David Miller will be a key batsman in South Africa’s middle-order during T20 World Cup.© Instagram South Africa middle-order batter David Miller has said that he is banking on the advice given by Hashim Amla to achieve success in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. South Africa will open their T20 World Cup campaign
2:12 AM ET BOSTON — Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi took two steps toward the dugout when his 1-2 curveball against Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro landed in the glove of catcher Christian Vazquez close to the top-right corner of the strike zone. With two outs already in the ninth inning, Eovaldi momentarily believed he
6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN The NFL trade deadline is less than two weeks away — 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 2 — and teams are setting up their rosters for the stretch run of the 2021 season. When evaluating rosters, certain players and situations stick out. Will the Chicago Bears trade third-string QB
10:00 AM ET Associated Press MOSCOW — Aryna Sabalenka played her first match since reaching the US Open semifinals and subsequently testing positive for COVID-19, beating Ajla Tomljanovic 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Kremlin Cup. The second-ranked Belarusian, who had a bye in the first round, had 10
7:00 AM ET [Editor’s note: The number of winless teams keeps dwindling, which means changes at the top of the Bottom 10. Could a Power 5 team in Arizona win the whole thing? And what is Tennessee doing in here?] Inspirational thought of the week: Why be afraid if I’m not alone?Though life is never
9:00 AM ET The Premier Hockey Federation will make ESPN+ its exclusive U.S. broadcasting partner for the 2021-22 season, making the network home to all 60 regular-season games, the Isobel Cup playoffs and other special events. It marks the first time the PHF, which rebranded from the National Women’s Hockey League this year, will have
8:00 AM ET Who will win the biggest awards for the 2021-22 NBA season? Giannis Antetokounmpo picked up where he left off on opening night, pouring in 32 points with 14 rebounds and 7 assists. Is a third MVP in his future or will another superstar take home the award? Could we see a repeat
8:03 AM ET The 2021 PFL season will come to its conclusion on Oct. 27, with a full lineup of tournament championships in six different weight classes (4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPN+). Emerging women’s MMA superstar Kayla Harrison (11-0) will headline the event, in her lightweight final against Taylor Guardado (3-1). Arguably the most intriguing finals
7:00 AM ET A quarterback of one of the country’s leading quarterback factories, one of the nation’s top recruits, was yanked from the lineup and replaced with a young firebrand who rallied the team. “It’s uncomfortable, it’s awkward, it’s unfortunate,” he said on Monday. We’re not talking Spencer Rattler — at least not yet. But
All eyes are on whether Hardik Pandya will start bowling by the time India play Pakistan Hardik Pandya’s place in the Indian squad for the ICC T20 World Cup has been under scrutiny for a while as many people have been questioning his inclusion just as a specialist batter as the all-rounder has not been
4:21 AM BST Sam Whitelock will take over the New Zealand captaincy for their tour of the United States and Europe, assistant coach John Plumtree told reporters on Tuesday, days ahead of a Test match against the United States. The Saturday clash in Washington, D.C., designed to grow interest in the sport among Americans, marks
12:38 AM BST Liam Napier Bankruptcy, COVID and a World Cup qualifying loss to Uruguay does not conspire to cultivate a healthy launchpad for one of the toughest challenges in world rugby. The All Blacks’ arrival in Washington D.C. this week, ahead of their money-spinning Test at FedEx Field, home of the Washington Football Team
5:00 PM ET It’s been nearly three years since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over as Manchester United manager, picking up from Jose Mourinho in late December 2018 as a caretaker before being appointed permanently in March of 2019. There have been remarkable runs of form — like winning 14 of his first 19 matches in
8:02 PM ET Jamal Collier MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks handed out their championship rings and unveiled the banner for the franchise’s first championship in 50 years ahead of Tuesday night’s season-opening 127-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets. “Milwaukee, we did it,” Bucks forward Khris Middleton said to the crowd at Fiserv Forum during the
2:30 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” BOSTON — By numbers alone, the 268th pitch in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series wasn’t particularly noteworthy. It left Nathan Eovaldi‘s hand at 80.4 mph and descended more than
8:53 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich has been suspended two games for headbutting Arizona Coyotes forward Lawson Crouse. Buchnevich was thrown out Monday night late in the first period for the headbutt. He’ll miss the Blues’ upcoming games at Vegas on Wednesday and home against Los
4:16 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills tight end Dawson Knox suffered a fracture in his right hand during the team’s 34-31 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Monday night, per coach Sean McDermott. “Don’t know much more at this point, other than we’ll just monitor it,” McDermott said Tuesday. “We’ll see where
7:35 PM ET ESPN News Services MONTREAL — After signing a surprising offer sheet in restricted free agency with the Carolina Hurricanes in late August, Jesperi Kotkaniemi waited seven days to see if the Montreal Canadiens would match the one-year, $6.1 million deal. “That week went really fast,” Kotkaniemi recalled Tuesday. “Didn’t think about that