12:27 PM ET It’s not just that Australia are currently lacking half a first-choice team due to injury and suspension, and it’s not just that India are currently rated No. 2 in the ICC’s ODI and IT20 rankings. There’s little doubt that, after a 6-0 start to the white-ball leg of England’s home summer, the
12:00 AM ET Opening Bell: Thank you, warriors From all boxing fans, thank you, Alex Saucedo and Lenny Zappavigna. When Top Rank first made the fight between junior welterweight contender Saucedo and Australian brawler Lenny Z, few who were familiar with these fighters expected anything less than an action-packed fight. Well, they delivered that and
11:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The player: James Neal, 30, right wing The terms: Five years, $5.75 million annually, with the Calgary Flames Where does he fit in? Likely as the second-line right wing, playing alongside Mikael Backlund and Matthew Tkachuk, which would bump Michael Frolik to the third line. The Maple Leafs landed John
12:03 PM ET Mixed martial arts legends Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz will rekindle their infamous rivalry in a trilogy bout later this year, under the banner of Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions. ESPN has confirmed that Golden Boy, one of the world’s premier boxing promotions, has signed promotional agreements with Liddell and
10:51 AM ET Connor McDonagh Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has hailed Max Verstappen’s ability to manage his tyres on route to winning the Austrian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen has his sights on challenging for the drivers’ title after winning the Austrian Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel says Max Verstappen deserved to win the Austrian
10:33 AM ET Associated Press New look, same old dominance for Roger Federer at Wimbledon. Roger Federer’s long-term apparel deal with Nike is done. He walked out for his opening-round match at Wimbledon on Monday morning wearing a headband, jacket, shirt and socks from the Japanese brand Uniqlo. The eight-time champion began his title defense
9:00 AM ET After a crushing playoff loss in January 2005, then-New York Jets coach Herm Edwards decided to change offensive coordinators. He fired Paul Hackett after four seasons and hired Mike Heimerdinger and did it so quickly that Hackett and Heimerdinger actually crossed paths that day in the team facility. As Hackett went in
9:40 AM ET POTOMAC, Md. — Tiger Woods did a good job of covering up any angst. His game face was on from the moment he arrived at TPC Potomac, where he was not only playing in another golf tournament, but here to serve as its host. Deep down, however, there had to be a
8:51 AM BST A ruptured bicep has ended Samu Kerevi’s season and thrown a spanner in the works for both the Queensland Reds and the Wallabies. The strike centre carried the injury through the June Test series but was sent for scans after Queensland’s defeat to the Blues on Friday night, and was due to
1:26 AM BST Israel Folau says he won’t change his attack on the aerial contest despite his ban, but has called for more clarity on the laws in that area. The Wallabies fullback received a one-match suspension from World Rugby for his mid-air challenge with Ireland Captain Peter O’Mahony in the final Test in Sydney.