A belligerent century from Darren Stevens propelled Kent from 95 for 4 to 418 for 6 at stumps on the opening day of their four-day match against Sri Lanka’s Development XI in Canterbury. Stevens, the veteran allrounder who turned 46 on April 30, thumped 168 off just 142 balls – including 24 fours and five
Month: May 2022
1:24 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The rest of the Penguins‘ playoff run won’t include goaltender Casey DeSmith. Coach Mike Sullivan said DeSmith underwent core surgery Friday morning and will miss the rest of the postseason. The surgery comes three days after DeSmith exited in the second overtime of Pittsburgh’s 4-3, triple-overtime victory over
12:38 PM ET ESPN News Services Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who is banned from the Kentucky Derby, is on a mission to restore two legacies — his own and that of Medina Spirit, who was stripped of the 2021 victory after testing positive for an anti-inflammatory medication following the race. “I haven’t had
1:19 PM ET Dan Ventrelle is out as president of the Las Vegas Raiders, owner Mark Davis announced Friday. “Dan Ventrelle is no longer with the Raiders organization,” Davis’ statement said. “We will have no further comment at this time.” Ventrelle was named the team’s full-time president following the 2021 season after taking over on
11:32 AM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — The brother of Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney has been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, according to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson. Henry Ervil Swinney III, 53, of Clemson, South Carolina, was arrested on April 23. The attorney general’s release said investigators
10:01 AM ET Associated Press GENEVA — US Open champion Daniil Medvedev will return from hernia surgery to play at the Geneva Open after getting a wild card from tournament organizers Friday. The second-ranked Russian will use the clay-court event, which runs from May 14-21, to prepare for the French Open. The tournament at Roland
10:25 AM ET Associated Press MADRID — Novak Djokovic eased to a 6-3, 6-4 win over Hubert Hurkacz on Friday as he advanced to the semifinals of the Madrid Open where he faces a tough Spanish test. Djokovic, a three-time champion in Madrid, had little trouble on the outdoor clay against Hurkacz, whose poor hitting
7:00 AM ET Antonio Conte has warned Tottenham Hotspur need to spend big this summer or pray for a “miracle” to catch Liverpool. Spurs travel to Anfield on Saturday aiming to boost their hopes of Champions League qualification by securing a result against Premier League title-chasing Liverpool, who have not lost at home to Tottenham
4:51 AM ET Mikel Arteta has signed a deal that will keep him at the Emirates until 2025. Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has signed a new three-year contract at the Emirates, the club announced on Friday. Arsenal women’s manager Jonas Eidevall also signed a new deal, keeping him at the
8:43 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick has defended his decision to deny Jesse Lingard an Old Trafford send-off ahead of his expected departure in the summer. The Manchester United interim boss left Lingard on the bench for the 3-0 win over Brentford on Monday night — the last home game of the season. –