India might have lost the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC) but former all-rounder Mohinder Amarnath feels skipper Virat Kohli has done a “fantastic job” and it is important for the side that he continues to lead the squad. A brilliant performance by New Zealand’s seamers and a composed run chase by Kane Williamson and
Last updated on 29 minutes ago29 minutes ago.From the section Cycling Dates: 26 June – 18 July Coverage: Live text commentary on each stage on the BBC Sport website and app It’s a familiar sight in France – the famous dark blue shirt with red trim, iconic after so much success in top sporting competitions
1:43 PM ET The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to terms with Hall of Fame point guard Jason Kidd to be their head coach and longtime Nike executive Nico Harrison to be their general manager and run the franchise’s basketball operations, sources told ESPN’s Tim MacMahon on Friday. Kidd, who had two stints with the Mavericks
Pirelli is to trial a new design of rear tyre at next weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix following the two high-speed failures in Azerbaijan this month. Pirelli has come in for criticism from the Formula 1 drivers after the left-rear tyres of Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll failed at close to 200mph. The new design, which
Britain’s Lizzie Deignan says she is “really excited” about plans for a women’s Tour de France in 2022. Deignan, defends her La Course title on Saturday on the 107.7km route from Brest to Landerneau. But the 32-year-old has likened the one-day race to an “appetiser”external-link and says the women’s peloton will be best served by
12:10 AM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Kevin Kiermaier broke up a combined no-hit bid by the Boston Red Sox with a one-out double in the eighth inning and Manuel Margot scored on a wild pitch in the ninth to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 1-0 victory Thursday night. Margot got
A “road to success” for future British cycling stars risks being “wiped out” because of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, claim a host of elite names. A group of 12 riders, including Tour de France winners Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas, has written to the UK government to raise their concerns. They believe post-Brexit rules
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has described a rule change introduced to ensure safety at pit stops as “disappointing”. Formula 1 rule makers have introduced a minimum reaction time for key moments because of concerns some teams are using automated release mechanisms. Horner said he believed rivals had deliberately targeted his team. “If you
Max Verstappen set the pace in second practice at the Styrian Grand Prix after title rival Lewis Hamilton had a quicker lap deleted. Hamilton had set the fastest lap of the session by 0.077 seconds from Verstappen’s Red Bull but ran fractionally wide at the final corner. That left Hamilton with fourth fastest time, behind
Jun 25, 2021 College sports is in the midst of its most significant changes in a generation. Current athletes, the NCAA, state legislators and members of Congress have all proposed rules that would provide athletes with varying degrees of new protections and opportunities to make money by selling their name, image and likeness (NIL) rights
6:36 AM ET Wimbledon returns this year on Monday, June 28, on ESPN after the oldest tennis tournament in the world was canceled last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We will have information about the results, key players and big storylines over the course of the Grand Slam, from the time the draw is released
6:45 AM ET The Montreal Canadiens are going to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1993. Who will they face? We’ll all find out tonight, because we have the two best words in hockey coming up: Game 7. Check out the ESPN NHL Playoffs Daily to catch up every day of the
8:23 AM ET Simon Cambers This year’s Wimbledon draw created the delicious possibility of another final between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, two years after their epic clash when Djokovic saved two match points before winning his fifth title. It also produced a number of intriguing early matches and put Serena Williams on a semifinal
7:59 AM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Eric Woodyard LAS VEGAS — One fight can change a lot in boxing, a sport in which it’s not uncommon to fight only twice a year. In the case of Vasiliy Lomachenko,
8:00 AM ET A “re-energized” Gus Malzahn already felt like he was taking over UCF’s football program at the perfect time, and then the news dropped last week that the College Football Playoff was likely expanding from four to 12 teams. “This expansion benefits us as much as anybody in college football,” Malzahn told ESPN.
8:33 AM ET Arguably more so than in any other sport, a win isn’t always a win in mixed martial arts. Just ask UFC heavyweight Ciryl Gane. Gane (8-0), who will face Alexander Volkov (33-8) in the main event of a matinee UFC Fight Night on Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas (1 p.m. ET on
5:44 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City are close to reaching an agreement with Aston Villa for Jack Grealish, sources have told ESPN. City are ready to pay around £100 million for the midfielder, which would be a British record if the deal goes through, eclipsing the £89.3m Manchester United paid for Paul Pogba in
MS Dhoni poses for a photo, shared by Chennai Super Kings.© Instagram Indian Premier League (IPL) outfit Chennai Super Kings (CSK) took to social media to post a photo of captain MS Dhoni, and also passed a strong message to their fans. Dhoni is currently out on a vacation with his wife Sakshi and daughter