7:21 AM GMT A seventh positive Covid-19 test has emerged from Pakistan’s touring contingent in New Zealand. The identity of the squad member is not yet clear. Six players – Sarfaraz Ahmed, Rohail Nazir, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Abid Ali and Danish Aziz – had returned positive results from the first tests conducted upon Pakistan’s
10:15 AM ET The New Era Pinstripe Bowl, originally scheduled to be played Dec. 29 at Yankee Stadium in New York and broadcast by ESPN, has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns, officials announced Friday. “Due to the recent increase in coronavirus cases, which has led to the imposition of various travel restrictions and the
10:44 AM ET Texas unveiled a new 12½-foot statue of trailblazer Julius Whittier, the Longhorns’ first Black letterman, outside the north end of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Friday. Whittier, who died in September 2018, arrived at Texas as one of the school’s first Black scholarship athletes and played on the 1970 team that
5:00 AM ET Games have ploughed ahead in South America in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic — only one event, the death of Diego Maradona, could stop the show. The Copa Libertadores clash between Internacional of Brazil and Argentina’s Boca Juniors was postponed after confirmation of the news that Boca legend Maradona had passed
6:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The last time Teddy Bridgewater took a snap at Minnesota’s U.S. Bank Stadium, it was just as a footnote. On Oct. 28, 2018, he was part of a three-quarterback formation for the New Orleans Saints on second-and-goal from the 3. He lined up wide left at receiver with Drew
Nov 25, 2020 Free-agent center Hassan Whiteside has agreed to a one-year deal with the Sacramento Kings, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Whiteside, while averaging 30.0 minutes, led the NBA with 2.9 blocks per game and finished third with 13.5 rebounds last season while with the Portland Trail Blazers. His 25.07 PER was eighth best
Nov 26, 2020 Fly-half Billy Burns has been handed a first start for Ireland as they take on Georgia in their final Autumn Nations Cup Group A clash in Dublin on Sunday, while uncapped centre Shane Daly has been included on the bench. Burns, 26, has two appearances as a replacement after making his debut
3:51 AM ET Why does the Bundesliga’s worst team ever want to keep their record? ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the answer: PLUS: The handball law is changing. Jump to: How the handball law will be changed | Barca’s new president faces uphill struggle | Man United’s Wan-Bissaka issue | England vs. Argentina Bundesliga losers hope
2:30 PM ET Charles Barkley has insisted his golf game has gotten better. We’re about to find out as he teams with Phil Mickelson in a match against Steph Curry and Peyton Manning at Stone Canyon in Arizona. The Match: Champions for Change will benefit historically Black colleges and universities. We’ll have the entire match
2:54 PM ET The Houston Texans are releasing veteran wide receiver Kenny Stills in a mutual parting, sources told ESPN on Friday. Stills immediately becomes an attractive option for a number of contending teams looking for proven speed at receiver. Stills, who was in the final year of his contract, will hit waivers first. Teams