Kusal Mendis has a theory: Test batting is becoming more and more like ODI batting. This came at the end of a day in which Sri Lanka scored at 4.38 an over on a supremely flat surface at Galle. But still, in the Bazball era, perhaps everyone else is ramping up scoring rates too. On
2:55 PM ET ESPN News Services The Chicago White Sox placed infielder Hanser Alberto on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a strained left quad. The team also called up outfielder Adam Haseley from Triple-A and designated Nick Solak for assignment. Alberto had been playing third base for Yoán Moncada, who went on the injured
7:47 PM ET Associated Press HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Matt Fitzpatrick‘s earliest memories of Harbour Town were as a spectator wondering if Tiger Woods would play the RBC Heritage. He was always disappointed, since Woods played only once at Hilton Head, in 1999, when Fitzpatrick was 4 years old. “I remember saying to my
10:52 PM ET CLEVELAND — As the New York Knicks crept closer to Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers, they did so believing that Julius Randle would find a way to play. After spraining his left ankle March 29 against the Miami Heat, there was some question as to
1:19 PM ET The Premier League season is almost over, and the race for a place in Europe is reaching its climax. We take a look at who is in contention to qualify for the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League, how the FA Cup could affect it and what impact an English
6:51 PM ET Associated Press MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Kyle Larson never thought he would tame the half-mile, paperclip-shaped track at Martinsville Speedway. And then came Sunday. Larson passed Joey Logano with 29 laps to go and went on to win his second Cup Series race of the season on a day when NASCAR welcomed back
6:49 PM ET Associated Press BRAMPTON, Ontario — The Canadian government has restored funding to Hockey Canada. Hockey Canada made the announcement Sunday, adding that Canadian sport minister Pascale St-Onge made it official, before the Canada-U.S. gold-medal game at the world women’s hockey championship. Hockey Canada saw its funding shut off by the federal government
6:04 PM ET Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being involved in an all-terrain vehicle crash early Sunday morning on his property. The crash occurred at around 1:20 a.m., according to the Delaware County (Ohio) Sheriff’s Office, a day after the Buckeyes had their spring game. “Ohio State assistant
1:52 PM ET Reds legend Joey Votto has ended his rehab assignment and returned to Cincinnati. Because a rehab assignment can’t last more than 20 days, the team halted Votto’s time at Triple-A Nashville with the clock ticking, bringing him back to Cincinnati to continue his recovery from shoulder surgery. The first baseman underwent surgery
6:05 PM ET ESPN staff The XFL playoff picture is coming into focus after a wild Week 9. The Houston Roughnecks and their feared defense showed why they are the top team in the South Division with a victory over the Vegas Vipers, but home-field advantage throughout the XFL postseason goes to the D.C. Defenders.