Month: April 2023

April 24 was chosen as the date to unveil the gates to mark Tendulkar’s 50th birthday, and also the 30th anniversary of Lara’s 277 at the SCG, his first Test century, though that Test was played in January 1993. In a statement, Cricket Australia said that the gates, situated between the members pavilion’s away dressing
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4:29 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close Jeff Carlisle U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Kyle Bonagura Close Kyle Bonagura ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Matt Crocker, right, is a leading candidate to become the next sporting director
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Apr 22, 2023 Mark Ogden WREXHAM, Wales — Wrexham’s Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney watched alongside “Ant-Man” star Paul Rudd as the team won promotion from the National League to the English Football League with a dramatic 3-1 win against Boreham Wood on Saturday. Wrexham, bought by Reynolds and McElhenney from a supporter-backed
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9:49 PM ET Associated Press IRVING, Texas — Mark Hensby parred the fourth playoff hole after Charlie Wi hit his approach into the water Sunday to win the Invited Celebrity Classic, his first victory on the PGA Tour Champions. The 51-year-old Australian closed with a 1-under 70 at Las Colinas, making birdie on the par-5
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7:48 PM ET Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. — Running low on fuel and unsure he could make it to the end of a double-overtime finish, Kyle Busch and his new Richard Childress Racing team debated their late-race Talladega Superspeedway strategy. If he stopped for a splash of gas, Busch would surrender valuable track position and
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6:14 PM ET Associated Press AVONDALE, La. — While some of the world’s top players were gearing up for the Masters several weeks ago, Nick Hardy was texting his friend Davis Riley to see if he’d be his playing partner in the Zurich Classic. The late-hour entries for the New Orleans-area tournament are leaving as
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4:59 PM ET ESPN News Services Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara said Sunday that he expects to start Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, a day after he was scratched from a scheduled start. The Miami Marlins ace was pushed back from his scheduled start Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader
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7:04 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Blazing Sevens has been withdrawn from the Kentucky Derby, allowing Jace’s Road into the 20-horse field for the 149th running on May 6 at Churchill Downs. The Chad Brown-trained colt was tied for 17th with 46 points after his third-place finish in the Grade 1 Blue Grass
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