File image of the BCCI’s logo.© AFP Jay Shah, the Secretary of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Monday announced an increase in the monthly pension of former cricketers and match officials. Shah, made the announcement on Twitter and also stated that due to this decision, around 900 personnel will be benefitted.
7:41 AM ET Blake Baumgartner Avion Carter decided home is where his heart is. Carter, a 6-foot-3, 255-pound defensive end from Tascosa High School in Amarillo, Texas, pledged Sunday to join coach Sonny Dykes and TCU. Ranked No. 91 in the ESPN 300, Carter joins wide receiver Cordale Russell (No. 270) as ESPN 300 recruits
Jun 11, 2022 One of the best women’s MMA fighters ever will be hanging up the gloves. Joanna Jedrzejczyk, the former UFC women’s strawweight champion, announced her retirement Saturday following a knockout loss to Zhang Weili at UFC 275 in Singapore. Jedrzejczyk was in line for a title shot if she beat Zhang but was
9:51 AM BST Former Wales and British & Irish Lions fly-half Phil Bennett has died aged 73, his former team Scarlets announced on Sunday, prompting an outpouring of grief for the one of the country’s most beloved heroes in the sport. Bennett guided Wales to two Five Nations Grand Slams in the 1970s and played
7:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — New York Rangers coach Gerard Gallant sat inside a conference room at Amalie Arena, discussing how his team’s surprising Stanley Cup playoffs run ended in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. On the other side of a wall sat coach Jon Cooper, surrounded by Tampa Bay Lightning conference
Jun 12, 2022 Glover Teixeira passed into mount with 15 seconds left in the second round. Jiri Prochazka had been picking Teixeira apart on the feet, but the durable champion got Prochazka down, took his back and then worked his way into the most dominant position in MMA. In response, as Teixeira attempted to rain
6:58 AM ET The International Football Association Board (The IFAB), football’s lawmaker, says Artificial Intelligence-driven semi-automated VAR offside technology is on course to be implemented for this year’s World Cup in Qatar. The time taken to make an offside decision, in some cases up to four minutes, has been a major issue with VAR. The
Formula 1 is closing in on a deal for the return of a race in South Africa next year. F1 president Stefano Domenicali flew to South Africa from Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix to meet with representatives of the Kyalami circuit. Insiders say an agreement is some weeks from completion but the target is to secure
7:48 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — The Boston Celtics know that, once again, they failed to take advantage of securing home court by dropping Game 4 of the NBA Finals Friday night. But, as the series shifts back here to Chase Center for Game 5 Monday night with the series now turning into
5:33 AM ET Daniil Medvedev has replaced Novak Djokovic as men’s world No. 1 on Monday, just two weeks before this year’s Wimbledon Championships where he is barred due to his Russian nationality. The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) banned Russian and Belarusian players from competition following the invasion of Ukraine, leading the ATP
6:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN Mandatory three-day minicamp kicks off for 17 teams this week after 12 others held theirs last week. The Miami Dolphins had their session two weeks ago, and the Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals aren’t holding one this year. Many players have taken part in voluntary organized team activities, but the
Lewis Hamilton says he will be at the Canadian Grand Prix and “wouldn’t miss it for the world” despite experiencing pain in Sunday’s race in Baku. The Briton had said he was “worried” about the upcoming race in Montreal following what he described as “the toughest race” of his career. “Yesterday was tough and I
3:00 PM ET ESPN News Services Chicago White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech exited Sunday’s game against the Texas Rangers with an injury after throwing just 13 pitches in the first inning. Kopech, who is 2-2 with a 1.94 ERA, was checked on by the training staff with a full count and two outs against Adolis
The media rights for the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) for the next five-year cycle from 2023 to 2027 is currently being hotly contested by some of the country’s top sports broadcasters. According to sources, the Package A and B of the right, which includes TV and Digital, has been sold for a humungous amount
7:58 PM ET Associated Press SONOMA, Calif. — Daniel Suarez became the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday, holding off Chris Buescher for a historic victory at Sonoma Raceway. Suarez, a 30-year-old from Monterrey, finally won in the 195th career start of a Cup Series career that began in 2017.
8:41 PM ET Associated Press VERONA, N.Y. — Reduced to tears at a banquet on the eve of his big day, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday, just a tinge of emotion in his voice as he accepted the honor. “I done a lot in my career,
6:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Yet another offseason of workouts with a new quarterback came and went for the Indianapolis Colts last week, this time with Matt Ryan under center. This quarterback change — the fifth in as many years for the Colts — had a different feel than the one last season with Carson
8:20 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Klay Thompson is stressing about staying in the moment. After Sunday’s practice, the Golden State Warriors star barely even wanted to look ahead to Monday’s pivotal Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. Instead, he tried to stay locked in on what treatment needed