be a wide-open final round. 1. Frigid Florida With
Mar 7, 2020 Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Jono Carroll dominated former world champion Scott Quigg in a non-title junior lightweight bout on Saturday, which left Quigg considering retirement. Carroll was too
1:03 PM ET England completed a hat-trick of victories over the Home Nations in this year’s Six Nations after a hard-earned win over Wales at Twickenham. 2 Related However, what the result means for the coronavirus-hit Six Nations championship remains to be seen. England were on top from the moment Watson scored after four minutes
5:32 PM ET Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — Chase Elliott won the pole Saturday for the NASCAR Cup Series event at Phoenix Raceway, his first pole of the season and ninth of his career. Elliott made it around the 1-mile oval in 26.065 seconds. It’s the first time the Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driver has won
5:45 PM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Reigning US Open champion Bianca Andreescu of Canada will not defend her title at the BNP Paribas Open because of a lingering left knee injury. Andreescu dropped out of the WTA Tour Premier Mandatory event on Saturday, four days before the main draw begins. She hasn’t
4:10 PM ET ESPN News Services AVONDALE, Ariz. — Seven-time NASCAR Cup champion Jimmie Johnson said he will do an IndyCar team test with McLaren Racing on April 6. Johnson said Saturday he wasn’t sure whether the one-day team test in Birmingham, Alabama, would lead to an IndyCar future, but he’s intrigued by the “totally
5:03 PM ET Associated Press PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Baltimore outfielder/first baseman Trey Mancini has left the Orioles to undergo what the team is calling “a non-baseball-related medical procedure.” Orioles manager Brandon Hyde, who made the announcement after a game at Tampa Bay on Saturday, said Mancini “is going to miss some time” but didn’t
2:36 PM ET A stomach issue that prevented Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts from playing Friday is expected to keep him out of spring training games until at least Wednesday, manager Dave Roberts told reporters Saturday. The problem first popped up Friday night, when Betts was scratched from playing against the Seattle Mariners about
2:14 PM ET Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will not play Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers, missing the first game since he returned from a 58-game absence earlier this week. The Warriors listed Curry as out with a “General/Illness” designation. On Friday, coach Steve Kerr had said Curry was a “good sore” after playing
2:14 PM ET Top seed Sofia Kenin advanced to the final of the Lyon Open after coming through a thrilling semifinal where she beat Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck 7-6(5), 6-7(2), 7-6(5) on Saturday. Kenin, the Australian Open champion, will play her sixth career final after overcoming the fifth seed in a match that lasted nearly
5:40 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Marnus Labuschagne was proud to have put on a show for his extended South African family, even though he was unable to cap his day with victory for his adopted nation, as his maiden limited-overs century fell short of securing a consolation victory for Australia in the third ODI at
10:24 AM ET A number of NFL owners are hoping the proposed collective bargaining agreement doesn’t pass next week because they believe they can negotiate a better deal with eyes on an 18-game season in the future, a league source told ESPN. “They think they can get a better deal next year,” the source said.
8:50 AM ET It appears that the Pacific Division title is going to come down to the final games of the season. The top three teams are now within three points of one another after the Calgary Flames dispatched the Arizona Coyotes in a 3-2 win on Friday night. The Flames are behind the Vegas