Former India opening batter Navjot Singh Sidhu has likened Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni to the “Rock of Gibraltar”. The 42-year-old will be taking part in his 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), starting March 22. Speaking on his longevity, Sidhu praised Dhoni for not ‘losing out’ despit lacking regular match practice.
Jeff Wagenheim Mar 24, 2024, 01:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rose Namajunas took her first step in a quest to reach the top of the flyweight division, outpointing Amanda Ribas (13-5) by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Namajunas (12-6), a two-time UFC champion at strawweight, ended
ESPN News Services Mar 23, 2024, 10:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTLAND, Ore. — The Trail Blazers started five rookies Saturday night against Denver Nuggets, only the second time that has happened since starters were first tracked on NBA box scores more than 50 years ago. Scoot Henderson, the No. 3 pick in the
ESPN News Services Mar 24, 2024, 12:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. and Utah Jazz guard Kris Dunn were ejected after throwing punches five seconds into the second quarter of Houston’s 147-119 win on Saturday night. The fight happened after the pair got tangled up while the ball
Associated Press Mar 23, 2024, 08:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — J.D. Martinez and the New York Mets finalized a $12 million, one-year contract on Saturday. The 36-year-old designated hitter gets a $2.5 million signing bonus, $2 million this year and $7.5 million in deferred money, payable in $1.5 million
Associated Press Mar 23, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Jannik Sinner advanced to the third round of the Miami Open with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over fellow Italian Andrea Vavassori on Saturday. The third-ranked Sinner, the Australian Open champion and last year’s Miami Open runner-up, had to wait overnight
Associated Press Mar 23, 2024, 10:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. — One of Seri’s Kids had an unlikely share of the lead in the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship after a windy Saturday afternoon at Palos Verdes Golf Club. Jiyai Shin — the 35-year-old South Korean star who last played
Nick ParkinsonMar 23, 2024, 08:05 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Dalton Smith took a step closer to more prominent fights at the junior welterweight level by stopping Jose Zepeda with a crushing body shot in Round 5 on Saturday
Jeff Wagenheim Mar 23, 2024, 09:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Igor Severino‘s UFC career lasted barely a round and a half on Saturday night before he was disqualified for biting his opponent and subsequently released from the fight promotion. The 20-year-old Brazilian fighter, making his Octagon debut at a UFC Fight Night event in
Associated Press Mar 23, 2024, 07:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Keith Mitchell capped off a magnificent run through the “Snake Pit” at Innisbrook on Saturday with a shot he never saw go in. His 7-iron from the 18th fairway one-hopped into the hole for eagle and a 5 under and
Associated Press Mar 23, 2024, 08:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Kyle Larson passed Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill on the final lap in double overtime to win the Xfinity road course race Saturday at the Circuit of the Americas. Van Gisbergen looked to be in control and heading to his
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — England arranged these high-profile friendlies to help answer one of the few remaining questions about Gareth Southgate’s side: can they consistently deliver against the biggest nations? Rather than silencing those doubts, Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Brazil at Wembley means they will grow a little louder. England are billed in some
An injury-hit Brazil beat England 1-0 in coach Dorival Junior’s first match in charge as 17-year-old substitute Endrick scored the 80th-minute winner in a friendly at Wembley on Saturday. Endrick, who is due to join Real Madrid in July from Palmeiras, tapped into an empty net after England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford could only parry a
Associated Press Mar 23, 2024, 03:02 PM ET BALTIMORE — Peter Angelos, owner of a Baltimore Orioles team that endured long losing stretches and shrewd proprietor of a law firm that won high-profile cases against industry titans, died Saturday. He was 94. Angelos had been ill for several years. His family announced his death in
Associated Press Mar 21, 2024, 04:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — A lawsuit accusing the NFL’s disability plan of violating its duty to retired players by routinely denying valid injury claims can proceed to trial on most counts, a federal judge in Maryland has ruled. The lawsuit, filed last year, accuses officials who
Mar 22, 2024, 10:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to a one-year deal with former Tennessee Titans cornerback Kristian Fulton, a source confirmed to ESPN. Fulton hoped to set himself up for a big payday entering his fourth season in 2023, but those aspirations were cut short by hamstring
Sarah Barshop, ESPN Staff WriterMar 22, 2024, 07:25 PM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterMar 23, 2024, 01:56 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs began planning for the eventual loss of cornerback L’Jarius Sneed two years ago when they picked Trent McDuffie in the