India have made history and in style. The Shafali Verma-led team is now the first-ever champions of the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. After a superb bowling show that saw India dismissing England for just 68, India reached the target in just 14 overs. ”It is just a proud moment, its our first world cup,” said
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8:04 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — After Joel Embiid put up 47 points, 18 rebounds and five assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers back from a 15-point deficit in defeating his rival for the NBA MVP award, Nikola Jokic, and the Denver Nuggets Saturday, he told ESPN he believes this year’s squad is the
11:22 AM ET Associated Press Rory McIlroy delivered an exhibition of short iron play to shoot 7-under 65 in his third round and build a 3-stroke lead at the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday. Top-ranked McIlroy made eight birdies at Emirates Golf Club — four in a row from No. 1, three straight from No.
6:43 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic climbed into the Rod Laver Arena stands to celebrate his 10th Australian Open championship and record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title Sunday and, after jumping and pumping his fists with his team, he collapsed onto his back, crying. When he returned to the playing surface, Djokovic
11:14 AM ET Patrick Reed‘s week in Dubai started with him throwing a tee at Rory McIlroy in disgust on the practice range in an incident that was widely dubbed “tee gate.” On Sunday, Reed was embroiled in another controversy when his tee shot on the 17th hole of the third round of the Dubai
11:39 AM ET Former Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett, who led the Bulldogs to their second straight CFP National Championship earlier this month, was arrested on a misdemeanor public intoxication charge in Dallas on Sunday morning. In a statement to ESPN, a Dallas Police Department spokesperson said officers responded to a report of a man banging
10:22 AM ET Kaoru Mitoma struck late as Brighton beat Liverpool on Sunday. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images FA Cup holders Liverpool were knocked out of the competition in stunning circumstances as Kaoru Mitoma‘s stoppage-time goal secured Brighton & Hove Albion‘s passage to the fifth round with a 2-1 win at the Amex Stadium on Sunday. The defeat
8:02 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic is a 10-time Australian Open champion. He has drawn level with Rafael Nadal for the most Grand Slam titles won by a man (22). And he is still the king of Melbourne Park. Djokovic was clinical in defeating No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets Sunday
10:14 AM ET An offseason trade of Aaron Rodgers remains an option for the Green Bay Packers for a variety of reasons, league sources told ESPN. A scenario that once seemed unthinkable, a Rodgers trade could be driven by financial reasons, the state of the Packers franchise and ultimately the feelings of the team and
2nd ODI: South Africa clinch series in Bloemfontein after big chase vs England.© AFP SA vs ENG, 2nd ODI Highlights: South Africa on Sunday took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series after beating England by five wickets in the second T20I in Bloemfontein. Chasing a target of 343, the Proteas rode on captain Temba
7:03 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — There’s an inevitability about Novak Djokovic playing tennis at Rod Laver Arena. It’s the feeling that regardless of what year we’re in, who stands on the other side of the net and just how lopsided the crowd support might be in favor of his opponent, it’s still Djokovic who
Jan 26, 2023 ESPN staff Heading into Thursday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning (7 p.m. ET, NHL Power Play on ESPN+), the Boston Bruins are on pace for 66 wins and 140 points, both of which would set NHL records (currently 62 and 132, respectively). For a team that lost in the first round
Jan 26, 2023 Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Houston Astros named Dana Brown their new general manager Thursday, choosing the longtime scouting executive to shepherd the team after it let go of former GM James Click, the architect of
The Indian cricket team has begun a new era in T20I cricket, with youngsters getting more and more opportunities in the team, under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, while veterans like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma continue to sit out. Though neither of the two has expressed the desire to quit the shortest format, there’s
Jan 29, 2023 Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova extended their Grand Slam winning streak to 24 matches with a 6-4, 6-3 decision over Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara to claim the Australian Open women’s doubles title on Sunday. It was the seventh Grand Slam doubles title by the Czech pair,
8:10 PM ET Broncos owner Greg Penner and University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh met last week in Ann Arbor to discuss Denver’s head-coaching position without any deal materializing, league sources told ESPN. Although Harbaugh two weeks ago announced he was staying at Michigan, Penner did his due diligence and still traveled to Ann
12:15 AM ET BOSTON — The head referee in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 125-121 overtime loss to the Celtics on Saturday admitted there was a missed shooting foul by Jayson Tatum against LeBron James in the final seconds of regulation, leaving L.A. seething about another defeat tied to officiating. The Lakers had a golden opportunity
9:53 PM ET ESPN News Services SUNRISE, Fla. — Sam Reinhart scored 17 seconds into overtime to cap a late scoring flurry and give the Florida Panthers a 4-3 victory over the NHL-leading Boston Bruins on Saturday night. The result, coupled with a 3-2 defeat to Tampa Bay on Thursday, gave Boston its first two-game