News Batsman takes over from Joe Denly as Sam Billings’ deputy Daniel Bell-Drummond has been appointed as Kent vice-captain, taking over from Joe Denly as Sam Billings‘ deputy. Bell-Drummond, 27, joined Kent 20 years ago, rising through the club’s age group and academy system before making his debut as a 17-year-old in 2011. He has
Month: March 2021
11:42 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Daniil Medvedev rose to a career-best No. 2 in the ATP rankings on Monday, making him the first man other than Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer or Andy Murray to hold either of the top two spots in 15½ years. Lleyton Hewitt was the last man outside
11:05 AM ET The long-rumored, long-discussed clash of British heavyweights is finally signed, with Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua set to clash for all four world titles and the crown of undisputed champion. It’s never happened in the four-belt era, and the last person to be called the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world was
7:00 AM ET Death, taxes, and discounting the New York Islanders until they go on a run that forces you to pay attention. It’s been a yearly tradition for the Isles in the Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz era. But as a rival player told me recently: “The Islanders have the strongest team identity in
5:42 PM ET The WBA announced on Sunday they are temporarily suspending judge Carlos Sucre, pending an evaluation, after his outlier scorecard for Saturday’s junior bantamweight world title unification fight between Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez. Sucre scored the fight 117-111 for Estrada, who won the fight by split decision. Jesse Reyes scored
10:36 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN After months of arduous negotiations between competing promoters and rival champions, the contract for a two-fight deal between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua to unify the heavyweight titles has been finally signed. “We’d like to get a site deal confirmed in the next month,” said Eddie Hearn, managing director of
8:49 AM ET On the basis of three short days of preseason testing in Bahrain, Mercedes’ Formula One dominance is under threat. 1 Related Seven straight years of title success warn against making such statements at this time of the year, but if you focus purely on what happened on track in Bahrain, it’s hard
News Former England Women’s wicketkeeper to work with professional squads and pathway players Sarah Taylor, the former England Women’s wicketkeeper, will join the Sussex coaching staff, working with the county’s men’s squad, for the upcoming season. Taylor was widely regarded as one of the best keepers in the sport before she retired in 2019 at
8:49 AM ET Stephan UersfeldGermany correspondent Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Borussia Dortmund wunderkind Youssoufa Moukoko has become the youngest player to be called up to the Germany Under-21 squad for the upcoming European Championship group stage. The 16-year-old has already set several records at club level and could become the youngest U21 international
6:43 AM ET Adriana Garcia Gabriel Barbosa was taken to a police station after breaking lockdown rules in Sao Paulo. Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images Brazil and Flamengo forward Gabriel “Gabigol” Barbosa has apologised after being found at an illegal gambling hall in Sao Paulo during a police raid. Officers were called in the early hours