Brendon McCullum, England’s Test coach, has said that he has no idea what ‘Bazball’ means and suggested that the phrase has missed the nuances of his side’s new approach. ‘Bazball’ was termed by Andrew Miller, ESPNcricinfo’s UK editor, on an episode of the Switch Hit podcast recorded before the start of England’s series against New
Jul 8, 2022 COLUMBIA, S.C. — As a guest last August at one of South Carolina‘s football practices, Michael Vick found himself nodding along with nearly every word. Shane Beamer, the Gamecocks’ first-year head coach, was addressing his team, and his message, his mannerisms, his conviction — really, everything — took Vick back in time,
8:57 PM ET Associated Press Sophia Smith scored twice in the opening minutes and the U.S. women’s national team edged closer to a spot in the 2023 World Cup with a 5-0 victory over Jamaica on Thursday in the CONCACAF W Championship. With two victories at the W Championship, the United States leads its group
8:50 AM ET Bettors believe Charles Barkley is poised for his best performance at the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. Stephen Curry disagrees. Caesars Sportsbook is offering odds on Barkley to finish in the top 70 of the 87-golfer field this week in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Barkley finished in a tie for 76th last
9:51 AM ET Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England — All sorts of requests reach the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, via all sorts of methods, but rarely does a meaningful entreaty come via LinkedIn message. That, though, is how Micky Lawler, the president of the WTA women’s professional tennis tour, first reached out to the group
8:52 AM ET International Fight Week represents the midpoint of the UFC “season” as fight fans watched the promotion’s 22nd fight card and seventh pay-per-view of the year at UFC 276 on July 2. After this past weekend’s festivities, the upcoming schedule is marked with plenty of title fights and major cards in intriguing international
10:30 AM ET Baseball’s brightest stars are headed to Hollywood. The 2022 MLB All-Star Game is set for July 19 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, the day after the Home Run Derby. So which members of your favorite team will represent the American League or National League in this year’s Midsummer Classic? Here’s the
12:11 PM ET SPIELBERG, Austria — For the first time this year, Lewis Hamilton is confident Mercedes can win a race in Formula One this season. Hamilton has gone 11 races without a win in F1, which is the longest victory drought of his career. His Mercedes team started the season a long way off
Jul 7, 2022 Fantasy Staff As we enter into the heart of fantasy football draft season, the ESPN Fantasy Football experts are here to bring you their latest sleepers, busts and breakout players for the 2022 campaign, as defined here: Sleeper: A player who is being overlooked and will outperform his average draft position (ADP)
12:54 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans guard Devonte’ Graham was arrested in Raleigh, North Carolina, early Thursday morning and charged with driving while impaired, police records show. Graham, a Raleigh native, was arrested around 3 a.m., and local jail records as of noon ET show that Graham is not in the Wake County