Virat Kohli enjoyed more success in Test cricket than any other captain in the history of Indian cricket, winning 40 of his 68 games as skipper. However, it wasn’t always a bed of roses for Kohli, and endured perhaps his toughest spell as skipper when India lost 1-4 in a tour of England. Now, actor
Associated Press Dec 20, 2024, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods turns 49 at the end of the month, and he has one pressing goal that relates to his golf. He wants to prolong the inevitable day when his son beats him over 18 holes. They will be playing with
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderDec 20, 2024, 03:51 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Tyson Fury, sporting a burly beard, leather
Associated Press Dec 20, 2024, 02:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk State officially named Michael Vick its head football coach Friday, the latest hire of a talented NFL player with no college coaching experience to lead an HBCU program. Vick’s addition was unanimously approved by the school’s board of visitors, Norfolk
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterDec 20, 2024, 03:28 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Warren Gatland will remain in charge of Wales for the 2025 Six Nations but has been
Field Level Media Dec 20, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin will return from a seven-game absence due to back spasms when his struggling team hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday. “Dahlin is good to go,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said of the defenseman after an optional morning
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions Luis Severino joined a Zoom meeting on the Friday after Thanksgiving with an Athletics contingent that hoped to
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2024, 02:39 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time leader
Associated Press Dec 20, 2024, 01:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LIV Golf is looking younger as it adds new players to the team rosters, the most recent Friday when the Cleeks announced it was signing Fredrik Kjetterup, 24, of Denmark, who finished among the top 10 in the PGA Tour University ranking at Florida
Field Level Media Dec 20, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Orlando City SC sent forward Facundo Torres to Brazil‘s Palmeiras for a reported club-record $14 million transfer fee on Friday. The 24-year-old Uruguayan departs as the MLS franchise’s all-time leading scorer after tallying 47 goals and 25 assists in 123 matches across all
Associated Press Dec 20, 2024, 12:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Derek Sprague has been selected as the next CEO at the PGA of America, the first time a club professional has been chosen to lead the organization in nearly 20 years. Sprague, who spent 25 years at his hometown Malone Golf Club in New
Getty Images Matt Warwick BBC Sport Senior Journalist 44 minutes ago Tom Pidcock’s attention to detail is “next level” according to his new team boss Doug Ryder. The British rider, 25, signed for the Swiss Q36.5 team earlier this month after leaving Ineos Grenadiers following three years with the British team. “It’s a game changer
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday posted a heartwarming tribute video for recently retired spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who reflected on a very big promise he made to himself early in his career when Indian team registered a series loss against England at home. Ashwin, who announced his retirement at the
Dec 19, 2024, 08:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond faces long odds to play against Clemson in the opening round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday as he continues to recover from a high ankle sprain, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Thursday. The junior aggravated an ankle injury
DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNDec 20, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show, “Talkin’ Texans.” Open Extended
Dec 20, 2024, 09:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions IT’S AN EARLY Friday morning in late November, and Joseph “Joey” Losgar and seven other men, all dressed in gray sweatpants or shorts and white T-shirts, are setting up pickleball nets in a brightly lit gym. Their sneakers squeak on the wood surface as they roll
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterDec 20, 2024, 09:43 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Tom Ilube has stepped down from his position after three years. Getty RFU chairman Tom Ilube has
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