11:47 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Sachin Tendulkar knew even before MS Dhoni‘s international debut that he was “something special to see.” Dhoni made his international debut in Bangladesh in 2004, under Sourav Ganguly’s captaincy, and in just his fifth ODI, he smashed 148 against Pakistan after being promoted to No. 3. “I hadn’t heard about
Month: August 2020
3:08 AM ET Jan Ballesteros Yuka Saso saved her best for last as she conquered the NEC Karuizawa championship on Sunday in Kitasaku-gun, Negano Prefecture in Japan. The Filipino-Japanese golfer delivered an eagle in the 16th hole en route to a phenomenal 9-under 63 on the final day of the 54-hole tournament, giving her a
2:20 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim If you’re ranking the greatest mixed martial artists of all time in terms of charisma, Stipe Miocic is not in your, oh, top thousand or so. If your criteria for star power includes prefight bluster or even in-cage razzle-dazzle, this UFC champion does not shine so brightly. But if you’re
1:06 AM ET The career of one of the greatest mixed martial arts fighters of all time has come to an end. Daniel Cormier said Saturday night he’s calling it a career after losing a UFC heavyweight title fight to Stipe Miocic by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 252 in Las Vegas.
12:17 AM ET Marc-Andre Fleury admitted he was nervous Saturday before Game 3 of the Vegas Golden Knights‘ quarterfinal series against the Chicago Blackhawks, saying that he had “a little butterflies before the game, even though I played so many games” in his career. “Really?” asked a surprised Nate Schmidt, the Vegas defenseman sitting next
12:58 AM ET Oklahoma tight end Grant Calcaterra, who last year announced that he would retire from football because of concussions, announced Saturday that he is planning to return the sport but will enter the transfer portal. Calcaterra, who was a first-team All-Big 12 selection in 2018, announced his intentions on social media. “I am
12:47 AM ET Carl Frampton and Michael Conlan scored TKO victories Saturday night in London, while David Benavidez, who lost his super middleweight world title on the scales on Friday, dominated Roamer Alexis Angulo. Benavidez expects to stay in the division to recapture his belt. Jessica McCaskill scored an upset and dethroned Cecilia Braekhus to
1:01 AM ET The debate over who is the greatest heavyweight fighter in mixed martial arts history has long raged. That discussion might be over, at least for now. Stipe Miocic defeated Daniel Cormier via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) to retain the UFC heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 252 on Saturday
12:29 AM ET Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith will be cleared for football activity and be activated off the physically unable to perfom list, a source said Saturday night, capping a remarkable recovery from a leg injury that nearly cost him his life. Smith is expected to be activated off the PUP list Sunday,
11:34 PM ET Associated Press BANDON, Ore. — Tyler Strafaci and Charles Osborne advanced to the U.S. Amateur final Saturday at Bandon Dunes to earn spots next year in the Masters and U.S. Open. Strafaci, the rising Georgia Tech senior from Davie, Florida, beat Oklahoma State’s Aman Gupta 1 up after losing a four-hole lead