Punjab Kings player meet Allu Arjun in Hyderabad.© Instagram With two wins in as many games, Punjab Kings have had a superb start to IPL 2023. The Shikhar Dhawan-led side defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 runs (DLS method) in their opening game and then edged past Rajasthan Royals by 5 runs to register their
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Canadian cyclist Alison Jackson claimed victory in the third edition of the women’s Paris-Roubaix. EF rider Jackson, 34, edged a sprint finish after some of the race favourites fell in a crash. Defending champion Elisa Longo Borghini was leading the breakaway group but crashed with 39km to go, with race favourite Lotte Kopecky also falling.
9:42 AM ET Danny Lewis Manchester United strengthened their Champions League hopes with a 2-0 win over relegation-threatened Everton in the Premier League. The Red Devils had to be patient in their pursuit of an opener, which eventually came through Scott McTominay in the 36th minute. Anthony Martial then came off the bench to score
6:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers believe their time is now. New Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen recently took that a step further on the Pat McAfee show, saying Carolina has a “real chance to win a Super Bowl’’ after he signed a three-year deal. Much will depend on which quarterback the
8:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. There were zero games last night, so the NHL is making up for it today with a 16-game slate, including a tripleheader on the ABC/ESPN+ Hockey Saturday docket: Pittsburgh Penguins–Detroit Red Wings (1
8:05 AM ET ESPN staff ESPN’s slate of exclusive broadcasts features a doozy Saturday: It’s a tripleheader on ABC and ESPN+, with Pittsburgh Penguins–Detroit Red Wings at 1 p.m. ET, Vegas Golden Knights–Dallas Stars at 3:30 p.m. ET, and capped off by the Boston Bruins hosting the New Jersey Devils at 8 p.m. ET. The
2:57 AM ET DALLAS — ONCE AGAIN, the Dallas Mavericks changed plans during a bizarre final week of what Luka Doncic described as “a very disappointing season.” A few days after declaring he’d play so long as the Mavs had even the slimmest of postseason hopes, the franchise announced Doncic would sit out after playing
6:32 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs added to their depth at wide receiver by agreeing to contract terms with wide receiver Richie James, a source told ESPN, confirming a report by NFL Network. Editor’s Picks 2 Related James, 27, caught 57 passes and scored four touchdowns last season for the
10:14 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Isaac Paredes hit a grand slam during Tampa Bay‘s six-run second inning, and Rays beat the Oakland Athletics 9-5 on Friday night to extend their season-opening win streak to seven games. The Rays have now won each of their first seven games by four or more
There are few things as daunting as the cobbles between Paris and Roubaix for any cyclist. The race is invariably decided by a mix of grit, power and sheer luck. Ineos Grenadiers teenager Joshua Tarling is not worried, despite this being his first season as a professional. After all, what could frighten the 19-year-old when
1:04 PM ET DALLAS – All-Star guard Kyrie Irving and four key Dallas Mavericks role players will sit out Friday night’s home game against the Chicago Bulls, a game the Mavericks must win to avoid being eliminated from the play-in scenario. The Mavs announced late Friday morning that Irving (right foot injury recovery), shooting guard
Lucknow: Veteran Lucknow Super Giants spinner Amit Mishra credited his success in the five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad here to making careful assessment of the wicket and taking mental notes of the shots that batters are likely to employ against his bowling. The 40-year-old, who has been playing in the Indian Premier League since the
9:03 AM ET Thomas Muller and Bayern Munich were knocked out of the DFB-Pokal at the quarterfinal stage on Tuesday. Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images ESPN’s lead Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae says there are significant question marks hovering over both Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in the title race after ignominious DFB-Pokal exits in midweek. The Pokal in
8:19 PM ET Penn State recruiting has been picking up momentum since March, and the Nittany Lions coaches added to that success Friday with a commitment from ESPN 300 athlete Quinton Martin. Martin, the No. 27 prospect overall in the class of 2024 according to ESPN’s rankings, is an in-state recruit out of Belle Vernon
2:42 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin said that Zion Williamson will not practice with the team on Saturday and would not play in any play-in tournament games next week if the Pelicans are still in the play-in. Griffin, speaking to local media
7:54 PM ET Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — Second-seeded Ons Jabeur led the top seeds into the semifinals at the Charleston Open on Friday. No. 3 seed Daria Kasatkina and No. 4 seed Belinda Bencic, the defending champion, also advanced to the last four with quarterfinal victories at the season’s first clay-court tournament. Jabeur, who
4:56 PM ET Vincent Kompany has won promotion to the Premier League with Burnley in his first season as manager at the club. Alex Dodd – CameraSport via Getty Images Burnley secured an immediate return to the Premier League as they earned automatic promotion with a 2-1 victory against Middlesbrough on Friday. Vincent Kompany’s side sealed
3:33 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. BALTIMORE — New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson likely will be headed to the injured list with a right hamstring injury, manager Aaron Boone said Friday afternoon. Donaldson was removed in the second inning of Wednesday’s 4-2 win