Month: October 2022

Cricket

Shanaka: ‘Dropped catches were a game changer’

Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka has backed his young team to again show their fighting qualities and push for a semi-final place at the T20 World Cup despite the heavy defeat against New Zealand at the SCG. Shanaka admitted that their fielding effort had been a deciding factor – Glenn Phillips was dropped twice, including
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NCAAF

Sources: Auburn talks AD job with MSU’s Cohen

12:31 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Mississippi State athletic director John Cohen is in talks to become the next AD at Auburn, sources told ESPN. A deal has yet to be finalized but could happen in the near future. Cohen is in his seventh year as the athletic director at Mississippi State, and his move would
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NCAAF

Best ‘GameDay’ signs from Southern-Jackson State

10:02 AM ET Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi, is the site for “College GameDay” this week. The pregame show is at Jackson State University, a historically Black college, for the first time. 1 Related The Jackson State Tigers will face the Southern Jaguars on Saturday afternoon (2 p.m. ET on ESPN3) in a battle
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NCAAF

Sources: Miami to start Garcia at QB vs. Virginia

10:48 AM ET Jake Garcia is expected to start in place of injured quarterback Tyler Van Dyke for Miami against Virginia on Saturday, according to sources. Van Dyke injured his right shoulder against Duke last week and did not return to the game. Coach Mario Cristobal was tight-lipped during the week about the nature of
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NCAAF

Sources: K-State’s Martinez to be game-time call

8:30 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez is a “true game-time decision” for Saturday’s game against No. 9 Oklahoma State, sources told ESPN. Martinez left No. 22 Kansas State’s loss at TCU last week with a leg injury. He was a limited participant in practice Thursday, sources told ESPN, and will be
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NCAAF

Sources: Buckeyes’ Smith-Njigba ruled out again

8:40 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Ohio State star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba will not play Saturday against Penn State, sources told ESPN. Smith-Njigba didn’t practice this week and didn’t travel with the team to State College, Pennsylvania, sources said. The timetable for his return is uncertain, sources said, as Smith-Njigba deals with a vexing hamstring
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MLB

Verlander takes blame as WS record sits at 0-6

3:14 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. HOUSTON — Astros ace Justin Verlander remains well on his way to Cooperstown. But somewhat surprisingly, still missing from his distinguished 17-year career résumé is a World Series victory. Verlander cruised through the first three innings of Game 1
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NBA

Lakers extol Russ’ impact off bench despite loss

1:45 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Russell Westbrook came off the bench in a regular-season game for the first time since his rookie year in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 111-102 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves and impressed his team by taking to the role. “He was great,” said LeBron James, who said Westbrook’s energy “catapulted” L.A.’s
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