Pakistan batter Bismah Maroof and legspinner Ghulam Fatima suffered minor injuries after being involved in a car accident on Friday. The PCB said in a statement that the two received immediate first aid and were placed under the care of the board’s medical team. The series, comprising three ODIs and five T20Is, is scheduled to
Month: April 2024
Associated Press Apr 6, 2024, 12:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Top-seeded Ben Shelton beat Brandon Nakashima 7-5, 7-6 (9) on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. “Definitely not an easy matchup today with the way Brandon was serving and playing,” Shelton said. “He made things
Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Alyssa Nakken stole a quick moment to make an important pregame stop ahead of San Francisco’s home opener: The assistant coach ducked into the family room not far from the Giants clubhouse to check on her new baby daughter and husband.
Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 10:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout broke into the majors as a true five-tool player who stole 49 bases during his first full season with the Los Angeles Angels in 2012. Trout stole 24 bases as recently as 2018, but the three-time AL MVP didn’t
Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 09:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Pete Fairbanks had a gripe over his grip on the baseball. For that, he blamed the humidor at Coors Field. The Tampa Bay Rays‘ reliever took issue with the variability of the balls Friday after he issued three walks in the ninth
Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 08:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Rangers third baseman Josh Jung got emotional reading what he had prepared to explain how he felt about his fractured right wrist and the fourth surgery of his young career. Though some of the words might have been familiar, the feelings
Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 09:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Nelly Korda kept her hopes alive for a fourth consecutive LPGA Tour victory by shooting a 3-under 69 on Friday for a three-day total of 1-under par in the T-Mobile Match Play, putting her into the quarterfinals for the
Sophie Devine will return to lead New Zealand for the third and final ODI against England in Hamilton on Sunday. Devine had missed the fifth T20I and the first two ODIs with a quad strain. “Having Sophie lead them out tomorrow will fill the team with confidence,” New Zealand head coach Ben Sawyer said. “Sophie
ESPN News Services Apr 5, 2024, 09:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chiefs defensive end Mike Danna has agreed on a three-year, $24 million deal to remain in Kansas City, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal
Associated Press Apr 5, 2024, 09:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Akshay Bhatia survived a rocky start Friday in the Valero Texas Open by rallying with a pair of late birdies for a 2-under 70 that stretched his lead to 5 shots and raised hopes of getting the final spot in the