After gaining an improbable win against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajasthan Royals‘ batsman Sanju Samson hailed Rahul Tewatia for not giving up and rising to the occasion when it really mattered. His remark came as Rajasthan Royals chased down a total of 224 to defeat KXIP by four wickets at
4:00 AM ET This summer’s transfer window has been unusual given how the coronavirus pandemic has caused uncertainty across the world, particularly in the financial markets, while leagues have been postponed, then restarted while adhering to safety protocols. 2 Related Some clubs have had to change their transfer plans significantly; others have seemingly continued as
6:20 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 3 in the NFL was pretty wild. The Bills nearly fell to the Rams after taking a big lead, but quarterback Josh Allen led an eventful final drive to move Buffalo to 3-0 on the year. The Falcons did fall to the Bears, losing their second double-digit lead in
11:03 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Luck finally fell Kurt Busch‘s way at his home track, where he pulled out an upset Sunday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to sneak his way into the third round of the NASCAR Cup playoffs. Busch ended an 0-for-21 losing streak at Las Vegas with good
7:15 PM ET It will be a Major League Baseball postseason like we’ve never seen before: 16 teams, no fans, played in neutral-site ballparks after the first round of the MLB playoffs with a World Series at a new stadium that most players have never seen hosted by a franchise that has never won a
10:12 PM ET There aren’t many days that go by during the NBA season when LeBron James doesn’t use lessons he learned during his four years with the Miami Heat. One has proven to be the most important: Keep the main thing the main thing. It is one of the core tenets that Heat president
IPL 2020, RR vs KXIP: Rahul Tewatia struggled to connect with the ball initially, scoring 8 off 19 balls.© Instagram Rahul Tewatia, who became an overnight star by smashing West Indian fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, says his self-belief did not waver despite the “worst 20 balls” he ever played
3:26 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER — Manchester City are fortunate they have already agreed a deal for Ruben Dias because Benfica might have been tempted to put the price up after Jamie Vardy ran riot in Leicester’s 5-2 victory at the Etihad Stadium. Dias is set to move to Manchester in a deal that
7:12 AM ET Rafael Nadal has won a record 12 French Open titles with the same ritual precision that compels him to line up his water bottles just so, or avoid treading on the painted lines on a court. For that reason, the 2020 French Open — so fraught with disruptions, so loaded with unknowns
6:44 PM ET Associated Press PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — Hudson Swafford lost control of the tournament without ever losing any confidence he could hit the right shot when it counted. Standing in the 13th fairway Sunday in the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship, he had a four-shot lead. Walking off the 15th green,
4:00 PM ET CLEVELAND – Finally, the Cleveland Browns have a winning record again. With a 34-20 victory over Washington, the Browns moved to 2-1, giving them a record above .500 for the first time in six years. Cleveland had gone 90 consecutive weeks without a winning record, which was by far the longest active
4:21 PM ET Benoit Paire was one of the few French Open competitors who did not complain about the weather following his first-round win over Korea’s SoonWoo Kwon on Sunday. He’s grateful to be playing at all, after testing positive for COVID-19 at two of the three previous events he entered as the tennis tour
2:27 PM ET Associated Press No. 6 Ohio State, No. 10 Penn State and No. 14 Oregon returned to The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, weeks before they start playing, creating a Top 25 as unusual as this season. At the top of the rankings this week, Clemson remained No. 1 with 55
4:19 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Swiss Skydiver will become the first filly since Rachel Alexandra won in 2009 to run against males in the Preakness on Saturday. Trainer Kenny McPeek confirmed the decision on Sunday. Jockey Robby Albarado, who won the 2007 Preakness aboard Curlin, will replace Tyler Gaffalione on Swiss Skydiver. In
4:04 PM ET Georgia State didn’t need to postpone its game on Saturday on the road at Charlotte after all. On Sunday, the school announced that the postponement was the result of COVID-19 tests that were read incorrectly. The game has not been rescheduled. Georgia State received the incorrect results from Thursday’s tests as it
2:40 PM ET Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will not play again in the Stanley Cup Final, coach Jon Cooper told reporters Sunday. “Hopefully the next time we see him on the ice is for a trophy presentation,” the coach said. “He did everything he could to get back. And he did get back,
10:40 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Welcome to the most potentially chaotic day in baseball history. It’s easy to fall prey to the moment and hyperbolize, but, no, what Sunday has in store is legitimately mad. When Major
IPL 2020, RR vs KXIP: Rahul Tewatia scored 53 runs off 31 deliveries, smashing 7 sixes.© Twitter Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Steve Smith said he was confident about all-rounder Rahul Tewatia’s ability to smack the ball into the stands, after his side completed the highest successful run chase in the Indian Premier League (IPL). “What