4:01 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff “We are looking at Rishabh Pant as the future.” This was Virat Kohli, point-blank, when asked about the 21-year old’s role in the Indian set-up going forward. Batting at No. 4 in each of the three T20Is, Pant repaid the team management’s faith following two poor outings in Lauderhill. On
Month: August 2019
The Premier League transfer window closes at 5 p.m. BST (12 p.m. ET) on Aug. 8, but the rest of Europe remains open until the end of the month, so English clubs will not be able to replace any players they sell after the deadline until January. Here are some of the main talking points
7:31 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says he thinks all the time about gun violence and mass shootings and how any day someone could walk into a basketball gym and shoot NBA players. Following mass shootings in Gilroy, California; El Paso, Texas; and Dayton, Ohio that killed 34 people
7:39 PM ET Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn coach Gus Malzahn isn’t ruling out Anthony Schwartz playing in the opener against Oregon after the wide receiver underwent hand surgery. Malzahn says Schwartz had the procedure on Monday. He didn’t have a timetable for his return but says he’s “not going to say yes or
6:17 PM ET The NCAA issued a memo to agents Monday, outlining new certification requirements to represent players testing the NBA draft waters. In the memo, obtained by ESPN, the NCAA outlined new criteria for agents: a bachelor’s degree, NBPA certification for at least three consecutive years, professional liability insurance and completion of an in-person
6:09 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed rookie outfielder Alex Verdugo on the injured list with an oblique strain and sent rookie starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin back to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, one day after Gonsolin helped shut out the St. Louis Cardinals. Left-handed reliever Caleb Ferguson and corner infielder
6:09 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed rookie outfielder Alex Verdugo on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain and sent rookie starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin back to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, one day after Gonsolin helped shut out the St. Louis Cardinals. Left-handed reliever Caleb Ferguson and corner
6:19 PM ET Associated Press VIRGINIA WATER, England — The European Tour has suspended Thorbjorn Olesen pending the investigation into his arrest on charges of being drunk on an aircraft and assaulting a female passenger while she slept. Olesen is to appear in court on Aug. 21 on charges of sexual assault, being drunk on
6:05 PM ET Lightweight sensation Devin Haney’s world title elimination fight against Zaur Abdullaev will headline a card that will also include two world title bouts on Sept. 13 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn announced on Tuesday. The card (on DAZN) will also include
NAPA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders are the featured team on this year’s HBO series “Hard Knocks.” Here are a few highlights from the season premier Tuesday: Rookie safety Johnathan Abram, the third of the Raiders’ three first-round draft picks at No. 27 overall out of Mississippi State, got his star turn. First, he showed