11:40 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff England pace bowler Jake Ball has joined the Sydney Sixers as a replacement for Tom Curran, who withdrew from the competition due to bubble fatigue, after his credentials were pushed by Nottinghamshire team-mate Dan Christian Ball was a reserve in England’s squad for the South Africa tour which was cancelled
Month: December 2020
5:26 PM ET Alex Kirkland Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid put in one of their best performances of the season to beat Borussia Monchengladbach 2-0 and qualify for the Champions League’s last-16. Benzema’s first came inside the first 10 minutes as he nodded Lucas Vazquez‘s cross past Gladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer. Alassane Plea
4:00 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon tweeted Wednesday that he’s “excited as hell to be back amongst the family like this.” The NFL said when it conditionally reinstated Gordon from his indefinite suspension last week that he could rejoin the team Wednesday provided he got through COVID-19
5:32 PM ET Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd said the hit that sparked a minor scuffle and led to his ejection in last weekend’s loss to the Miami Dolphins was “dirty.” In the second quarter, Boyd was shoved in the back and knocked down a few yards out of bounds following an incomplete pass.
5:56 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals‘ offense, which has dropped from first to sixth in total offense in the last two weeks, is “not far off,” quarterback Kyler Murray said Wednesday. His comments come as the Cardinals are reeling, having won one of their last after starting the season 5-2. Arizona’s most
5:35 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Some key veterans on the Philadelphia Eagles threw their support behind quarterback Carson Wentz on Wednesday, a day after rookie Jalen Hurts was named the starter for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints. Defensive tackle Fletcher Cox stood by his recent tweet in which he cast a vote for
4:39 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The NFL insisted Wednesday that it did not cut any corners with contact tracing after learning that Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Dez Bryant had tested positive for coronavirus a half hour before kickoff against the Dallas Cowboys. Bryant was on the field participating in individual warm-ups about an
5:04 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Less than a week after a golf cart accident sent Cristie Kerr to the hospital during a tournament, she will attempt to play in this week’s U.S. Women’s Open, her husband, Erik Stevens, told ESPN. Kerr has been in discomfort after being treated for a bruised sternum and dislocated
4:59 PM ET SMU accepted an invitation to the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl, the American Athletic Conference announced Wednesday. This will mark the third bowl appearance for the Mustangs in four seasons and their second consecutive bowl under third-year coach Sonny Dykes. The Frisco Bowl will be played Dec. 19 at Toyota Stadium in
3:40 PM ET As part of its restructuring of the minor leagues, Major League Baseball formally issued invitations to fill each franchise’s four affiliated slots. The affiliations will not be official until the minor league teams sign agreements. All 30 MLB franchises will have a Triple-A team, a Double-A team, a high Class A team