Nov 3, 2020 ESPNcricinfo staff Luke Ronchi has been appointed New Zealand batting coach for the upcoming season to fill the vacancy created by Peter Fulton’s departure. He has been a regular around the squad in the last couple of seasons as Gary Stead has used various specialist coaches. “I’m absolutely pumped,” he said. “I’ve
7:55 PM ET The long-awaited battle between WBC junior lightweight titleholder Miguel Berchelt and Oscar Valdez scheduled for Dec. 12 in Las Vegas, could be in jeopardy after Berchelt tested positive for COVID-19, sources close to Berchelt’s camp told ESPN on Tuesday. Berchelt (37-1, 33 KOs) was tested as part of the weekly monitoring for
6:32 PM ET Harry Kettle The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe.
1:01 PM ET Mississippi State running back and All-SEC selection Kylin Hill on Tuesday officially announced that he has opted out of the rest of the football season and will begin preparing for the NFL draft. “2020 has been an unprecedented year, filled with uncertainty due to a pandemic that has forced all of us
4:20 PM ET NFL trade deadline day, as is often the case, came and went Tuesday with more fizzle than sizzle. A few big names got kicked around, but there wasn’t much late movement, and not many people were surprised. This year more than ever, with COVID-19 testing requirements delaying the availability of new player
9:54 AM ET Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns detailed losing his mom to COVID-19 complications in an emotional video posted to his YouTube channel. Titled “THE TOUGHEST YEAR OF MY LIFE,” the 18-minute video showed a vulnerable Towns explaining having to be the one to “pull the plug” on his mother, Jackie Cruz-Towns, who died
5:44 PM ET Eddie Johnson, the two-time All-Star for the Atlanta Hawks whose career was shortened by arrests which led to a ban from the NBA and life sentence in prison, has died. He was 65. Johnson passed away on Oct. 26. His death was confirmed Tuesday by Rocker-Cusack Mortuary in Leesburg, Florida. Johnson was
5:31 PM ET The World Boxing Council has ordered junior bantamweight titleholder Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada to start negotiating a mandatory defense against former titleholder Srisaket Sor Rungvisai. Estrada was hoping to get a rematch against fellow titlist Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez in the early part of 2021, but the WBC decision could delay that
9:15 AM ET The Los Angeles Angels and Major League Baseball moved Monday to dismiss a lawsuit by former Angels visiting clubhouse attendant Brian “Bubba” Harkins. Harkins was fired March 5 after an internal investigation confirmed suspicions that he was providing sticky ball-doctoring substances to opposing pitchers. According to the Los Angeles Times, Harkins filed
4:02 PM ET Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop and center Tyler Seguin had surgery and will each miss approximately five months, the team said Tuesday. Bishop, who did not play in the Stanley Cup Final against eventual champion Tampa Bay after being deemed “unfit to play,” had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his