Toss Pakistan chose to bat vs New Zealand Pakistan captain Babar Azam chose to bat under sunny conditions in Karachi for the first Test against New Zealand. The hosts dropped wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan and brought in Sarfaraz Ahmed – their former captain who last played a Test in January 2019 – while Mir Hamza, the
10:58 AM ET All-Star guard James Harden is seriously considering a return to the Houston Rockets in free agency this July — if he decides against a new deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN. Harden and his inner circle have been openly weighing Houston in recent months, sources said, a remarkable possibility given
9:38 PM ET INGLEWOOD, Calif. — After Baker Mayfield‘s best performance in his short tenure with the Los Angeles Rams, coach Sean McVay was asked whether the quarterback has been as good as or better than his expectations since Mayfield joined the team on Dec. 6. “I think probably better,” McVay said. “But you guys
7:56 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer West Ham star Declan Rice could finally make a long-linked move to Chelsea. Stephen Pond/Getty Images With the opening of the January transfer window coming closer, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course,
4:46 PM ET Associated Press Kathy Whitworth set a benchmark in golf no one has ever touched, whether it was Sam Snead or Tiger Woods, Mickey Wright or Annika Sorenstam. Her 88 victories are the most by any player on a single professional tour. Whitworth, whose LPGA Tour victories spanned nearly a quarter century and
8:49 PM ET Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera benched Taylor Heinicke for Carson Wentz in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s loss at the San Francisco 49ers, but Rivera said he isn’t yet sure if that’s a permanent move. Rivera said he’ll name a starting quarterback early in the week. Wentz played the final two series
11:00 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Memphis Grizzlies All-Star point guard Ja Morant will debut his first signature shoe with Nike when his team appears in its first Christmas Day game in franchise history. “Just being able to have a signature shoe with Nike, not a lot of guys have been able to achieve that,” Morant
Dec 21, 2022 DOHA, Qatar — Abdulrahman Al Malki says he’ll never watch soccer the same way again after seeing Mexico‘s fans in action at the World Cup in Qatar. There was a time when Al Malki, 28, a marketer for the Qatar Foundation (a state-led nonprofit organization), thought he might leave Doha for the
6:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carolina Panthers right tackle Taylor Moton had all the offensive linemen wear black ski masks to Friday’s walk-through, not just to fight the arctic blast that hit the South but to send a message that his group wouldn’t be embarrassed for the second week in a row. It wasn’t.
Dec 24, 2022 The NBA’s star-studded slate of Christmas Day games will pit the game’s best against the best in a high-stakes day of action between top contenders. The surging New York Knicks, with their newest star point guard, Jalen Brunson, and a revitalized Julius Randle, will host MVP candidate Joel Embiid, James Harden and