1:22 PM ET Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt returns to the lineup Sunday night after serving a 20-game suspension. The 27-year-old was banned last month for violating the NHL’s performance-enhancing drug policy, but Schmidt said he didn’t know how he tested positive and he and the team denied he was seeking a competitive advantage.
3:00 AM ET Saurabh Somani Close Saurabh Somani is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo Tshwane Spartans 203 for 5 (Cloete 80, de Bruyn 66, Bravo 3-31) beat Paarl Rocks 202 for 6 (Delport 73, Mendis 2-35) by one run Theunis de Bruyn was one of five debutants for South Africa Gallo Images A good-sized Sunday crowd
12:22 PM ET Colorado‘s Mike MacIntyre has been informed by school officials that he will not be retained next season as the Buffaloes’ head coach, sources told ESPN. MacIntyre is in his sixth season at Colorado, which has lost six straight games, including a 30-7 setback Saturday to Utah. MacIntyre led Colorado to the Pac-12
9:17 AM ET The Blazers are on top of the Western Conference, the Celtics wouldn’t have home-court if the playoffs started today and the Grizzlies are a half-game behind the defending champs, who have just lost three straight! We’re a month into the 2018-19 season, and things are … odd. Throughout the regular season, our
9:07 AM ET Thailand’s Luksika Kumkhum powered past former Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki 6-1, 6-3 to clinch the Taipei Open title on Sunday. Second seed Kumkhum, who had not dropped a set in the previous rounds, maintained that clinical record against the German wildcard. Lisicki was on the back foot early in the contest as
1:50 PM ET ESPN News Services Les Miles has been hired as Kansas’ next head football coach, the school announced Sunday. With his father, Les, in attendance, UNC walk-on quarterback Manny Miles threw his first collegiate touchdown pass Saturday against Western Carolina. “Since the beginning of our search, we focused on identifying and recruiting an
shares © AFP Asif Ali produced a performance for the ages, shellacking a 33-ball 80, as Cape Town Blitz turned the tables on Durban Heat in a stunning chase at Kingsmead. This innings was a clinic, really, embodying all the attributes that define T20 batsmanship: flair, skill, daring, power, and creativity of the highest
shares © Peter Della Penna A blistering opening spell from Bilal Khan was followed by a hat-trick and five-for by Fayyaz Butt as Oman wiped out Uganda for 59 in a 10-wicket mauling. Victory that came on the country’s 48th National Day meant Oman became the first team to finish undefeated in a World
9:28 AM GMT Greg GrowdenESPN Rugby Close After more than 30 years with The Sydney Morning Herald and Fairfax Media in Australia, Greg Growden now writes exclusively online for ESPN. Never afraid to step on toes, you can expect plenty of compelling insight from one of Australia’s most renowned writers. It was a delight for
shares Lunch: New Zealand 153 and 134 for 4 (Watling 15*, Nicholls 13*, Hasan 3-21) lead Pakistan 227 by 60 runs Hasan Ali brings out his trademark celebration © AFP For nearly one hour after play began on Sunday, New Zealand’s comeback into this match looked complete, and for the first time, they began