News Opener fails to get prescribed minimum score on yo-yo test, PTI reports Mumbai captain and Delhi Capitals batter Prithvi Shaw, who was at a camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, has failed a yo-yo test. The BCCI’s prescribed minimum score on the yo-yo test is supposedly 16.5 for men, and it
Month: March 2022
8:04 AM ET The U.S. Soccer Federation and the U.S. women’s national team players jointly announced on Feb. 22 the settlement of the class-action equal pay lawsuit that the players filed against U.S. Soccer. The players will receive $22 million, plus access to a $2 million fund that will offer players grants of up to
6:18 AM ET Adriana Garcia The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has come under heavy criticism for human rights abuse of migrant workers building the stadium. Getty Images FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes a “strong commitment” to ensure labour reforms are fully implemented is being shown by the government in Qatar, where the World Cup will
9:00 AM ET Adriana Garcia Karim Benzema will return to a French court this summer. Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images Karim Benzema will be tried in a French court on June 30 following his appeal against being found guilty of “complicity” in the sex-tape case against former teammate Mathieu Valbuena. The Real Madrid striker appealed
5:42 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United have launched an investigation to identify the fans who threw objects at Diego Simeone at the end of Atletico Madrid‘s victory at Old Trafford on Tuesday, sources told ESPN. Simeone was pelted with bottles and cups as he sprinted down the touchline towards the tunnel following United’s Champions
8:48 AM ET A consortium led by Chicago Cubs owner Thomas Ricketts will submit a formal offer for Chelsea, a spokesman has confirmed. The deadline for bids was pushed back three days to Friday due to the uncertainty caused by last week’s announcement that the U.K government was sanctioning Blues owner Roman Abramovich as one
7:00 AM ET Kiley McDaniel Close ESPN MLB Insider ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. David Schoenfield Close ESPN Senior Writer Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Forget
7:00 AM ET Trade season 2022 has arrived in the NHL! While there wasn’t a ton of action in recent weeks, we’ve seen an uptick now that Monday’s trade deadline is less than a week away. You can stay updated on all of the current deals with our trade tracker, but this week for the
5:25 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Erling Haaland‘s departure from Borussia Dortmund appears to be getting closer, with Manchester City, Real Madrid and Barcelona the frontrunners to pay the €75 million exit clause in his contract. With a remarkable scoring ratio of a goal per game (80 goals from his 80 appearances for the club in
7:00 AM ET Now is when it gets good. With teams playing their third and fourth games of the tournament, depth and talent usually win out. We’re down to 16 teams (AKA the Sweet 16) in ESPN’s 2022 fictional NCAA football tournament. The early rounds have already provided some memorable moments, including game-winning field goals,