Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has said that it is exciting to hear ace batsman Steve Smith talking about wanting to lead the country again. Earlier this week, Smith for the first time, openly talked about wanting to lead Australia again. The right-handed batsman was removed as the captain following his involvement in the Sandpaper Gate
Month: April 2021
6:13 PM ET John Stones has tested Gareth Southgate’s patience before and is about to do so again. The 26-year-old had hoped to banish any lingering fears he remains error-prone after thoroughly deserving his recall to the England squad following a stellar run of form with Manchester City. Injury-permitting, Stones remains the favourite to start
10:32 PM ET The nightmare is over for the Buffalo Sabres, who snapped their 18-game winless streak with a 6-1 victory at home over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. Sam Reinhart and Curtis Lazar scored in the first period to give Buffalo a 2-0 lead. Steven Fogarty and Casey Mittelstadt added goals in the
11:23 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Mets and shortstop Francisco Lindor have agreed to a 10-year, $341 million deal, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Lindor’s deal will be the third-largest based on total value in major league history, trailing only the deals for the Los Angeles Angels‘ Mike Trout ($426.5 million)
12:05 AM ET Members of the Utah Jazz feared for their lives after the team’s charter plane collided with a flock of birds shortly after takeoff Tuesday, causing an engine fire and failure and forcing an emergency landing. “For a good 10 or 15 minutes, I think all of us on that flight were questioning
8:06 PM ET ESPN News Services BUFFALO, N.Y. — Cam York is foregoing his final two years at Michigan after the defenseman signed a three-year entry level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday. The contract comes into effect this season, the team said in announcing the move shortly before the Flyers played at Buffalo.
9:32 PM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Thatcher Demko to a five-year contract extension. Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini confirmed the deal on Twitter on Wednesday. No financial terms have been released. Demko took over as the No. 1 goaltender for the Canucks after Jacob Markstrom went to
8:45 PM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Kate Smith made four birdies in 11 holes until rain interrupted the opening round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur on Wednesday. Smith, a fifth-year senior at Nebraska who won her first college title two weeks ago, was at 4-under par. The opening round was to resume
4:24 PM ET Associated Press A player for the Washington Nationals tested positive for COVID-19, and four teammates and a staff member have been quarantined on the eve of the start of the regular season after contact tracing, general manager Mike Rizzo said Wednesday. The result came from a test conducted Monday, while the Nationals