Big picture: Two teams on different trajectories There’s a popular meme template: how it started and how it’s going. Mumbai Indians’ journey so far in IPL 2023 fits that perfectly. They began the season with two crushing defeats before bouncing back with three wins on the trot. Even before those two defeats, their batting had
8:19 PM ET The UFC has booked a No. 1 contender matchup at middleweight between former champion Robert Whittaker and Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 290 in July, UFC president Dana White announced on Friday. In a video posted to social media, White said Whittaker and Du Plessis will square off on July 8 in
9:09 AM ET England captain Leah Williamson has said her “World Cup and Champions League dream is over” after scans confirmed she suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The news will come as a significant setback for England’s World Cup hopes given Williamson was set to lead the Lionesses into this summer’s tournament. –
4:46 PM ET Associated Press STUTTGART, Germany — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek rallied to beat Karolina Pliskova 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Friday for a place in the Porsche Grand Prix semifinals. Swiatek hadn’t played since last month in the Indian Wells semifinals because of a rib injury but began her clay season Thursday with a convincing
Apr 20, 2023 Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Bills have signed kicker Tyler Bass to a four-year extension that keeps him with the team through the 2027 season, the team announced Friday. The deal is worth up to $21 million with $12.3 million guaranteed, sources confirmed to ESPN. “I’m still going to grind,” Bass
Apr 20, 2023 Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Madison Bumgarner has been designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks, who will eat more than $34 million remaining on the veteran left-hander’s contract. The Diamondbacks announced the move before Thursday’s game
4:44 PM ET Cornerback Storm Duck has entered the transfer portal for the second time in five months. Duck had played four seasons at North Carolina, earning second-team All-ACC honors in the 2022 season. He entered the transfer portal during the winter window and transferred to Penn State. He played in all 12 games this
3:50 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Tyson Fury is planning a July return for a defense of his WBC heavyweight title, sources told ESPN, with London’s Wembley Stadium on hold for July 15 and July 22. Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. is in the mix for the Fury fight, as is China’s Zhilei Zhang, sources
3:55 PM ET Associated Press BANJA LUKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina — Novak Djokovic lost to a Serb countryman for the first time in 11 years in the quarterfinals of the Srpska Open on Friday. Dusan Lajovic won 6-4, 7-6 (6) to down a world No. 1-ranked player for the first time. “It is the biggest
11:29 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT — Four Lions players, including 2022 first-round pick Jameson Williams, were among five players leaguewide to be suspended for violating the NFL’s gambling policy after an investigation by the league. Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus and safety C.J. Moore have been suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games, as