9:45 AM ET The ACC eliminated its intraconference transfer rule on Monday in a unanimous decision by its board of directors. The intraconference transfer rule, created in 1996, required student-athletes without a degree to sit out one year if they were transferring from one ACC school to another. The move does not come as a
Having seen Ishan Kishan’s exploits in the IPL, England opener Jason Roy was not surprised at all when he saw the young left-hander taking the game away from his team in the second T20 International. Making his India debut, Kishan smashed a 32-ball 56 to help India level the five-match series on Sunday. “He’s obviously
IND vs ENG: Last three T20Is will be played behind closed doors.© BCCI The remaining T20Is between India and England will be played behind closed doors in the wake of rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state of Gujarat, news agency ANI quoted Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) as saying. “Due to rising COVID-19 cases, remaining
12:26 PM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and star pass rusher Shaquil Barrett have agreed to a four-year deal worth up $72 million that includes $36 million fully guaranteed, his agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Barrett played last season under the $15.8 million franchise tag and recorded eight sacks in 15 games. He
Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar retained the overall lead before Tuesday’s final time trial at Tirreno-Adriatico as Denmark’s Mads Wurtz Schmidt won stage six. Israel Start-Up Nation rider Schmidt won the sprint from a five-man breakaway in Lido di Fermo, Italy. Slovenia’s Pogacar finished safely in the peloton and leads Belgium’s Wout van Aert
7:00 AM ET Death, taxes, and discounting the New York Islanders until they go on a run that forces you to pay attention. It’s been a yearly tradition for the Isles in the Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz era. But as a rival player told me recently: “The Islanders have the strongest team identity in
12:32 PM ET Former champion Andy Murray has been granted a wild card for this month’s Miami Open, tournament organisers said on Monday. The British ex-world No. 1, who has fallen to 116 in the rankings after long injury lay-offs because of hip surgeries, is a two-time Miami Open champion having won the title in
11:42 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Daniil Medvedev rose to a career-best No. 2 in the ATP rankings on Monday, making him the first man other than Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer or Andy Murray to hold either of the top two spots in 15½ years. Lleyton Hewitt was the last man outside
11:05 AM ET The long-rumored, long-discussed clash of British heavyweights is finally signed, with Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua set to clash for all four world titles and the crown of undisputed champion. It’s never happened in the four-belt era, and the last person to be called the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world was
10:36 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN After months of arduous negotiations between competing promoters and rival champions, the contract for a two-fight deal between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua to unify the heavyweight titles has been finally signed. “We’d like to get a site deal confirmed in the next month,” said Eddie Hearn, managing director of
10:39 AM ET The recruitment battle for dual national talents is one that every coach is familiar with, which is why March 4 may go down as a day to remember for the United States men’s team. It was on that day that manager Gregg Berhalter received a text from Valencia midfielder Yunus Musah with
1:14 AM ET Who says sequels can’t top the original? It did Saturday night when Juan Francisco Estrada defeated Roman “Chocalatito” Gonzalez by split decision in an extremely close Fight of the Year quality bout at American Airlines Arena in Dallas to win the WBA, WBC, and The Ring magazine junior bantamweight titles. Eight years
8:00 AM ET In August, the NCAA granted every fall student-athlete an extra year of eligibility if they want it, meaning the 2020-21 year doesn’t count against them. It’s a generous waiver that permits student-athletes an opportunity to reclaim this past season that was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The waiver applies to all student-athletes,
7:00 AM ET What is the thing most likely to keep a big league executive awake at night? The answer might vary, but high up on the list for all of baseball’s decision-makers would surely be innings. Just plain, simple innings. As in, who is going to pitch them and for how long? That issue,
7:23 AM ET Leon Edwards‘ first fight since mid-2019 ended prematurely in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event when he accidentally poked Belal Muhammad in the eye, ending the bout in a no contest. After such a long period of inactivity, one major question hangs in the air — how far away is Edwards from
Sir Bradley Wiggins wants a new inquiry into why banned testosterone was ordered in 2011 by ex-British Cycling and Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman. A medical tribunal ruled Freeman ordered Testogel “knowing or believing” it was to help dope an unnamed rider to “improve their athletic performance”. Ex-Team Sky rider Wiggins questioned the findings, adding
6:56 AM ET We’re 10 days away from the NBA trade deadline. Which contenders will make a splash heading into March 25? One of the season’s biggest moves has already been made, with the Brooklyn Nets signing Blake Griffin last week after the former All-Star forward agreed to a buyout with the Detroit Pistons. The
Jasprit Bumrah married Sanjana Ganesan.© Mumbai Indians/Twitter India cricketer Jasprit Bumrah married TV presenter Sanjana Ganesan and the cricketer shared pictures from the wedding on social media. Bumrah had been granted leave by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from the ongoing series against England and there were reports in the media