Former captain Dasun Shanaka has been left out of Sri Lanka’s 16-member ODI squad to face Afghanistan. Shanaka’s is one of three omissions from the squad that was named for the series against Zimbabwe last month. Shanaka’s removal from the one-day side does not come as a surprise, given his poor form in the format
Feb 8, 2024, 03:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Three members of former boy band Boyzone are to appear at a Chorley FC game this weekend as part of a deal that could see Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch and Keith Duffy become the “face of the club,” according to the non-league team. Chorley play Solihull
ESPN News Services Feb 7, 2024, 09:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Hong Kong government demanded answers from Inter Miami CF and Lionel Messi on Wednesday after the Argentine played in a friendly in Japan just three days after missing a similar exhibition match in its country. Hong Kong’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau
Feb 8, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions So, the January transfer window was a bust. Premier League clubs only spent just over £100 million on new players — a mere 1/8th of 2023’s eye-popping £800m+ outlay. With profit and sustainability rules (PSR) looming large and both Everton and Nottingham Forest charged with breaches,
Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 8, 2024, 03:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A little more than six years after NBA players began wearing sponsored patches on their jerseys, NBA referees will do the same for the first time. NBA officials will begin donning shirts with Emirates Airlines patches directly under the NBA logo on
Kendra Andrews, ESPNFeb 8, 2024, 12:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Just under 24 hours ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors put together their second-largest victory of the season — a 127-104 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Andrew Wiggins had 21 points and 10 rebounds, his second 20-and-10 game
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 8, 2024, 12:02 AM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auFeb 7, 2024, 11:25 PM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Open Extended Reactions
Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 09:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles acquired utilityman Nick Maton from the Detroit Tigers for cash Wednesday night. Maton hit .173 with eight home runs and 32 RBI in 93 games for the Tigers last season. He has played in 180 major league games in
Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won a record $19.9 million in salary arbitration Wednesday when a three-person panel picked his request rather than the Toronto Blue Jays‘ $18.05 million offer. Scott Buchheit, Walt De Treux and Jeanne Charles made the decision a day