Cricket Australia’s CEO Nick Hockley has come out in defence of the selectors’ decision to rest Australia’s established Test players in the series-deciding third ODI loss against Pakistan in Perth. Australia’s decision to rest top players in the final ODI against Pakistan has faced public criticism after the hosts succumbed to an 8-wicket defeat and
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Nov 12, 2024, 11:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tom Aspinall headlined the last UFC event in London. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images The UFC will return to London in 2025, with The O2 Arena hosting an event on March 22, the promotion confirmed on Tuesday. Manchester hosted the only UFC event in England in
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 12, 2024, 12:40 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Alexa Grasso has suffered a broken leg in training, the former UFC flyweight champion revealed on Tuesday. Grasso (16-4-1) announced the injury via Instagram. She posted a
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 12 November 2024, 14:17 GMT Updated 1 hour ago Niels Wittich has left his role as Formula 1’s race director with immediate effect. The German, a replacement for Michael Masi in 2022, “has stepped down from his position to pursue new opportunities,” the FIA said in a statement. He
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Nov 12, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Coco Gauff opened the 2024 season with the title in Auckland. And while there were ups-and-downs along the way, she finished the season just as she started, with another victory, by winning the WTA Finals at the year-end event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
Juan Recio Nov 11, 2024, 10:28 AM ET Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested Monday in San Juan de la Maguana, 100 miles west of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic after what two police sources said was an altercation Sunday in the parking lot of an apartment complex in which guns were
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 12, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions There’s something special about Hockey Hall of Fame Induction weekend. It happens every year right when the weather turns fully into fall mode, when the leaves are changing, the clocks have gone
Nov 12, 2024, 09:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Shane Waldron has been fired as the Chicago Bears‘ offensive coordinator less than 10 months after being hired for the job, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Waldron has come under heavy scrutiny in Chicago due to the offense’s overall performance and the recent struggles of rookie
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterNov 12, 2024, 01:26 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 12, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NHL Awards are not typically won in the first month of the season — but there are always exceptions. Look at the NHL Awards Watch from one year ago. Quinn Hughes ended up winning the Norris
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterNov 11, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions The SEC has fined Ole Miss $350,000 and LSU $250,000 for incidents involving fans during Saturday’s home games against Georgia and Alabama. Ole Miss incurred a $250,000 fine for a
Associated Press Nov 12, 2024, 08:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions VIRGINIA Water, England — The European tour will return to Turkey and Austria next year while the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa is also back on the 42-event schedule for the 2025 season that begins next week. The schedule was announced Tuesday, with
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 12, 2024, 07:55 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Believe it or not, Michael Chandler would probably still be waiting for Conor McGregor if it weren’t for the appeal of Charles Oliveira. Chandler (23-8) is set
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 31 minutes ago Aston Martin technical director Dan Fallows has left his role with the Formula 1 team. The 50-year-old, who joined the team in 2022, will “remain with the group”, Aston Martin said. Executive director Bob Bell, a highly regarded and experienced design engineer who joined the team
The International Cricket Council has sought a response from the Pakistan Cricket Board on hosting the Champions Trophy in a hybrid model following India’s refusal to travel to the country for the tournament. The PCB on Sunday had confirmed that it received an email from the ICC that India declined to travel to the neighbouring
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 12 November 2024 167 Comments The Renault-owned Alpine team will use Mercedes engines in Formula 1 from the 2026 season. The deal, which follows the decision in September to end Renault’s own engine programme in 2025, runs until at least the end of 2030. Alpine will also use Mercedes-supplied
Associated Press Nov 12, 2024, 07:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Sarah Ourahmoune, a silver medalist at the 2016 Olympic Games, has withdrawn her bid to become president of the French boxing federation, saying she has been the target of vicious racist and sexist attacks. In an open letter published this week, Ourahmoune
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderNov 12, 2024, 07:48 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions MIKE TYSON SAT on the canvas with his back against the