Steven Smith feels the BBL’s priority should be to look after domestic Australian cricketers. The competition offered big sums of money to overseas players in the draft recently – in the end, five of the foreign platinum players, who will earn A$340,000 (US$234,180 approx.) regardless of how many matches they will be available for, were
10:35 PM ET raiza, In their first public comments since a civil lawsuit was filed last week accusing three then-San Diego State football players of gang raping a 17-year-old girl last year, athletic director John David Wicker and football coach Brady Hoke reemphasized the university’s position that its response followed guidance from local police. Speaking
8:52 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks traded goaltender Adin Hill to the division rival Vegas Golden Knights for a 2024 fourth-round pick. The Sharks had a glut at goalie with James Reimer and Kaapo Kahkonen slated to be the top two options, leading to the decision to
7:19 PM ET Antoine Griezmann came off the bench to hand Atletico Madrid a 1-0 LaLiga win at Valencia on Monday as Diego Simeone’s side bounced back from their unexpected home defeat by Villarreal eight days ago. Atletico sit sixth in standings on six points, three behind leaders Real Madrid and Betis and one adrift
7:16 PM ET Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. — A New Jersey man who posed as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell Super Bowl rings that he claimed were gifts to Tom Brady‘s family was sentenced Monday to three years in federal prison. Scott V. Spina Jr., 25, of
7:35 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN On Friday, Florida A&M University’s football players considered not traveling to North Carolina to play their season opener in Chapel Hill. They eventually decided to play, despite 26 ineligible players, and lost to the Tar Heels, 56-24, in a game that the school earned $450,000 for playing. In the days
6:02 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams running backs Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson both returned to practice on Monday after missing time with soft tissue injuries. Rams coach Sean McVay said both running backs were full participants during practice. “They looked good,” McVay said. “They got a few reps and so,
5:43 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers on Monday acquired another playmaker for quarterback Baker Mayfield, trading with Jacksonville for wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr., the teams announced. The Panthers will send undisclosed draft compensation to Jacksonville. Shenault carries a $1,309,643 cap hit in 2022 and $1,659,464 hit in ’23. The trade was
5:15 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — The Dolphins released veteran running back Sony Michel on Monday among 13 moves they made before Tuesday’s deadline to trim their roster down to 53 players. The Dolphins also released wide receiver Mohamed Sanu, defensive back Quincy Wilson and offensive linemen Adam Pankey. Miami waived offensive lineman Blaise
5:29 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After an offseason in which a divorce seemed all but certain, the San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo are staying together for one more season. Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday that Garoppolo and the Niners agreed to a restructured one-year contract that is worth $6.5