10:46 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff If Sri Lanka didn’t have enough problems to deal with concerns emerged over the fitness of Suranga Lakmal, their leading seam bowler, on the eve of the second Test in Canberra with him suffering from a stiff back. Already stripped of three pace bowlers originally in the squad – Nuwan
12:53 AM ET NEW YORK — Center Enes Kanter kissed the Knicks logo on the Madison Square Garden court when he checked into Wednesday night’s game in New York, a gesture he later said was done to thank fans for their support during his recent benching. “I just wanted to show my love,” said Kanter,
10:39 PM ET Dave McWater, the manager for junior welterweight world titleholder Ivan Baranchyk, told ESPN on Wednesday that the fighter is withdrawing from the World Boxing Super Series tournament because they are frustrated over financial issues they have with tournament organizers and a lack of communication over when and where the semifinals — which
10:59 PM GMT ESPN staff Fiji star Nemani Nadolo has revealed he has hung up the Fiji jersey just eight months out from the Rugby World Cup in an emotional Instagram post. Nadolo revealed both on-field and off-field issues had led to the decision to step away from international duties, but said he looked forward
9:18 PM ET LSU and head coach Ed Orgeron are working toward a contract extension after going 10-3 this past season, a source told ESPN. The Times-Picayune was first to report the potential extension, which is still in the process of being finalized. LSU’s board of supervisors, which would have to approve the contract, does
10:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN In the NHL, confidence is everything. Nothing bolsters confidence more than putting a goal on the board to take a lead over an opponent. It can change the way the scoring team plays. It can affect the way a trailing team plays. Look at the Predators, one of the most
8:02 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — First baseman Mark Reynolds says he has agreed to a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies. His deal includes an invitation to major league spring training. If he is added to the 40-man roster, Reynolds would receive a $1 million, one-year contract and a chance to earn
6:54 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Gary Woodland walked through the tunnel to the Phoenix Open’s 16th hole, the par 3 with an atmosphere more like a football game than a golf tournament. Waiting for him was a young lady in a purple shirt with some game of her own. After hitting his
7:01 PM ET The University of Oklahoma regents made Lincoln Riley one of the top 10 highest-paid coaches in college football Wednesday, bumping his 2019 salary to $6 million. Riley previously made $4.8 million last year. On top of the $6 million, Riley will receive an annual $700,000 stay bonus for each year he remains
6:34 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Patrick Peterson isn’t going anywhere. Or so he says. After hitting his tee shot on the famed 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale during the Waste Management Phoenix Open pro-am on Wednesday, the Cardinals star cornerback took a microphone and told the crowd he’d be back next season — and