Australian Test great Allan Border has urged middle-order batter Travis Head to look to legendary opener Matthew Hayden for inspiration and develop a gameplan to be used in subcontinent conditions during his side’s tour to India, which will take place this year. This comes after the batter experienced some terrible outings in the Test series
7:00 AM ET The 2022 MLB trade deadline is coming fast, with teams weighing their biggest needs before 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 2 arrives. Will the Washington Nationals make a blockbuster Juan Soto trade? Could Shohei Ohtani be on the move from the Los Angeles Angels? Could Luis Castillo and Willson Contreras be dealt
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Second Test, Day 2 Live Updates And Live Score© AFP Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Second Test, Day 2 Live Updates And Live Score: Sri Lanka’s spinners struck three times in the second session on day two against Pakistan, including taking the scalp of skipper Babar Azam, to leave the tourists reeling on
4:30 AM ET Lucy Bronze knows the pain of losing a semifinal in a major international tournament all too well. She was there for England‘s last three “Final Four” knockouts. So, having experienced the expectation and then the heartbreak, it’s easy to see why she was a little withdrawn after their 2-1 quarterfinal win over
2:28 AM ET As Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant‘s trade request approaches a fourth week, the Boston Celtics have emerged among teams engaged in talks on a possible deal, sources told ESPN. The Celtics appear no closer to acquiring Durant than others in discussions with the Nets, but Boston’s ability to include All-Star forward Jaylen
6:38 PM ET Associated Press BLAINE, Minn. — After reading he was the betting favorite for the 3M Open, Tony Finau felt the pressure surprisingly mount in his mind as he sought to extend the momentum he has built this summer. Playing catch-up proved to be the right formula for his third PGA Tour victory.
The more the Tour de France changes, the more Geraint Thomas stays the same. This year’s Tour felt like the latest, perhaps most significant, iteration of this grand old race’s bold new era. Now it is Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar – the freshly crowned champion and the winner of the previous two editions –
7:00 PM ET ESPN News Services LONG POND, Pa. — The siren at the Dawsonville, Georgia, pool hall that sounds whenever Chase Elliott wins a race did indeed go off Sunday night without the hometown star ever leading a lap at Pocono Raceway. “Winner, winner Joe Gibbs Racing are cheaters!” the Dawsonville Pool Room tweeted.
5:27 PM ET COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The National Baseball Hall of Fame inducted seven new members during induction ceremonies on Sunday. But the afternoon of speechifying, poignance and remembrance belonged to Big Papi. “Wow! Cooperstown!” began David Ortiz, kicking off his speech to the crowd sprawled across the grounds at the Clark Sports Complex. The
1:47 PM ET Houston Texans rookie wide receiver John Metchie III announced Sunday that he has been diagnosed with a form of leukemia and likely will not play this season. “Recently I was diagnosed with APL (Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia), the most curable form of Leukemia,” Metchie said in a statement released by the Texans. “I
6:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN Thirty-one NFL training camps open this week after the Las Vegas Raiders got an early start last week, and there is no shortage of compelling storylines across the league. There was plenty of movement in the offseason, from quarterbacks such as Russell Wilson and Matt Ryan to elite wide receivers
8:37 PM ET Associated Press DEL MAR, Calif. — Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert had two victories on the opening weekend of Del Mar’s summer meet, three weeks after his 90-day suspension ended. Havnameltdown won by 2 1/4 lengths in his first career start in Sunday’s $80,000 fourth race at the seaside track north
7:27 PM ET ESPN News Services SUNRISE, Fla. — Only a couple days after being traded, Matthew Tkachuk already feels at home in Florida. The newly acquired Panthers forward’s parents are building a home about an hour from where his new team plays its home games. He has familiarity with the Panthers, is already friends
6:50 PM ET Associated Press SALINA, Kan. — Karrie Webb held off Annika Sorenstam on Sunday in the Senior LPGA Championship for her first senior title. The 47-year-old Webb closed with a 5-under 67 for a four-shot victory at Salina Country Club. “It’s been a long time since I’ve had to make putts down the
Jul 24, 2022 Associated Press GLENEAGLES, Scotland — Darren Clarke birdied the last hole to beat a resurgent Padraig Harrington and win the Senior Open by one shot on Sunday. Clarke and Paul Broadhurst were level at 9 under overall after the third round but it was Harrington, a three-time major winner, who soared into
4:40 PM ET Associated Press PALERMO, Sicily — Irina-Camelia Begu beat Lucia Bronzetti 6-2, 6-2 to win the Palermo Ladies Open on Sunday and claim her first singles title in five years. The sixth-seeded Romanian took control from the start on the red clay of the Country Time Club and closed the final out with
3:39 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles Lakers player Slava Medvedenko is selling his two NBA championship rings to raise money for his native Ukraine. Medvedenko was a power forward on the Lakers’ championship teams in 2001 and ’02, playing alongside Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. SCP Auctions is donating the
3:36 PM ET Associated Press SOUTHPORT, England — Scottish golfer Richie Ramsay claimed his fourth European tour title by winning the Cazoo Classic by one shot on Sunday. The No. 329-ranked Ramsay punched the air and roared with delight after holing a par putt from 10 feet at the last hole at Hillside near Liverpool,