2:16 PM IST Shining the ball with saliva or sweat will be restricted in Australia under a framework released by the federal government about the staged return of both professional and recreational sport amid the coronavirus pandemic. The guidelines, drawn up by the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in conjunction with medical experts, sporting bodies
5:25 PM IST Tom Harrison has been called to appear in front of the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee of the House of Commons as part of an inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on sport in the UK. Harrison, the ECB’s chief executive, will appear before Members of Parliament on
May 1, 2020 ESPNcricinfo staff Colin Graves will end his five-year tenure as ECB chairman on August 31, with Ian Watmore cleared to succeed him following a review into the circumstances of his departure from the Football League. The decision was confirmed by the ECB board in the wake of the decision to postpone the
4:47 AM ET The Hungarian Grand Prix has followed the example of the British Grand Prix by informing fans who purchased tickets for this year’s race that any event it holds in 2020 will be spectator free. The news is in line with Formula One’s plans to push ahead with a series of behind-closed-doors races
3:27 AM BST ESPN staff Bulls players have added storytelling to their skillsets in a bid to help children affected by the coronavirus lockdown in South Africa. The players, who are currently unable to train or play after the Super Rugby competition was shutdown by the coronavirus pandemic, are sharing video clips in which they
3:42 AM BST ESPN staff Former All Blacks coach remains Steve Hansen remains upset about the decision that cost his side a potentially series-winning penalty against the British & Irish Lions in 2017. The series locked at 1-1 game apiece, the two sides met at a packed Eden Park in Auckland for the decider. With
2:01 AM ET Mark McNamara, the 6-foot-11 center who etched his name into the Cal men’s basketball record books during his two seasons there before moving onto an eight-year NBA career, died Monday of heart failure. He was 60. McNamara had been dealing with heart issues and other health problems for several years. McNamara played
12:21 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Australia are back as the No.1 Test team in the world and also sit on top of the T20I table for the first time following the ICC’s annual update of their rankings, while world champions England stay No. 1 in ODIs. India had held the Test top spot since October
12:26 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN A FEW WEEKS ago Paul Armendariz, an air conditioning mechanic from California’s Central Valley, was talking to his aunt Yolanda, who had just received her $1,200 federal stimulus check. Aunt Yolanda, now 74, was the 11th of 12 children from Fresno by way of Mexico, part of an immigrant generation
7:59 PM ET For a time, Las Vegas was the most popular idea for a proposed resumption of the NBA season: a bubble city of teams grinding out the playoffs within a quarantine of connected casino hotels and arenas. As time has passed, those talking with NBA commissioner Adam Silver find him still needing to