5:14 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Martin Snedden has been elected as the new chairman of New Zealand Cricket (NZC), after the post became vacant following Greg Barclay’s election as the ICC chairman. Snedden, who played 25 Tests and 93 ODIs between 1980 and 1990, has played prominent roles at NZC in the past too –
Month: December 2020
7:51 PM ET United States manager Gregg Berhalter indicated he is eager to see what young forwards Ayo Akinola of Toronto FC and Daryl Dike of Orlando City SC can do in this week’s men’s national team camp. – USWNT, U.S. Soccer settle part of equality lawsuit Both players are coming off impressive seasons, with
6:04 PM ET Anfield was empty, the Liverpool team depleted by injury and it was hardly a vintage performance but the 1-0 win over Ajax Amsterdam on Tuesday still left manager Jurgen Klopp bursting with pride. – Liverpool ratings: Kelleher 8/10 in dream UCL debut– Champions League: Last 16 qualifying scenarios “Honestly since I was
3:59 PM ET Zinedine Zidane said he wants to fight on as Real Madrid manager after a 2-0 Champions League loss to Shakhtar Donetsk left the team’s chances of qualifying for the round of 16 in serious doubt. Second-half goals from substitutes Dentinho and Manor Solomon saw Madrid beaten for the second time by the
5:24 PM ET Graham HaysESPN.com Close Graham Hays covers college sports for espnW, including softball and soccer. Hays began with ESPN in 1999. Players for the United States women’s national team have agreed to settlement terms for the portion of a lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation relating to claims of unequal working conditions. –
12:27 AM ET Defender Shane O’Neill scored his second goal in seven Major League Soccer seasons as the defending champion Seattle Sounders advanced to the Western Conference final with a 1-0 victory against visiting FC Dallas on Tuesday night. Nicolas Lodeiro set an MLS record with an assist in his sixth consecutive postseason game, breaking
7:45 PM ET Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has decided to squeeze one more appearance into 2020, on less than three weeks’ notice. Pettis (23-10) will face Alex Morono (18-6) at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 19 in Las Vegas. Contracts have not been signed, but both sides have agreed to the welterweight matchup.
3:07 PM ET The highly anticipated Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev fight isn’t happening on Dec. 19 after all. The main event fight, which was slated to be the UFC’s final one in 2020, has been canceled after Edwards recently tested positive for COVID-19, sources told ESPN. The promotion is hoping to rebook the fight
5:49 PM ET Two Golden State Warriors players have tested positive for COVID-19, president of basketball operations/general manager Bob Myers said Tuesday. “As players have entered back into our market, two players have tested positive after they’ve reentered,” Myers said. “I don’t think this is unexpected with all the guys coming back in from [outside
11:53 PM ET The LA Clippers added some needed veteran depth at forward by signing Nicolas Batum on Tuesday. Batum joins the Clippers after the Charlotte Hornets waived the forward and stretched the remaining $27 million on his five-year, $120-million contract on Sunday. Batum, who turns 32 later in December, gives the Clippers depth behind