File photo of Pakistan star Babar Azam© AFP Babar Azam in a late night on Tuesday resigned from the captaincy of the Pakistan cricket team. Here’s the full text of his post: “Dear Fans, “I’m sharing some news with you today. I have decided to resign as captain of the Pakistan men’s cricket team, effective
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderOct 1, 2024, 12:47 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 Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn’s defamation lawsuit against Jake Paul is proceeding
Stephen Holder, ESPNOct 1, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
Associated Press Oct 1, 2024, 07:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BEIJING — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner will play rival Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the China Open after recording a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over home favorite Bu Yunchaokete on Tuesday. Sinner and Alcaraz accounted for all four Grand Slam titles this year between
Oct 1, 2024, 11:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arthur Fils battled gamely despite a left ankle injury to defeat fellow Frenchman Ugo Humbert 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-3 in the Japan Open final Tuesday to claim the third ATP title of his career. The 20-year-old grew in confidence through the three-hour contest after losing the
Associated Press Oct 1, 2024, 10:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Being an agent for a PGA Tour player is now going to require time and money. Tyler Dennis, the chief competitions officer for the tour, sent a notice to agents and managers late Monday afternoon announcing the Agent Certification Program starting in 2025. It
Oct 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a Monday of playoff-impacting baseball, the 2024 MLB playoffs kick off on Tuesday afternoon, with 12 teams hoping to raise this year’s World Series trophy. The Dodgers — who enter October with MLB’s best record — look to cement their dynasty of recent years with
Open Extended Reactions High-profile veterans Guillermo Ochoa and Raúl Jiménez have earned a return to Mexico men’s team after being included in manager Javier Aguirre’s 27-man call-up for friendlies vs. Valencia on Oct. 12 and the United States men’s national team on Oct. 15. Ochoa, who joined Portugal’s AVS this summer, and Jiménez, currently in
NFL Nation, ESPNOct 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season. The Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings are the last undefeated teams remaining, and the Jacksonville Jaguars are the lone winless team. In Week 4, we saw the Washington Commanders and Baltimore Ravens grab big
Associated Press Oct 1, 2024, 07:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paula Badosa reeled off 11 of the last 12 games in a 6-4, 6-0 victory over U.S. Open finalist Jessica Pegula at the China Open on Tuesday to reach her eighth career quarterfinal at a WTA 1000-level event. From 3-1 down in the opening
NBA Insiders Oct 1, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s the start of October and NBA training camps are in full swing with the start of the 2024-25 season three weeks away. Both conferences had a busy offseason with a few superstar shuffles and head-coaching changes that will shake up the landscape of
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterSep 30, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Florida State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei is undergoing testing to figure out options for a broken finger on his throwing hand he suffered in Saturday’s loss to SMU, sources told
Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe on Tuesday admitted that his team was blown away by India’s “not-seen-before” aggressive batting that eventually forced a result in the weather-hit second Test. Eight sessions were lost in the first three days due to persistent rain and it seemed that the game would just meander to a dull draw.
Oct 1, 2024, 03:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former WBO welterweight champion Sandy Ryan has called for an immediate rematch against Mikaela Mayer after Ryan was attacked with a can of paint before their fight Friday. Ryan was leaving her New York hotel to travel to Madison Square Garden on Friday evening when a
Ryan Rosenblatt Sep 30, 2024, 10:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, and another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta
BBC Sport 12 minutes ago Comments I understand drivers swearing in a race when emotions are high, but do Max Verstappen and others not think it’s wrong in a press conference? – Tom Everyone will have their own opinion on this topic. And it would be wrong to presume where the drivers stand on this
Sep 30, 2024, 07:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 MLB playoffs are here! Starting with this week’s wild-card series (beginning Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. ET on ABC), it’s sure to be another thrilling October of postseason baseball. We’ve got you covered with everything you need to know, from the first pitch of the
Pete Thamel, ESPNSep 30, 2024, 11:38 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions The Mountain West is in deep discussions about adding UTEP as a full member, sources told ESPN, and there’s mutual interest between the sides. A deal has yet to be finalized, per ESPN