Injured Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc has indicated he will most certainly miss the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar series against India at Nagpur from February 9, saying he should be available from the second Test onwards. Starc suffered an injury on the opening day of the Boxing day Test against South Africa, hurting the
There is a storm brewing in Formula 1. But this is just the medium through which it is being played out. In reality, it’s about the usual – power, money and influence. And while the debate could have been handled behind closed doors, the governing body’s president Mohammed Ben Sulaymen has gone public. In doing
10:30 AM ET Gareth Bale has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 33. Bale made the surprise announcement on Monday in a statement posted on his social media channels. It brings an end to a career that saw Bale excel for Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid and LAFC, while also establishing
12:10 PM ET NASCAR’s Next Gen car made the 2022 season unforgettable, for better and for worse. Chris Graythen/Getty Images We’re now more than a week into 2023, that time of year when we all have to face the hard truth about those New Year’s resolutions we were all so staunchly dedicated to not so long
Elizabeth Cook/PA Media A masked intruder dragged the elite cyclist Mark Cavendish by his feet and held a “Rambo-style” knife to his throat, his wife has told a trial. Prosecutors have said men in balaclavas broke into the family home in Ongar, Essex, on 27 November 2021. Two suspects deny two counts of robbery at
7:00 AM ET STETSON BENNETT WAS — shall we say — not himself when he sat down for an interview with “Good Morning America” just hours after beating Alabama and winning the national championship a year ago. The conquering hero of Georgia football, who was the game’s MVP and led the program to its first
10:10 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Bill Belichick, who is the NFL’s longest-tenured coach and turns 71 in April, said Monday that he plans to return for his 24th season as New England Patriots coach in 2023. The Patriots had their season end Sunday in a 35-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills. After declaring that
10:54 AM GMT Owen Farrell has been cited for a high tackle in Friday’s Premiership match between Saracens and Gloucester and if he is found guilty of foul play will face a ban that could rule him out of England’s Six Nations game against Scotland on Feb. 4. Farrell’s shoulder made contact with the jaw
8:37 AM ET Just days into the new year, MMA has already staked its claim once again for the title of most unpredictable sport. After all, Jake Paul is now an MMA fighter with the PFL. Big questions loom ahead in 2023. What will Nate Diaz’s next move be after stepping away from the UFC
7:00 AM ET AARON JUDGE BEGINS 2023 as the 16th captain in the storied history of the New York Yankees. He joins a list that features icons like Babe Ruth (who served for just five days, but … it counts), Lou Gehrig, Thurman Munson, Don Mattingly and, most recently, Derek Jeter. He’s the face of
7:49 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN THE TORONTO RAPTORS are a rarity in the modern NBA: a franchise with options. Plenty of teams have sold off their draft picks to chase contention immediately. Plenty more have moved their stars to pursue futures built around young talent and the NBA draft. But Toronto is stuck somewhere in
After the Test assignment between Pakistan and New Zealand, the two teams are now squaring off in a three-match ODI series. Given that none of the teams won a single game in the two-match Test series that was played before the 50-over format games, both the sides are looking for a victory in the ongoing
12:18 AM ET Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Belgium’s David Goffin has ousted fifth-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the ASB Tennis Classic in a match which produced an engrossing clash of styles. Goffin, a baseliner who won his seventh ATP singles title last year on clay in
5:29 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Christian Pulisic will be out for “weeks” with a knee injury, according to Chelsea manager Graham Potter. The United States winger was forced off in the first half of Chelsea’s 1-0 loss to Manchester City on Thursday in the Premier League after a challenge with John Stones. – Ogden: Chelsea
Lewis Hamilton has highlighted that “the difference in race” was one of the biggest obstacles he faced while trying to break into professional motor racing. In the BBC One documentary series, We Are England, the seven-time Formula 1 world champion spoke about the barriers that can stand in the way of new drivers. In 2021
8:08 PM ET MIAMI — Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant was ruled out of the team’s 102-101 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday after injuring his right knee in the third quarter. Durant is expected to undergo an MRI on Monday, according to Nets coach Jacque Vaughn. The injury occurred with 1:05 left
12:34 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Petra Kvitova issued a reminder of her ability ahead of the Australian Open when she beat Elena Rybakina on Monday in a clash of Wimbledon champions at the Adelaide International. The 32-year-old Kvitova who won at Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014 relied on a powerful serve to
11:39 PM ET NFL NationESPN The 2022 NFL season came down to the end once again, as the Lions’ victory over the Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday night sent the Seahawks to the playoffs. Seattle was in that position thanks to its overtime win against the Rams. The Dolphins also earned their way into