Report Derbyshire slip to opening-day defeat as Livingstone marries judgement to his talent Lancashire 171 for 4 (Livingstone 94*) beat Derbyshire 168 for 7 (Reece 59, Parkinson 3-28) by six wickets A few white-tailed sea eagles were reintroduced to the Isle of Wight recently and a similarly admirable project has resulted in the globally endangered
10:59 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — The NFL wants to expand its international series by holding regular-season games in Germany, launching a process Wednesday to identify a partner city. Germany boasts a strong NFL fan base and is one of the world’s largest economies, making the country an attractive partner. The NFL has staged
12:13 PM ET Cleveland Browns chief of staff Callie Brownson has been suspended by the team after being charged with drunken driving, but she won’t lose her job, coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday. Stefanski notes that Brownson was “very remorseful.” Brownson, who has pleaded no contest and could face further discipline from the NFL, was
12:09 PM ET Herb Carnegie never played in the NHL. It wasn’t for lack of ability, as he was considered one of the most talented players in Canada’s semi-professional leagues from 1938-54. Rather, he and others believed it was because he was Black. “He had a lot of roadblocks that were connected to racism,” his
12:53 PM ET Miami Heat president Pat Riley was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for violating the league’s anti-tampering rule. Riley was fined for comments made during a June 4 radio interview regarding Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James who played for the Heat from 2010-14 before returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers. “I
12:04 PM ET Nate Bjorkgren has been fired as Indiana Pacers coach after one season with the team, sources told ESPN. Bjorkgren was informed Wednesday of the decision to dismiss him, sources said, after he met with management Tuesday. The Pacers are expected to pursue a more experienced, established head coach after Bjorkgren lost the
12:43 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Rafael Nadal‘s French Open set streak is over. His pursuit of a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title — including 14 at Roland Garros — remains very much intact. Nadal shrugged off dropping a set in Paris for the first time in two years and regained control Wednesday, whipping
12:32 PM ET When asked Wednesday what his issues are with Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka came back with another question. “How would I characterize it? I don’t know where you want to start, like I guess — where do you want to start?” Koepka said during a news conference from the Palmetto Championship at Congree.
1:05 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Mikko Korhonen of Finland withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday because of travel concerns getting to Torrey Pines. He was replaced in the field by Cole Hammer, the first alternate from the Columbus, Ohio, qualifier that featured the strongest field. Korhonen has never played in the
10:00 AM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — Ke’Bryan Hayes forgot to touch ’em all. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie third baseman missed first base while running out a home run Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers and was called out after a replay review. Hayes stung an opposite-field line drive in the first inning