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Month: September 2022
Shaheen Afridi‘s recovery from a knee injury has made encouraging progress, with expectations that he will be fit enough to play for Pakistan at the T20 World Cup in Australia. Afridi is recovering from a ligament injury to his right knee sustained while fielding during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle in July.
4:26 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift missed his second consecutive practice Thursday because of an ankle issue, but he told ESPN that he’ll “most definitely” be ready to play against the Washington Commanders on Sunday. “I’m all right,” Swift said. Swift, who rushed for a career-best
4:48 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — When Cooper Rush made the first start of his career last October against the Minnesota Vikings, replacing an injured Dak Prescott, the Dallas Cowboys were 5-1 and rolling. On Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, Rush will make the second start of his career with Prescott out following thumb surgery,
4:20 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants top pick Kayvon Thibodeaux says he feels “really confident” in being ready to make his NFL debut Sunday against the Carolina Panthers despite being limited in practice for the second consecutive day. The rookie missed the opener because of a sprained right MCL he suffered
2:04 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The NBA and the National Basketball Referees Association have entered into a new collective bargaining agreement. The seven-year agreement, which was announced Thursday, starts with the 2022-23 season and stretches through 2028-29, according to a news release. The previous agreement expired at the end of the 2021-22 campaign. The contract
3:35 PM ET Baxter Holmes Close ESPN Senior Writer Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Zach Lowe Close ESPN Senior Writer Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) is a senior
11:54 AM ET Netherlands midfielder Jackie Groenen has joined Paris Saint-Germain after leaving Manchester United, both teams announced on Thursday. Groenen, who has signed a three-year deal at PSG, played 60 games in all competitions for United after joining them in 2019. She had previously played for Chelsea. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS,
1:07 PM ET Associated Press James Rodriguez joins Olympiakos after a short spell with Qatari club Al-Rayyan. KARIM JAAFAR/AFP Former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich attacking midfielder James Rodríguez has joined Olympiakos, the Greek club said Thursday. The 31-year-old Colombian will be reunited with former Madrid teammate Marcelo, who signed with the Greek champions earlier this
11:27 AM ET Antonio Conte has warned his Tottenham players that “nobody is undroppable” as he targets a reaction to their Champions League defeat at Sporting Lisbon. Spurs face bottom-of-the-table Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday, four days after registering their first defeat of the campaign with a 2-0 reverse at the Estadio