2:59 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff On the day Sri Lanka were leaving for Pakistan to play a two-Test series, they revealed that Suranga Lakmal was down with dengue fever and will not be travelling with the team. His spot has been taken by Asitha Fernando, who has spent the last few months playing for Sri
Month: December 2019
9:24 PM ET With the NFC East winner poised to have a .500-or-worse record and with NFC wild-card teams expected to have double-digit victories, there have been increasing public calls for the playoffs to be reseeded. But those calls are more from fans and media; they have not happened within the NFL. A source with
8:54 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — The text popped up on his phone, and PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan had to contain his giddiness. Tiger Woods wanted to discuss being the U.S. Presidents Cup captain, meaning Monahan had to somehow play it cool while still digesting what he was reading. What once seemed a far-in-the-distance
8:30 AM ET It’s starting to get serious. Six teams have a chance Sunday to clinch spots in the NFL’s 2019 postseason. Here is what you need to know about each team as the early games approach. To avoid confusion, we’ve largely omitted scenarios involving tie games. Baltimore Ravens: They can clinch a playoff spot
7:30 AM ET Speaking after Wisconsin’s 34-21 loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game, running back Jonathan Taylor told reporters that he plans to play in the Badgers’ upcoming bowl game. “I played with these guys this season to earn the right to have a bowl game,” Taylor told reporters Saturday night.
6:52 AM ET Connor O’Halloran WEMBLEY, London — Not long after the bell sounds to begin Anthony Joshua’s rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr., fans, who are packed four-deep at the bar and fill every corner at a fan zone in London on Saturday night, are growing in anticipation to see who will strike first. Jab
8:03 AM GMT Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has offered the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) at least one day-night Test for their tour of Pakistan next month, with Karachi being selected as the venue. The tour includes two Tests and three T20Is, although the BCB has so far stated that it is awaiting a security report
1:39 AM ET UFC heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik capped off a magical 2019 run in a big way, as he knocked out Alistair Overeem in the final seconds of their heavyweight bout. Rozenstruik (10-0) needed every bit of the five-round main event to get the job done. Referee Dan Miragliotta waved the fight off at the
1:24 AM ET Less than one year into his UFC career, Jairzinho Rozenstruik has positioned himself for a massive run in 2020. And he needed just about every second of his final bout in 2019 to do it. Rozenstruik (10-0) is looking at a big matchup for his next UFC appearance, after going 4-0 with
9:35 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Already this season, we’re seeing players take themselves less and less serious with their custom sneaker themes, perhaps none more than the first week of December. After launching his own “LG9” signature shoe with upstart brand Q4 Sports a year ago, Detroit Pistons shooting guard Langston Galloway has been wearing