News He says involvement of other England players in the tournament, scheduled in September-October in the UAE, was a matter of personal choice Eoin Morgan has confirmed he will return to Kolkata Knight Riders for the rescheduled second half of the IPL in the UAE in September-October following the postponement of England’s limited-overs tour to
Month: August 2021
7:24 PM ET Linebacker Kwon Alexander has agreed to re-sign with the New Orleans Saints on a one-year deal worth up to $3 million, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. It’s a birthday present of sorts for Alexander, who turned 27 on Tuesday. Alexander started seven games for the Saints last season and
8:24 PM ET ESPN News Services Months after he announced his retirement from the NFL, former quarterback Philip Rivers says he isn’t ruling out a return. Rivers, who retired in January after one season with the Indianapolis Colts following 16 with the San Diego and Los Angeles Chargers, told the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday
6:32 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sebastian Korda is less than a month past his 21st birthday. Brandon Nakashima turned 20 on Tuesday. Both young Americans picked up straight-set victories at the Citi Open. The 12th-seeded Korda, who is coming off a fourth-round run at Wimbledon, moved into the second round at the hard-court
10:57 AM BST ESPN staff Rugby Australia and Football Australia are investigating allegations of misbehavior from athletes on the flight home from the Tokyo Olympic Games. The Australian Olympic Committee was made aware of incidents involving the men’s rugby sevens team and the Olyroos on the Japan Airlines flight on July 30. It’s believed the
7:01 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Naomi Osaka pulled out of the National Bank Open hard-court tuneup to be played in Montreal this month ahead of the US Open. The tournament announced the withdrawals of Osaka and two other top-10 players who have won Grand Slam titles, Sofia Kenin and Iga Swiatek, on Tuesday.
7:45 PM ET ESPN staff The college football season will look plenty different in 2021. The college football power rankings? Not quite as much. Despite new quarterbacks at Alabama, Clemson and Ohio State, those three perennial powers find themselves in the top five. They are joined by Oklahoma and Georgia, which both return quarterbacks in
6:24 PM ET OXNARD, Calif. – Having combined for 189 career games and six Pro Bowl appearances between them, Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence and wide receiver Amari Cooper don’t necessarily need the day-to-day grind of training camp. But both are close to getting on the field for the first time this summer. Lawrence
4:00 PM ET ESPN staff Tuesday’s 2021 NFL training camp practices were highlighted by several teams practicing in pads for the first time and quarterback news. Cam Newton had a big day for the New England Patriots as he works to cement his role as the starter entering the season, Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Trevor Lawrence
3:02 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger’s contract automatically voids at the end of the 2021 season, but Pittsburgh Steelers team owner and president Art Rooney II isn’t ruling out a return by the quarterback in 2022. “It’s not written in stone that this is his last year,” Rooney told a small group of reporters