11:46 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The driver of the truck involved in the fatal Humboldt bus crash last April pleaded guilty to all 29 counts related to it on Tuesday. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu made a brief appearance in a Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, court and pleaded guilty to 16 counts of dangerous driving causing death as well
10:49 AM ET Paddy Upton is likely to return to Rajasthan Royals as head coach for a second stint. It is understood that Upton, who had played a similar role at Royals from 2013 to 2015, has been finalised for the head coach position which was left vacant last season. Former Australia legspinner Shane Warne
9:28 AM ET Associated Press SYDNEY — Defending champion Angelique Kerber moved into the Sydney International quarterfinals after beating Camila Giorgi 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Tuesday. The second-ranked Kerber was under serious pressure in the first set before holding firm in the tiebreaker, then went down an early break before winning the last six games.
2:13 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When the New England Patriots were preparing to face the Los Angeles Chargers in October 2017, Bill Belichick noted the presence of pass-rushers Melvin Ingram and Joey Bosa by saying they put the Chargers’ defense into a “special category.” “There’s not many teams in the league that have one
7:42 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Clemson Tigers coach Dabo Swinney claimed “there’s no doubt” his 15-0 national championship team that routed No. 1 Alabama 44-16 on Monday night should be in the conversation for college football’s best team ever. “There was a lot of talk about ‘best ever’ all year long,” said Swinney,
9:01 AM ET Padraig Harrington was named European Ryder Cup captain on Tuesday, pledging to do all he can to continue the high level of success the team has enjoyed through his playing career. Harrington, 47, a three-time major winner who played on six European teams, takes over for Thomas Bjorn, who oversaw a rousing
Former Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari led Palmeiras to his country’s top-flight title last year. World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said he’s been declining requests to be the new Colombia coach, while the Colombian Football Federation maintained it has not been offering him the job. Scolari said in a news conference on Tuesday the
Iraq needed a late free kick to beat Vietnam in the Asian Cup on Tuesday. Iraq’s Ali Adnan scored with a curling free kick in the final minute as the former champions were twice forced to come from behind to beat Vietnam 3-2 in the Asian Cup on Tuesday, while Saudi Arabia eased to a
The Asian Cup is a virtual mini-World Cup where press from across Asia, Oceania, Europe and the Americas are present. The goodwill for Indian football at the Asian Cup encompasses a wide variety of journalists, who spot India on the accreditation lanyard and then start talking positively. The Asian Cup is a virtual mini-World Cup,
7:49 AM ET Chamatkar Sandhu, ESPN Conor McGregor’s head coach John Kavanagh says Bellator are about to revolutionise the European MMA circuit ahead of the inaugural European Fight Series. Kavanagh praised the organisation for improving how much fighters are paid and believes the European Fight Series, which kicks off in Newcastle, England on Feb. 9