2:11 AM IST Valkerie Baynes Close Valkerie Baynes is a general editor at ESPNcricinfo Ollie Pope has admitted to feeling a weight lift from his shoulders as he neared a possible second Test century at the end of the opening day of the deciding match against West Indies. Pope entered the match with a high
2:39 PM ET Alex Scarborough Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Some pro prospects in college football are reaching into their own pockets
3:03 PM ET When the National Hockey League restarts its season on Aug. 1 in Toronto and Edmonton, neither commissioner Gary Bettman nor deputy commissioner Bill Daly will be on site. “Bill and I have actually put ourselves on the back burner because we don’t have the requisite approvals to enter Canada or the bubble
Jul 24, 2020 Los Angeles Rams Pro Bowler Aaron Donald was a unanimous All-American while playing at Pitt, and now the Panthers are adding another Donald to the roster. Elliot Donald, an ESPN 300 defensive end in the 2021 class, and nephew to Aaron, announced his commitment to Pitt on Friday. Donald is the No.
3:08 PM BST England head coach Eddie Jones has described Joe Marler as “influential” after former national coach Clive Woodward criticised his behaviour at the World Cup. Woodward had compared Marler and Dan Cole to comedy duo Laurel and Hardy for their behaviour at a news conference ahead of the final against South Africa, which
1:22 PM ET Steve KimESPN Canelo Alvarez’s plans to fight on Sept. 12 could be scuttled if he and DAZN do not come to terms on their next fight, according to his lawyer. Promoter Eddie Hearn has said WBA super middleweight champion Callum Smith is the leading contender to face Alvarez in the fall. However,
9:55 AM ET Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea will allow baseball fans to return to the stands beginning Sunday, as health authorities outlined a phased process to bring back spectators in professional sports amid the coronavirus pandemic. Senior Health Ministry official Yoon Tae-ho also said at a virus briefing Friday that fans
12:33 PM ET Steve KimESPN Noted trainer Naazim Richardson has died after a long illness. “The boxing community mourns the death of the great Nazim Richardson. RIP Brother Nazim, a class man, a great trainer, a tremendous father’,” the Boxing Writers Association of America tweeted out on Friday morning. Richardson was a respected figure in
12:28 PM ET Tiger Woods will skip next week’s WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, opting to go into the PGA Championship having played just one event in the PGA Tour’s revised schedule. Woods, who tied for 40th at the Memorial Tournament last week, had been weighing whether or not to enter the World Golf Championship event
12:28 PM ET As they prepare to battle Swansea in the Championship playoff semifinals (Sunday, 7/26, 1:30 p.m. ET, stream live on ESPN+), Brentford know they’re just three matches away from making the Premier League. Flashback 11 years ago, and the tiny west London club was four divisions away. Over the years, fans have seen