Moeen Ali said on Wednesday that “everything is a must-win now” as faltering defending champions England face a Cricket World Cup day of reckoning. England tackle Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Thursday knowing that a fourth defeat in five games will shatter any realistic hopes of sneaking into the semi-finals. “We know we’ve been in
Oct 24, 2023, 11:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023 World Series matchup is set. Starting Friday, the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks will clash for the Commissioner’s Trophy in a meeting of powerful lineups and dominant starting pitchers. One night after the Rangers booked their first trip to the Fall Classic since 2011
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 25, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Keyshawn Davis and Jose Pedraza have agreed to a deal for a 10-round lightweight fight on Dec. 9 in Pembroke Pines, Florida, sources told ESPN. Davis, an Olympic silver medalist, will be stepping way up in competition for his first bout against a former
Associated Press Oct 25, 2023, 12:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Even when they’re not playing their best, the Colorado Avalanche find ways to keep winning. Mikko Rantanen scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and had three assists as the Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 7-4 on Tuesday night
Emily Kaplan, ESPNOct 25, 2023, 10:10 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions Two weeks into the NHL season and we’re right back in it. After covering six games in six cities, here’s the latest buzz I’ve heard from conversations around the rink. What’s next for Kane? The greatest
Oct 25, 2023, 11:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden rejoined his teammates for practice Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s opener at Milwaukee, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He had skipped practice Monday and missed multiple practices last week and the final preseason game. Harden has been seeking a trade since picking
Glenn Maxwell scored 106 against Netherlands© PTI Australia registered a thumping 309-run victory over Netherlands in their ODI World Cup 2023 match on Wednesday in New Delhi. Batting first, the Pat-Cummins-led side posted a huge total of 399/8 in 50 overs with Glenn Maxwell and David Warner hitting centuries. Later, Adam Zampa registered a four-wicket
Oct 24, 2023, 11:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Major League Soccer regular season? It’s over. Decision Day? Come and gone. That leaves the MLS Cup playoffs, which kick off Wednesday with the wild-card round. The wild card sees the eighth and ninth seeds in each of the Eastern and Western conferences square off
Mark Cavendish says he is “shocked” by how hard the route for the 2024 Tour de France is. Wednesday’s announcement revealed the race, from 29 June to 21 July, will feature two visits to the Alps, with Paris avoided because of the Olympics. Cavendish, 38, has delayed plans to retire in order to try to
Oct 25, 2023, 08:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The American Athletic Conference has voted to add Army into the league as a football-only member, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Wednesday, with the sides working toward the Black Knights joining in 2024. Army will serve as a replacement for SMU, which is joining the
Associated Press Oct 25, 2023, 08:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ZHUHAI, China — Second-seeded Madison Keys has been eliminated from the WTA Elite Trophy after losing her second round-robin match, a 6-3, 7-6 (3) defeat to Caroline Garcia on Wednesday. After being upset in her opening match against eighth-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia on Tuesday,
Teddy Atlas, ESPN Boxing Ringside AnalystOct 25, 2023, 07:50 AM ET Close Teddy Atlas joined ESPN in September 1998 to serve as ringside analyst for ESPN2 Friday Night Fights, the weekly series, which premiered October 3, 1998. He handles a similar role for ESPN Boxing Specials, and frequently contributes analysis to SportsCenter and ESPNEWS. Open
Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.
At a business dinner in downtown Zurich in the early eighties, Rolf Hess was humiliated by his boss in front of his colleagues because he didn’t know the price of the dollar. “I wanted to punch him,” says Hess, chuckling. “But he was right – you have to know these things [in business].” Now financial
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 24, 2023, 08:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag branded Manchester United‘s 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen as a “narrow escape” after André Onana‘s stoppage time penalty save earned a first Champions League victory — and the team’s first points in Europe — of the season. United got off the
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2023, 12:40 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions DENVER — LeBron James opened up his 21st season by being limited to
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2023, 01:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jon Jones is out of his highly anticipated heavyweight title fight against Stipe Miocic, UFC CEO Dana White announced Tuesday on social media. Jones was supposed to defend the UFC heavyweight title against Miocic, the former champ, in the main event of
KL Rahul, Rahul Dravid and Vikram Rathour near Dharamsala© Twitter The Indian cricket team, after beating New Zealand in their Cricket World Cup 2023 clash on Sunday, is enjoying some time off, with the next match scheduled to be held against England on October 29. From trekking adventures to taking baths in ice-cold Himalayan water,