Shreyas Iyer will return as Kolkata Knight Riders captain for IPL 2024 after missing the 2023 season with a back injury. Nitish Rana, KKR’s stand-in captain last season, is their vice-captain for IPL 2024. Iyer was bought by KKR for INR 12.25 crore (approx. USD 1.5 million) ahead of IPL 2022 and led the franchise
Month: December 2023
ESPN News Services Dec 13, 2023, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Sidney Crosby climbed the NHL career scoring list and Jansen Harkins scored the deciding goal in the 12th round of the shootout to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. The 12-round shootout is
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 10:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Professional Fighters League (PFL) will hire respected former Bellator matchmaker Mike Kogan following PFL’s acquisition of Bellator, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Kogan is considered an important get in the industry, as PFL attempts to integrate Bellator fighters into its roster and
ESPN News Services Dec 13, 2023, 11:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia 76ers handed the Detroit Pistons their 21st straight loss, 129-111 on Wednesday night in Detroit in the opener of a home-and-home series. Detroit matched the longest streak in franchise history, set at the end of the 1979-80 season and start of
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 08:22 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — LeBron James was ruled out of the Los Angeles Lakers‘
Kendra Andrews, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely by the NBA for striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić in the face during Tuesday night’s game, the league announced Wednesday. Green received a flagrant foul 2 for striking Nurkić and was subsequently ejected
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 11:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Ian Machado Garry is suffering from pneumonia and is out of his scheduled bout with Vicente Luque at UFC 296 on Saturday, UFC president Dana White announced Wednesday on social media. Editor’s Picks Machado Garry missed the UFC 296
Open Extended Reactions The SEC released the college football schedules for all 16 of its member schools Wednesday night, making official the Sept. 28 date for the much anticipated Georgia-Alabama matchup. Also much anticipated is the arrival of Oklahoma and Texas to the conference. And while the Longhorns won’t face Alabama in the regular season,
Australia won the toss and decided to bat against Pakistan Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat on an expected bouncy and fast Optus Stadium surface for the first Test between Australia and Pakistan. Australia will face an inexperienced Pakistan attack on a hard pitch amid sunny conditions in Perth on day one.
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 13, 2023, 07:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ferran Torres says people want to “destroy” Barcelona after the Spanish champions suffered a fourth defeat in nine games, losing 3-2 against Antwerp in the Champions League on Wednesday. Barça had already sealed their place in the round of 16 and progress