News Says Australia’s spirits remain high despite an online threat against Ashton Agar As he prepares for the final hurdle in his recovery from concussion, Steven Smith hopes a long-awaited Test tour abroad can help shrug off an “odd couple of years” and rekindle his vintage form during Australia’s historic visit to Pakistan. With the
Month: March 2022
3:07 PM ET The FIA has decided not to ban Russian drivers from motorsport in the wake of the country’s military invasion of Ukraine, allowing Nikita Mazepin to remain in Formula One with Haas. Motor racing’s governing body decided Tuesday that a ban would only extend to drivers competing under the flag of Russia or
2:58 PM ET San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is expected to undergo shoulder surgery soon and will be sidelined until this summer, sources tell ESPN. Garoppolo injured his shoulder during the Niners’ wild-card win over Dallas, sources said. A separate thumb injury that Garoppolo played through will not require surgery, according to sources. The
12:56 PM ET On Monday, FIFA announced that it was indefinitely suspending Russian representative teams (men’s and women’s). (In a joint statement, UEFA announced they were removing club sides from all competitions.) This means Russia will almost certainly not be participating in the Qatar World Cup in November. The previous day, FIFA had condemned the
7:00 AM ET Patrik Laine is living his best life — and it’s about time. The Blue Jackets winger had been stumbling ever since the Winnipeg Jets traded him to Columbus in January 2021. That transaction — which swapped Pierre-Luc Dubois for Laine and Jack Roslovic — was meant to be a fresh start for
2:39 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bob Baffert has sued Churchill Downs and track leadership in federal court, seeking to overturn the embattled Hall of Fame trainer’s two-year suspension on grounds it violated his due process rights. The suit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court names Churchill Downs Inc., CEO William C. Carstanjen
6:40 AM ET Who’s ready for new 2022 NFL draft rankings ahead of one of the best and most important weeks on the calendar? That’s right — it’s NFL combine week. There will be so much to discuss for a class that a lot of people in the league are still unsure about; this is
News Fast bowler becomes ninth Pakistan player to sign county contract for 2022 Hasan Ali will play county cricket for the first time in his career after signing a contract with Lancashire for six County Championship fixtures. Hasan, 27, was the third-highest Test wicket-taker in 2021 with 41 wickets at 16.07 and is the ninth
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8:59 AM ET STOCKHOLM, Sweden — UFC middleweight Darren Till has a new training partner in breakout star Khamzat Chimaev. He also has a new UFC contract. Till (18-4-1), of Liverpool, made headlines this week when he surfaced at Allstars Training Center alongside Chimaev (10-0). Till told ESPN he is still associated with his longtime