shares Nelson Mandela Bay Giants 127 for 5 (Duckett 75, Hendricks 2-5) beat Jozi Stars 124 for 7 (Vilas 38*, Gayle 23, Smuts 3-20) by seven wickets © Getty Images He isn’t a recognised T20 name worldwide yet, but Ben Duckett showed he has the ingredients to become one. A fine exhibition of back
Month: November 2018
shares India women 167 for 8 (Mandhana 83, Kaur 43, Perry 3-16, Gardner 2-25) beat Australia women 119 (Perry 39*, Patil 3-15, Radha 2-13) by 48 runs © Getty Images India’s spinners choked out a weakened Australian line-up with relentless accuracy to send them crashing to 119 all out, and a 48-run defeat in
In the end, Nigeria and South Africa settled for a point apiece in their grudge 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Johannesburg. Samuel Kalu orchestrated the Nigerian lead within the opening 15 minutes, but Percy Tau engineered a comeback, assisting Lebo Mothiba to draw Bafana Bafana level. The point proved enough for the Super
2:46 PM ET DALLAS — Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green will not play in Saturday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks and will likely miss Sunday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs as he continues to recover from a sprained toe. “We decided to give him some time off,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said
2:15 PM ET Roger Federer sprang to Alexander Zverev‘s defence after some of the Swiss great’s diehard fans booed the young German after his superb victory in the last four of the ATP Finals on Saturday. Zverev, 21, won fair and square 7-5 7-6(5) to claim a third victory in six meetings with Federer, but
2:33 PM ET Pittsburgh Penguins forward Derick Brassard will return to the ice Saturday for the first time in nearly a month. Brassard will be in the lineup to face his former team, the Ottawa Senators, after missing the past nine games with a lower-body injury. He has five points in eight games this season
4:00 PM ET ESPN staff Ohio State kept its Big Ten title hopes alive with a thrilling comeback win over Maryland in overtime, after the Terps missed a two-point conversion. Meanwhile, Alabama was tied with The Citadel — The Citadel! — at the half before taking control in the third quarter. What else have we
10:00 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN This season, more than ever before, players can make a statement on the court simply through loud, clashing colors at any point of the season. For Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard and Brooklyn Nets guard-on-the-rise Spencer Dinwiddie, they’ve been telling stories and themes through their footwear, perhaps better than anyone
South Africa coach Stuart Baxter says he is “proud and frustrated” after his side played to a 1-1 draw with Nigeria at the FNB Stadium on Saturday to leave their participation at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in the balance. Bafana Bafana fell behind to a Buhle Mkhwanazi own goal after only nine minutes,
A 1-1 draw against Bafana Bafana on Johannesburg on Saturday was enough for the Super Eagles qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with one game to spare. Samuel Kalu excelled in an unfamiliar wing-back role, and forced the opener, but who else impressed for Nigeria? POSITIVES After missing two tournaments, and starting qualification