A maverick who destroyed every opposition and managed to look unflappable while he was at it — that’s how West Indies great Michael Holding remembers former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni in international cricket, a stint which ended on August 15. Dhoni, the only captain to have won all the ICC trophies, retired from international
1:25 AM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox‘s recent power surge is breaking records, as they hit five more home runs on Saturday night in a 7-4 victory over the crosstown Chicago Cubs. Jose Abreu led the charge with his first career three-homer game, one day after he belted two at Wrigley Field. “I’m
12:57 AM ET ESPN News Services Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer left his team’s 5-3 loss to the Dallas Stars on Saturday because of an injury. In the second period, Grubauer went face down on the ice after pushing a shot away with his right skate. He was helped off by trainers and replaced by
7:47 PM ET Associated Press NORTON, Mass. — Dustin Johnson could have used a finish such as this for a record score. The birdie-eagle ending to his round Saturday at The Northern Trust gave him a 7-under 64 and stretched his lead to five shots in the FedEx Cup playoffs opener. Johnson, coming off a
12:04 AM ET It was a night of upsets and comebacks, but most of all, Saturday’s UFC Fight Night was a showcase for a 38-year-old veteran who proved he’s not done yet. Frankie Edgar pulled out a split-decision win over Pedro Munhoz in his bantamweight debut. Should he have dropped to bantamweight sooner as many
Aug 22, 2020 UFC featherweight Ryan Hall has been forced to withdraw from a scheduled bout against Ricardo Lamas next week due to an injury, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday. Hall (7-1) was supposed to fight Lamas on the main card of UFC Fight Night on Aug. 29 in Las Vegas. Sources close to
Aug 22, 2020 UFC light heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux was forced to withdraw from Saturday’s Fight Night co-main event, his manager confirmed to ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, because of a positive COVID-19 test. “He battled Covid previously and presented both + and – tests this week,” Saint Preux’s management company, Knockout Representation, wrote on social media
11:29 PM ET Frankie Edgar is shopworn. He has been in too many wars, and he’s too old. Moving down to bantamweight 15 years into his career? A last-gasp move. Those were some of the storylines coming into the UFC Fight Night main event Saturday night in Las Vegas. Like he has so many times
10:09 PM ET Associated Press DEL MAR, Calif. — Maximum Security won the $500,000 Pacific Classic at Del Mar, the star-crossed colt’s second victory since moving to the barn of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. Ridden by Abel Cedillo, Maximum Security ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:01.24 on Saturday. He paid $2.80, $2.20 and
6:04 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Andy Murray wore a coronavirus-conscious mask on his way to the unusual, no-spectators setting and avoided handshakes when he left. In between, the three-time Grand Slam champion offered his usual mix of hustling and muttering. Murray’s first match in nine months as he resumes his climb back
9:05 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas was sent home Friday after a fiery on-field argument with safety Chuck Clark, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. The incident between Thomas and Clark was sparked by a missed assignment by Thomas, a source said. Thomas and Clark yelled at each
7:22 PM ET Associated Press DOVER, Del — Denny Hamlin zipped past teammate Martin Truex Jr. with less than 10 laps to go and won the NASCAR Cup Series race Saturday at Dover International Speedway. Hamlin matched Kevin Harvick for the season victory lead with six, matching his total from last season and closing within
6:52 PM ET Kiley McDaniel Close ESPN MLB Insider ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. Jeff Passan Close ESPN ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The
4:05 PM ET Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s Game 4 due to a sprained left ankle that caused him to exit Friday night’s 130-122 loss to the LA Clippers in the fourth quarter. Coach Rick Carlisle said he anticipates that the Mavs will not know whether Doncic is
6:00 AM ET One day before veteran players reported for training camp on July 28, the Minnesota Vikings learned their biggest free-agent acquisition would not step on the field until 2021. Michael Pierce, a former Baltimore Ravens nose tackle who signed a three-year, $27 million contract with the Vikings in March, was one of 67
7:16 PM ET NORTON, Mass. — Go ahead and try to figure out Dustin Johnson‘s play since golf returned from its three-month layoff because of the coronavirus pandemic. Fair warning: it might take you a while. He’s had a win and stunningly low rounds. He’s had missed cuts and head-scratching blow-up rounds. This week, he
1:38 PM ET NORTON, Mass. — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy walked off the 18th green early Saturday afternoon at The Northern Trust and looked like two men happy the day was done. After all, they had just spent a little less than five hours wandering around all parts of TPC Boston as Woods shot
Aug 19, 2020 Steve KimESPN The promoters for Luke Campbell and Ryan Garcia reached an agreement Wednesday for a WBC interim lightweight title fight to take place in November. Matchroom Sports, which promotes Campbell, and Golden Boy Promotions, which promotes Garcia, made the announcement Wednesday, just minutes before a WBC purse bid was to be