Associated Press Oct 10, 2023, 01:20 PM ET MADRID — With his “batteries charged” again after an exhausting Ryder Cup week, Jon Rahm is back home to try to surpass idol Seve Ballesteros with a fourth Spanish Open title. Rahm matched Ballesteros’ three titles by winning in Madrid last year, and he arrives as the
Month: October 2023
Pakistan 345 for 4 (Rizwan 131*, Shafique 113, Madushanka 2-60) beat Sri Lanka 344 for 9 (Mendis 122, Samarawickrama 108, Hasan Ali 4-71) by six wickets Sri Lanka were served a harsh lesson in the realities of modern ODI cricket, as Pakistan hunted down a target of 345 – the highest-ever chase in a World
In his first press conference at this World Cup, Hashmatullah Shahidi spoke glowingly about the ability within his Afghanistan team. Even outside of it, the talent at their disposal is incredible. There’s a 23-year-old in Kunar who, but for the great Bill Ponsford, would hold the title of the fastest cricketer to 1000 first-class runs.
Associated Press Oct 10, 2023, 12:00 PM ET SEOUL, South Korea — Second-seeded Jelena Ostapenko was eliminated from the Korea Open in the first round by wild card Dayeon Back 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) on Tuesday. In her third tour-level tournament appearance, all of which have been at the Korea Open in her home country,
Oct 8, 2023, 06:31 PM ET Three champions put their titles on the line at Bellator 300 on Saturday. Three champions dominated. The event at Pechanga Arena in San Diego showed off some high-level command from two champs and a little workmanlike mastery from the third. Lightweight champ Usman Nurmagomedov did the improbable in the
England 364 for 9 (Malan 140, Root 82, Mahedi 4-71) beat Bangladesh 227 (Litton 76, Topley 4-43) by 137 runs Defending champions England produced an emphatic response to defeat in their opening World Cup match, crushing Bangladesh by 137 runs in Dharamsala to get their tournament up and running. A total of 364 for 9
It was Taskin, so the line of questioning was quite obvious: why did the fast bowlers bowl so poorly? Taskin, usually affable, was glum from the start. And then, faced with a bombardment of questions, looked shaken. To put things in perspective, Bangladesh had started ordinarily with the ball against Afghanistan in their World Cup
The 2023-24 NHL season begins Tuesday night with a tripleheader on ESPN and ESPN+, but we’re looking beyond those games. Will the Vegas Golden Knights repeat as Stanley Cup champs? Which team will top the standings in each division? Who will take home all of the individual hardware? We’ve gathered our cross-platform ESPN hockey family
Emily Kaplan, ESPNOct 10, 2023, 07:38 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Ahead of Sidney Crosby‘s rookie debut in 2005, he felt the weight of the NHL on his shoulders. The league was coming off a yearlong lockout. The team that drafted him No. 1, the Pittsburgh Penguins, was in such
Emily Kaplan, ESPNOct 10, 2023, 07:38 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Ahead of Sidney Crosby‘s rookie debut in 2005, he felt the weight of the NHL on his shoulders. The league was coming off a yearlong lockout. The team that drafted him No. 1, the Pittsburgh Penguins, was in such