The MLC-bound Gerald Coetzee was adjudged men’s newcomer of the year. Coetzee had made both his Test and ODI debuts in March this year. In only his second Test, the 22-year-old fast bowler bagged a match haul of six wickets to cap South Africa’s home Test summer and their World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with
Jul 7, 2023, 06:54 AM ET All African teams will head into the Women’s World Cup as underdogs, but Nigeria have twice made the knockout rounds and will be out to prove they are still Africa’s dominant force. The tournament in Australia and New Zealand (July 20 – August 20) will see four African representatives
Jul 7, 2023, 11:39 AM ET Formula One champions Red Bull are finding potential problems with the sport’s 2026 engine because they are ahead of schedule in building their own, according to team boss Christian Horner. The Briton and double world champion Max Verstappen have both voiced concerns about the characteristics of the new power
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJul 7, 2023, 11:17 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee The Georgia football team’s spate of speeding-related incidents continued this week when freshman outside linebacker Samuel M’Pemba was ticketed Wednesday morning for going 88 miles per hour in a 55 mph
ESPN News Services Jul 7, 2023, 10:35 AM ET Matthew Wolff, who was accused by LIV Golf teammate Brooks Koepka of quitting on the course, said it’s “heartbreaking” that the Smash GC captain would criticize him amid Wolff’s mental health “challenges on and off the golf course.” Earlier this week, Koepka told Sports Illustrated that
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comJul 6, 2023, 11:00 AM ET Close Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. After a busy summer of draft picks, trades, and free agent movement, it’s time to take
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 7, 2023, 09:51 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Northwestern is implementing several measures to curb hazing within its football program, including a two-week suspension of coach Pat Fitzgerald after an investigation found evidence to support a claim of problematic conduct. Fitzgerald,
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 6, 2023, 01:09 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Lewis Hamilton is fourth in the 2023 driver standings with 106 points. Dan Mullan/Getty Images SILVERSTONE, Great Britain — Lewis Hamilton has said he would welcome a peaceful Just Stop Oil protest at this weekend’s British
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJul 7, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Next year, everything changes. College football begins the era of a 12-team playoff and 16-team megaconferences. The Big Ten will be responsible for the most jarring of all changes, the additions of USC and UCLA. Soon
Jul 7, 2023, 12:51 AM ET Johnie Cooks, a linebacker who starred at Mississippi State before going on to a 10-year NFL career, died on Thursday. He was 64. “When you think of Mississippi State Football, you think of legends like Johnie Cooks,” Mississippi State head coach Zach Arnett wrote on Twitter. “The Bulldog Family