Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting believes that Justin Langer has done everything possible and Cricket Australia has no other option but to renew the head coach’s contract. Under Langer’s tenure, Australia managed to win the men’s T20 World Cup and then the Ashes. Earlier, there was intense scrutiny around his position as coach, but these
Month: January 2022
9:28 PM ET ESPN News Services MELBOURNE, Australia — Garbine Muguruza extended her first-round success at Melbourne Park on Monday, and did so in straight sets. The 2020 Australian Open finalist and winner of the 2016 French Open and 2017 Wimbledon tournaments has never lost a first-round match in 10 years of competition at the
Alain Prost has blamed Alpine boss Laurent Rossi for his decision to leave his position as non-executive director of the Renault-owned team. Four-time Formula 1 world champion Prost said he was cut out of decision-making last year and accused Rossi of “jealousy”. “Laurent Rossi’s desire is to be alone, not to be polluted by anyone,”
12:32 PM ET It was another fun weekend in European soccer as Real Madrid picked up a trophy (the Spanish Supercopa) and Manchester City appeared to all but end the Premier League title race… or have they? Elsewhere, Bayern Munich and PSG labored to victory, Liverpool scored three vs. Brentford (but struggled without Mohamed Salah
9:05 PM ET CLEVELAND — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving made clear Monday that his stance regarding the COVID-19 vaccine will not change in the wake of Kevin Durant‘s knee injury that is expected to sideline him for four to six weeks. Irving is unvaccinated and therefore ineligible to play at home because of a
11:03 PM ET INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker was taken off the field on a stretcher after a violent collision late in the third quarter of Monday night’s NFC Wild Card game against the Los Angeles Rams. He was ruled out of the game with a concussion but did have movement and
3:07 PM ET Dabo Swinney has finally dipped into the transfer portal to bolster his roster, and he did it by bringing back a former Clemson football player. Quarterback Hunter Johnson, a onetime top recruit, will return to Clemson after spending the past four seasons at Northwestern. The move was first reported by 247 Sports.
7:14 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN JOSE — Timo Meier set a San Jose franchise record with five goals on Monday afternoon, and the Sharks used a huge first period to beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-2. Meier, a sixth-year winger who made his first All-Star team this season, notched a hat trick before
3:20 PM ET CLEVELAND — As the Brooklyn Nets prepare for life without Kevin Durant for at least the next month, coach Steve Nash wants them to do so with as positive an outlook as possible. Durant sprained the MCL in his left knee during Saturday’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans. While Nash said
1:27 PM ET Sevilla’s Copa del Rey exit came a day after the game started, as Joan Jordan was hit by an object thrown from the crowd and prompted a suspension of play. Yet there’s no room for anger as they take on Valencia in LaLiga this midweek. CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP via Getty Images The two leading
4:39 PM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — Willie O’Ree has experienced many honors during his lifetime, from breaking the NHL’s color barrier in 1958 with the Boston Bruins to being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018. But the 86-year-old says having his No. 22 jersey retired in Boston on Tuesday will
5:04 PM ET Nebraska‘s quarterback room has completely transformed through the transfer portal since the end of the season, and it added another new name on Monday with former Florida State quarterback Chubba Purdy. Nebraska starter Adrian Martinez transferred to Kansas State after the end of the season. Martinez threw for 2,863 yards, 14 touchdowns
6:00 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — To the left of the door inside Kyler Murray‘s bedroom at his parents’ home in Texas, below an Oklahoma Sooners banner, is a black-and-white picture of Bruce Lee. Whenever Murray has a break from his duties as Arizona Cardinals quarterback and heads back to his home state, he stays
5:04 AM ET ESPN News Services Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in the French Open as things stand now after the Sports Ministry said Monday there would be no exemption from France’s new vaccine law. World No. 1 Djokovic arrived in his native Serbia on Monday after being deported from Australia on Sunday
1:49 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger didn’t use the word “retirement” following Pittsburgh’s season-ending 42-21 playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs but called his 18-year career with the franchise “an honor” and said he’s “looking forward” to the next chapter. Roethlisberger and the Steelers didn’t get the happy ending
8:00 AM ET The Memphis Grizzlies‘ franchise-record 11-game win streak ran out of steam during Friday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, but something tells us Ja Morant & Co. aren’t done putting their stamp on the NBA this season. Even with the defeat, the Grizzlies’ 30-15 record is the second best in franchise history through
South Africa batter Keegan Petersen admits the world class Indian bowling attack was by far the most challenging he has faced but said he would not have wanted another way to build his nascent career. The 28-year-old was named player of the series after his outstanding exploits with the bat against India in the three-match
Ben Stokes is reportedly going to skip the IPL mega auction.© BCCI/IPL World’s premier all-rounder Ben Stokes has opted out of this year’s Indian Premier League in order to manage his workload and remain mentally fresh for England’s next home season, according to reports in British media. Stokes had an underwhelming Ashes, having scored only
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