Rohit Sharma became the 4th cricketer to win country’s highest sporting honour.© Twitter India’s ODI vice-captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday dedicated his Khel Ratna award to all his fans for their unwavering support, saying this “wouldn’t have been possible” without them. Rohit, along with paddler Manika Batra, women’s hockey captain Rani Rampal, wrestler Vinesh Phogat
4:00 AM ET Gabriele Marcotti Mark Ogden It is now seven years since Manchester United last won the Premier League title and, in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era, it has been a story of chop and change both in terms of managers and players at Old Trafford. 2 Related Now United finally appear to be
7:45 AM ET Sachin Chandan There’s little time to rest after the end of a thrilling first round, as the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs begins Saturday night when the Dallas Stars take on the Colorado Avalanche. The last time we saw these teams, they were each dropping seven goals on their opponents,
7:02 AM ET Associated Press NEWPORT, Wales — Scottish golfer Connor Syme moved into a strong position to make up for last week’s near miss at Celtic Manor by taking a two-shot lead after the second round of the Wales Open, played at the same venue on the European Tour. Syme battled wind and rain
9:47 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer At the end of the longest season there has ever been, with 2019-20 still going on when others were starting 2020-21, Sevilla FC manager Julen Lopetegui broke down and the tears flowed. And don’t think for a moment that he was the only one. Sevilla, somehow, had gone and
2:11 AM ET Ryan O’Reilly stared down at the table in front him, moments after the Vancouver Canucks completed their six-game upset of his St. Louis Blues. After last season’s final game, he and his teammates passed around the Stanley Cup in victory. But O’Reilly didn’t recognize the team around him Friday night, as far
2:15 AM ET The Western Conference quarterfinals between the #2 LA Clippers and #7 Dallas Mavericks is headed to a Game 4 on Sunday (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC), with the Clippers leading the Mavericks 2-1 following Friday night’s 130-122 Game 3 win by the Clippers. This matchup has pitted the top two offenses in the
Jake Lush McCrum, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Rajasthan Royals on Saturday confirmed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has updated the protocols for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) and as a result, players from England and Australia will be available from the first match of the T20 tournament.
10:42 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Miguel Rojas hit a three-run homer in his first at-bat after being activated from the COVID-19 injured list, and the Miami Marlins snapped a five-game skid by beating the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Friday night. Rojas connected in the second inning against Patrick Corbin (2-2), and that was
12:49 AM ET Ryan Bader had a chance to potentially be considered the best MMA light heavyweight on the planet this weekend. With Jon Jones announcing his departure from the division four days ago, all eyes were on Bader to see whether he could continue his hot streak, retain his title and cement his legacy
Britain’s Max Chilton is hoping to achieve the highlight of his career on Sunday and win the Indianapolis 500 after coming so close three years ago. Chilton, 29, is one of three British drivers in the legendary IndyCar race – 200 laps and 500 miles. In 2017 he led for 50 laps, including 47 of
8:48 PM ET Associated Press RIDGEDALE, Mo. — Shane Bertsch eagled the first hole of a four-man playoff Friday to win the Charles Schwab Series at Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge in his second PGA Tour Champions start. Bertsch hit an approach from the rough near the back edge of a bunker that took
2:54 PM ET Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg has carpal tunnel syndrome in his pitching hand, casting doubt on whether he will be able to pitch again this season. Manager Davey Martinez made the announcement Friday, a day after Strasburg visited a hand specialist. The reigning World Series MVP could have surgery to fix the
5:41 PM ET Golden State Warriors president Rick Welts issued a public apology Friday to Toronto Raptors counterpart Masai Ujiri for an altercation with a deputy sheriff that happened as Ujiri was trying to walk onto the court in Oakland after the deciding game of the 2019 Finals. “To my personal and professional friend Masai
5:10 PM ET Steve KimESPN Jessie Magdaleno has declined to face Emanuel Navarrete for the vacant WBO featherweight title, leaving undefeated Ruben Villa as next in line to vie for the title. Magdaleno did not agree to his portion of the purse after Top Rank won the bid for the fight with an offer of
12:56 PM ET ROSEMONT, Ill. — A group of parents of Big Ten football players protested outside league headquarters Friday to demand more information about what went into the league’s Aug. 11 decision to postpone the fall season. About 25 parents attended the gathering, which was organized by Randy Wade, father of Ohio State defensive
8:21 PM ET Steve KimESPN Sergio Martinez (52-3-2, 29 KOs) made a successful return to the ring by stopping Jose Miguel Fandino (15-7, 8 KOs) in Round 7 on Friday night in Spain in his first bout in over six years. The previous time Martinez boxed was in June 2014, when he came into the
4:27 PM ET The NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted Friday to give all fall sport student-athletes an additional year of eligibility and an additional year to complete it through a blanket waiver. The move eliminates a cloud of uncertainty for athletes in fall sports whose seasons have been postponed or could be further