10:42 PM BST The draw for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France will take place in Paris on Dec. 14 using seedings based on the world rankings taken after last year’s tournament, organisers said on Friday. Officials said it was the “least-worst option” following the disruption of the international calendar in 2020. However, recognising
Month: October 2020
1:53 AM IST Karthik Krishnaswamy Delhi Capitals 228 for 4 (Iyer 88*, Shaw 66, Pant 38, Russell 2-29) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 210 for 8 (Rana 58, Morgan 44, Tripathi 36, Nortje 3-33) by 18 runs For the third time in as many matches in Sharjah this season, both teams hit the 200 mark. The
3:43 PM ET Virginia Tech will be without 21 players and two full-time coaches, including defensive coordinator Justin Hamilton, against Duke on Saturday. The Hokies have dealt with coronavirus issues for several weeks, though the unavailability report does not specify the reason coaches and players are out. Hamilton also missed the opener last week against
1:33 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NFL knew they would likely have to deal with the coronavirus pandemic at some point when they proceeded with the 2020 season. “At the end of the day,
2:01 PM ET ESPN Fantasy In light of NFL games being affected by COVID-19, below are details on how ESPN fantasy football will handle things this season. Because of the unpredictable nature of the virus and how far-reaching the impact can be, the outline below is subject to change. 1. If games are played by
10:26 AM ET Associated Press Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin advanced to the French Open fourth round on Saturday, and Zhang Shuai became China’s first player to get that far since Li Na in 2012. No. 4 seed Kenin blew past Romanian qualifier Irina Bara 6-2, 6-0 in 72 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier. Zhang
12:58 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles left tackle Jason Peters has been placed on injured reserve with a foot injury, the team announced Saturday. Peters was out earlier this week with an illness. A source said Peters developed toe discomfort later in the week. The Eagles are already without Brandon Brooks and Andre Dillard, leaving them
11:55 AM ET Better late than never? The Pac-12 will join the college football season on Nov. 7, with each team aiming to play seven games in seven weeks during the coronavirus pandemic. No. 14 Oregon begins the season as the de facto favorite as the conference’s only ranked team, but even more questions than
12:08 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers have signed backup goalie Brian Elliott to a one-year, $1.5 million contract extension. Elliott, 35, went 16-7-4 with a 2.87 goals-against average and two shutouts this season. He was 1-1 in two playoff starts as the backup to Carter Hart. Elliott has played in 100 games
8:13 AM ET Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has said Lyon’s Houssem Aouar “could play for Real Madrid one day” but insisted he is not looking to add to his squad with two days left in the transfer window. French newspaper L’Equipe claimed on Friday that Zidane had asked Madrid to sign Aouar and spoken