Australia entered the four-match Test series against India determined to make it “as hard as possible” for Cheteshwar Pujara to score, the home team’s pace spearhead Pat Cummins said after his terrific display in the third Test on Saturday. Pujara has been criticised for his ultra-defensive approach in the series so far and instead of
1:21 AM ET Associated Press KAPALUA, Hawai’i — A new year, and Harris English keeps right on rolling. English finished with a 10-foot birdie to cap off an ideal Friday of low scores and whale watching at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. His 6-under 67 gave him a two-shot lead over a quartet of players
12:01 AM ET One of the sisters stabbed by UFC fighter Irwin Rivera said Friday her brother hadn’t been acting like himself in the days leading up to Thursday’s incident. Rivera’s sisters, Lezlye and Kelly, remain hospitalized but in stable condition, the fighter’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, told ESPN. Earlier Friday, in a Facebook post, Lezlye
7:15 AM ET ESPN staff The opening weekend of the NFL playoffs has arrived, with six games on the wild-card round slate. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each
10:13 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — It was little brother’s night Friday inside the Smoothie King Center — and almost a historic one, as well. Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball nearly became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double as he posted 12 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in
10:53 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Ivo Karlovic of Croatia became the oldest player to win an ATP Tour match in a quarter-century, hitting 27 aces Friday night to beat No. 7-seeded Pablo Andujar of Spain 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in the first round of the Delray Beach Open. Karlovic, who turns 42 next month,
1:42 AM ET A revealing text message from star pitcher Gerrit Cole has been submitted as evidence in Brian Harkins’ quest to prove he was unfairly made a scapegoat when the Los Angeles Angels fired him as their clubhouse attendant for supplying ball-doctoring substances to pitchers. The message — dated Jan. 17, 2019 — was
AUS vs IND: A brilliant direct-hit caught Hanuma Vihari short of his crease.© Twitter Josh Hazlewood produced a moment of magic in the field at mid-off to run out Hanuma Vihari and push India on the backfoot on Day 3 of the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Vihari came in to the bat
6:55 PM ET Associated Press Pittsburgh Penguins Hall of Fame radio play-by-play announcer Mike Lange is taking an early intermission before starting his 46th season in the booth. The team announced Friday that the 72-year-old Lange will sit out the beginning of the 2021 season as a precaution due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’ve decided
7:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Some six months before they kicked off the most prolific season of any quarterback-wide receiver duo in Seattle Seahawks history, DK Metcalf reluctantly followed Russell Wilson into the shallow end of a swimming pool. They had recently arrived in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, for a late-winter vacation
6:22 PM ET Former four-division title-holder Adrien Broner will make his return to the ring on Feb. 13, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday, marking the first time in over two years he will fight. Broner hasn’t appeared in the ring since Jan. 19, 2019, when he lost a unanimous decision to Manny Pacquiao
4:54 PM ET BIRMINGHAM, England — Even when it is battling unprecedented difficulties and uncertainty caused by the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the FA Cup still manages to lift football’s morale. On a night when Aston Villa‘s youngsters were expected to be rolled over by Liverpool, the kids gave Jurgen Klopp’s Premier League
4:14 PM ET Jim Harbaugh has signed a contract extension to remain Michigan‘s coach, he told 247 Sports on Friday. A source confirmed to ESPN that it is a five-year extension that includes a lower base salary and many performance incentives. Harbaugh had one year left on his initial contract at Michigan, which paid the
11:55 AM ET ESPN News Services Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda has died at the age of 93, the team announced. He suffered a sudden cardiopulmonary arrest at his home Thursday night and was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later. Lasorda managed the Dodgers from
1:30 PM ET Tommy Lasorda became a Hall of Famer as the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers after a playing career that started when the team still called Brooklyn home, but it was his larger-than-life personality that made him a true icon of baseball and a fan favorite across the country. It’s no surprise
3:00 PM ET A limited number of fans will be in attendance for the UFC’s first three live events of 2021 — marking the first time UFC events will be open to any spectators since UFC 248 on March 7 in Las Vegas. The Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism discussed permitting spectators during
2:39 PM ET Associated Press ALBANY, Calif. — Golden Gate Fields will resume live racing on Jan. 15 after being closed for over a month due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Track owner 1/ST Racing said Friday that after extensive testing, the COVID-19 outbreak at the San Francisco Bay area track has decreased to levels that
1:15 PM ET The Dallas Stars had six players and two staff members test positive for COVID-19, and the NHL expects the team will not open its 2020-21 season any earlier than Jan. 19. Those who tested positive are self-isolating and following CDC and NHL protocols. The positive tests have forced the Stars to close