Report Ireland also made one change, leaving out William Porterfield for South African-both Curtis Campher Toss South Africa chose to bowl vs Ireland The series is picking up where it left off with Temba Bavuma opting for his bowling attack to make first use of conditions, this time under sunny skies in Dublin. South Africa
Month: July 2021
1:13 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” DENVER — About 15 minutes before Shohei Ohtani made the most anticipated debut in Home Run Derby history and kicked off the madcap 24 hours in which he also would start the
4:00 AM ET The Copa America ended on Saturday night with glory for Lionel Messi and Argentina, after the legendary forward finally won his first major title at the senior level after nine losing efforts. What will we take away from South America’s flagship tournament after so much turmoil and uncertainty around who would host?
10:16 PM ET DENVER — A Home Run Derby first-round showdown ended with Washington Nationals star Juan Soto outlasting Los Angeles Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani in double overtime Monday night. Soto and Ohtani were tied with 22 home runs each after the first round, then hit six more apiece in the first overtime, which
11:02 PM ET DENVER — New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso became the third back-to-back Home Run Derby champion, edging out Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini in the final round Monday night in front of an electric sold-out crowd at Coors Field. Mancini, who spent the 2020 season undergoing chemotherapy treatments after being diagnosed
10:09 PM ET Team USA might indeed win its fourth consecutive Olympic gold next month in Tokyo. But if they do, it will be a story of overcoming adversity. The Americans lost their second consecutive exhibition Monday, this time bested by Australia 91-83 in Las Vegas. Dating to the 2019 World Cup, where they finished
11:00 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Retired UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov does not believe Conor McGregor will ever return to the top of mixed martial arts, and believes the sport should stop supporting his former rival after Saturday’s loss to Dustin Poirier. Nurmagomedov, who retired from MMA in 2020, defeated McGregor in a title
9:50 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Seats have been bolted into position throughout the upper deck and into the lower bowl. All the concrete has been poured and on the floor of Climate Pledge Arena, the outline of the rink is waiting to be covered in ice. Builders say the home for the newest
3:02 PM ET The Edmonton Oilers acquired Chicago Blackhawks star defenseman Duncan Keith on Monday in a trade for defenseman Caleb Jones and a conditional 2021 third-round pick, a source confirmed to ESPN. Keith waived his no-movement clause to facilitate the trade. There was no salary retained in the trade by Chicago. Keith has two
5:54 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Captain Steven Stamkos wore a T-shirt bearing the message “BACK TO BOAT,” setting the tone for another signature “Champa Bay” celebration. The back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning were toasted with a boat parade on the Hillsborough River for the second time in 10 months, with