4:30 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Adil Rashid has shot back at critics, in particular former England and Yorkshire captain Michael Vaughan and the Yorkshire county, after his selection in England’s Test team drew flak. He thinks Vaughan’s comments are “stupid” and “do not matter”, and he is hurt by Yorkshire’s expression of disappointment, which might
3:44 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — In Josh Hader‘s first road game since his racist, misogynistic and anti-gay tweets were unearthed, the Brewers All-Star reliever received a reception far different from the standing ovation bestowed upon him by Milwaukee fans last Saturday. As Hader warmed up in the bottom of the sixth of Milwaukee’s 7-5
3:03 AM BST A Wallabies trial match is not without risks but after back-to-back Bledisloe Cup hidings in Sydney, Michael Cheika has at least realised the need for a change in strategy. The internal trial on Friday August 3 will be without the Waratahs’ Wallabies, and those whose clubs remain in contention for finals around
2:35 AM ET Associated Press CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Lexi Thompson is skipping the Women’s British Open to take a few weeks off to recharge her emotions. Thompson says in an Instagram post that events from the last year-and-a-half have taken a “tremendous toll” mentally and emotionally. The Women’s British Open starts Aug. 2 at
1:15 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Willie Brown, Southern California’s original I-formation tailback under coach John McKay who went on to a brief NFL career before returning to the Trojans as a coach, has died. He was 76. The school said Brown died Thursday of cancer in nearby Carson. Brown played at USC
1:39 AM ET LeBron James has passed on physical gifts, basketball savvy and defensive skills to his son, a 5-foot-10 AAU star known as Bronny. There is one thing he wishes he hadn’t passed on, however. “I still regret giving my 14-year-old my name,” James says on the debut episode of “The Shop,” which premieres
1:24 PM ET Dana White stepped to the podium after UFC 149 six years ago with a look of astonishment on his face. “I’m embarrassed,” he said. Top lightweight contender Eddie Alvarez is betting big on himself by fighting out his UFC contract this weekend against Dustin Poirier. Saturday’s rematch with Eddie Alvarez is a
11:15 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 MONTREAL — Johnny Manziel did not play Thursday night in his first game since the Montreal Alouettes acquired him in a blockbuster trade, another reminder of the long adjustment he faced after
10:54 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed goaltender Tristan Jarry to a two-year contract. The deal Thursday is a two-way contract for this season and a one-way contract for 2019-2020. The average annual value at the NHL level is $675,000. The 23-year-old Jarry is the last of Pittsburgh’s restricted free
10:10 PM ET The Superfly 3 card has been finalized with Juan Francisco Estrada set to square off with Mexican countryman Felipe Orucuta in the 12-round main event of the tripleheader, promoter Tom Loeffler announced on Thursday. The third installment of the series, which focuses on the talent-rich 115-pound weight class — known as junior