He returned to the Nepal side in February this year – amid protests from rights groups at home – for a Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series at home, against Namibia and Scotland, during which opposition players did not shake his hand after the games. Subsequently, he was not considered for Nepal’s squad for the
Month: January 2024
ESPN News Services Jan 10, 2024, 12:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Second-seeded Jessica Pegula secured a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over fellow American Bernarda Pera on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International. Pera earned a spot in the main draw as a so-called lucky loser from qualifying and then upset
Associated Press Jan 10, 2024, 07:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN’s early-season baseball schedule will be the Sho Show, as Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers will be featured on two of ESPN’s first three “Sunday Night Baseball” telecasts this season. ESPN will open its Sunday night schedule with the
Nick ParkinsonJan 10, 2024, 07:49 AM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Open Extended Reactions Not one of Artur Beterbiev‘s 19 professional opponents has lasted to hear the final bell, but Callum Smith will
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 10, 2024, 04:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The head of Spain’s refereeing body said on Tuesday that “no team in the world” puts pressure on referees like Real Madrid, criticising the club’s television channel for broadcasting videos highlighting controversial refereeing decisions ahead of each game. Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 10, 2024, 04:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions André Onana is set to miss Cameroon‘s first game at the Africa Cup of Nations to make himself available for Manchester United‘s Premier League fixture against Tottenham, a source has told ESPN. Onana was given permission by the Cameroonian FA to skip a warm-up
Open Extended Reactions Tottenham have beaten off late competition from Bayern Munich to sign Genoa defender Radu Drăgusin, sources have told ESPN. Spurs have agreed a deal worth around €25 million ($27.3m) plus a further €5m in add-ons which will also see defender Djed Spence join the Italian club on a six-month loan with an
Jan 10, 2024, 05:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Napoli‘s struggling title defence took another turn for the worse on Wednesday as star striker Victor Osimhen took to social media to berate the agent of Kvicha Kvaratskhelia. Osimhen’s comments came after Mamuka Jugeli, the agent in question, told a media outlet in Georgia that the
Adriana Garcia Jan 10, 2024, 05:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi has criticised Lionel Messi for lacking “respect” for the French club following his departure in June 2023. The Argentina captain said in September that he resents that PSG did not honour him after his World Cup heroics. – Stream
ESPN News Services Jan 10, 2024, 03:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Toronto coach Darko Rajakovic went on a furious, table-pounding tirade against the officiating after the Los Angeles Lakers shot 23 free throws in the fourth quarter of a 132-131 win over the Raptors on Tuesday night. Rajakovic, Toronto’s first-year head