3:12 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Trevor Bayliss says that England have reaped the rewards of their new, bold approach to selection, after his team wrapped up a 57-run victory in the second Test in Pallekele to secure their first overseas series win in three years. Bayliss, whose successes with England’s white-ball squad had at times
3:24 AM ET Yet another Sri Lanka loss, influenced by yet another round of missed chances and poor fielding, has led to yet another coach putting forth yet another plan to correct this long-standing woe. Sri Lanka’s fielding, and their catching in particular, has been awful since 2015, with a substantial proportion of losses since
Italy coach Roberto Mancini is positive the team is rebounding well from failing to make the 2018 World Cup and is getting better quicker than expected. With Germany’s relegation in the UEFA Nations League confirmed, the FC crew discuss Joachim Low’s future and how his team will be judged. The Netherlands’ 2-0 win over France
3:00 AM ET Tasmania 81 & 2 for 196 (Doolan 94, Silk 77*, Holland 1-26) trail Victoria 282 (White 63, Siddle 42, Meredith 4-61) by 5 runs Alex Doolan plays one on the off side Getty Images A 170-run opening stand between Tasmania pair Alex Doolan and Jordan Silk has given the Tigers a fighting chance
3:00 AM ET Alex Malcolm South Australia 251 & 268 (Nielsen 82, Cooper 49, Kelly 5-61) lead Western Australia 207 & 4 for 146 (S Marsh 72*, M Marsh 44, Worrall 3-58) by 166 runs The Marsh brothers, Shaun and Mitchell, hydrate on a hot day Getty Images A fluent unbeaten half-century from Shaun Marsh has
shares India A 467 for 8 dec and 35 for 0 (Shaw 33*, Vijay 2*) lead New Zealand A 458 for 9 dec (Rutherford 114, Rance 69*, Cleaver 53, Gowtham 3-107) by 44 runs © Associated Press The New Zealand A lower order and tail piled on plenty of runs against an India A
1:38 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — After Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens watched Utah Jazz power forward Derrick Favors slam home three thunderous alley-oop dunks early in the fourth quarter here at TD Garden Saturday night, he decided he’d seen enough. Out came Al Horford, Gordon Hayward and Jaylen Brown, joining Jayson Tatum
2:23 AM ET Abraham Ancer has streeted the field to become the first Mexican to win the Australian Open golf crown. The 27-year-old put his name on the Stonehaven Cup alongside legends Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Arnold Palmer with a commanding five-stroke victory at The Lakes. Abraham Ancer with the Stonehaven Cup after winning
1:31 AM ET Having challenged his players to play “bold, courageous cricket” on their tour of Sri Lanka, England’s captain Joe Root said that he would take immense pride in the manner in which his players backed up their words with deeds to secure their first series win in Asia for six years. Root himself
2:06 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Ireland’s Joyce twins, Isobel and Cecelia, announced their retirement from international cricket after Ireland’s eight-wicket loss to New Zealand in their final group-stage match in the World T20. It was also the last international game for their team-mates, Clare Shillington and Ciara Metcalfe, who had, in May this year, announced