Graham Thorpe saluted Joe Root‘s “work ethic” as the England captain prepared to join him in a select group of players who have played in 100 Tests for the Three Lions. Root is set to reach the landmark when he leads England in the first of a four-match series against India in Chennai next week.
8:57 AM ET New York Red Bulls defender Aaron Long has caught the attention of English Premier League giants Liverpool with an eye towards taking the defender on loan, multiple sources have told ESPN. Liverpool has been beset by injuries to their backline, with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip all sidelined. Such
The Mayor’s walking and cycling commissioner, Will Norman, said: “We know many Londoners have taken up cycling over the past nine months and we are doing all we can to support this and help avoid the risk of a damaging car-led recovery, including rolling out new cycle lanes across our city.”
8:33 AM ET At the UFC 257 postfight news conference in Abu Dhabi — just moments after Dustin Poirier defeated Conor McGregor in a blockbuster event — the man of the hour compared his two-week experience on Fight Island to being in “a prison in my own mind.” “You couldn’t call this Fight Island,” Poirier
7:00 AM ET NHL Insiders With two weeks of the 2021 NHL season in the books, some early trends have started to take shape. Some are expected, others are quite shocking. Here’s a 12-pack of takes based on the January action — from potential trades, to the first coach fired, to who we like as
12:56 PM ET ESPN Junior 300 quarterback Gunner Stockton announced his commitment to Georgia on Thursday, choosing the Bulldogs over Auburn. Stockton, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound dual-threat quarterback from Rabun County High School in Tiger, Georgia, is the No. 41-ranked recruit overall in the 2022 class and No. 6-ranked recruit in the state. Stockton had previously
7:42 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Serena Williams was preparing to play Naomi Osaka at an Adelaide exhibition tournament on Friday. But first things first — after 14 days in quarantine because of the COVID-19 pandemic regulations in Australia, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion took her daughter to the zoo. Williams said
6:17 PM GMT Fresh doubt has been cast on whether the Six Nations will go ahead as scheduled as organisers seek travel exemptions from the French government. The French government introduced strict travel restrictions to and from the UK including a 6pm curfew, a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of travel, and a seven-day
6:00 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The move to the NFL was something Urban Meyer had been contemplating for a decade and seriously considering for the past year. Meyer — who spent a total of 17 seasons in the college ranks as head coach of Bowling Green, Utah, Florida and Ohio State — did significant
Tom Pidcock says he wants to become one of the “biggest guys in cycling” as he prepares to take on the world’s best at the World Cyclo-cross Championships. The 21-year-old has spent the winter competing with two of cycling’s most exciting young talents in Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert, and has a
1:42 AM ET Mark the calendar: It was nine days into a seven-game road trip before the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers showed any sign of being vulnerable this season, in Thursday’s 107-92 loss to the Detroit Pistons. L.A. mustered just 34 points in the second half — the fewest the Lakers have scored in
Nitin Menon was included in ICC Elite Panel of Umpires last year.© Twitter India’s three ICC-panelled umpires will be up for their biggest assignment so far in next month’s four-Test series against England during which Virender Sharma and Anil Chaudhary are set to make their on-field debut in the longest format. While Chaudhary and Sharma
2:25 AM ET Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is under investigation. Giuseppe Cottini/NurPhoto via Getty Images Police are investigating a potential breach of Italy’s COVID-19 regulations by Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo after he allegedly travelled between the regions of Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta. Valle d’Aosta police confirmed to Reuters that an investigation has been opened into a
12:49 AM ET Associated Press Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Authentic was honored as Horse of the Year at the 50th annual Eclipse Awards on Thursday night. The ceremony was held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic. Authentic received 224 out of 238 first-place votes. Monomoy Girl received seven votes. Swiss Skydiver, the
12:55 AM ET World No. 1 Novak Djokovic pulled out of an Adelaide exhibition because of a blistered hand on Friday before appearing on court to play a set after all, helping his compatriot Filip Krajinovic beat Jannik Sinner. Djokovic was scheduled to kick off the “Day at the Drive” event in front of a
12:00 PM GMT England coach Eddie Jones and the captains of the four home unions have said they want the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa to go ahead this year rather than 2022. The tour, scheduled for July 3-Aug. 7, is in doubt due to the COVID-19 pandemic that remains a crisis
8:48 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Patrick Reed birdied his first three holes and finished with a bogey-free 8-under 64 on Thursday for a share of the lead with Alex Noren after the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open. Reed, Noren and Scottie Scheffler — who was one stroke back — all
7:57 PM ET EUGENE, Ore. — Former California associate head coach Tim DeRuyter has been named Oregon’s defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach. DeRuyter replaces Andy Avalos, who left the Ducks to become head coach at Boise State. DeRuyter had been on Cal’s staff since 2017, first as defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach before