2:33 PM IST Australia’s T20 captain Aaron Finch has stated his frank belief that the Big Bash grew too quickly in size when it leapt from a 10 to 14 match regular season either side of the most recent broadcast rights deal currently being disputed by the free-to-air rights holder Seven in the wake of
3:14 AM ET Some of the world’s best players were snapped up for a tiny fee; others cost a small fortune. But which do we think are the top moves, via position, a club has made since 2000? 2 Related In the second of our two-part series we explore some of the best attacking transfers
Sep 2, 2020 Associated Press AIGLE, Switzerland — This month’s road cycling world championships were moved to Imola, Italy, on Wednesday after Swiss host Aigle-Martigny backed out because of a government ruling limiting mass gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic. The revised event, which runs Sept. 24-27, will feature only elite men’s and women’s categories, eliminating
11:59 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Giannis Antetokounmpo sat on the bench in disbelief as Jimmy Butler sank a pair of free throws with an empty lane and 0.0 seconds on the clock Wednesday night. Just moments earlier, the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat were knotted at 114 after Khris Middleton sank all three free throws
2:16 AM ET The Houston Rockets‘ season and perhaps James Harden‘s reputation were at risk when Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Lu Dort caught a pass seemingly wide open on the left wing. Harden, who was guarding center Steven Adams near the block, sprinted to close out on the stunningly sizzling Dort, jumped and extended
12:18 PM ET Associated Press PRIVAS, France — Julian Alaphilippe’s ride in the yellow jersey is over, and his rivals had nothing to do with it. The Tour de France leader was stripped of the coveted shirt on Wednesday after being handed a time penalty for illegally receiving provisions near the end of Stage 5,
12:00 AM ET Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry was noshing on pistachio nuts, hummus and pita bread at his Westport, Connecticut, home last Wednesday in preparation for a spirited game of doubles tennis with his pal, former Duke star and ESPN personality Jay Williams, when he received a text from Bucks general manager Jon Horst.
11:23 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Adam Duvall hit three home runs a night after teammate Marcell Ozuna did it, making them the first teammates in major league history to perform the feat in consecutive games as the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves beat the stumbling Boston Red Sox 7-5 Wednesday night for a three-game
12:38 AM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Mike Brosseau got some payback against the New York Yankees. One night after Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman threw a 101 mph fastball over his head, setting off events that eventually led both benches to empty in the ninth, Brousseau hit two home runs as the Tampa
11:35 PM ET Fifty-one years later, it might still be the greatest baseball story ever told. The Miracle Mets of 1969, never having finished above .500, going from ninth place in 1968 to the World Series title. The hapless, bumbling, laughingstock New York Mets, most famous for the time Marv Throneberry hit an apparent game-winning