Toss Sri Lanka chose to field vs New Zealand Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first under cloudy skies in Hamilton, after rain delayed the start of the second ODI by two-and-a-half hours. The match will now be a 37-overs-a-side contest, with the first powerplay eight overs long, and two bowlers allowed
ESPN News Services Jan 7, 2025, 06:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former United States defender and Hall of Famer Jeff Agoos was named the new president of soccer operations and general manager for the Portland Thorns on Tuesday. Agoos replaces Karina LeBlanc, who moved on to an executive position with the Bhathal family’s RAJ
Open Extended Reactions Former Mexico coach Miguel Herrera was announced as the new manager of the Costa Rica men’s national team on Tuesday. The 56-year-old will return to the international stage with the Ticos for the first time since coaching Mexico from 2013-15. Editor’s Picks 1 Related “Following an exhaustive selection process that concluded with
Jan 7, 2025, 06:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ange Postecoglou has said that even Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah would struggle in his Tottenham side. Salah has been one of the most in-form players in Europe this season, scoring 21 goals in 27 games and helping Liverpool top the Premier League after 19 games. Editor’s
Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has suggested Arsenal‘s failure to adapt to the Carabao Cup ball was a factor in Tuesday’s 2-0 semifinal, first leg defeat to Newcastle United. Goals from Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon put Eddie Howe’s side in a commanding position ahead of the return match on Feb. 5. The Gunners wasted
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Jan 7, 2025, 09:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic has been ruled out for Tuesday night’s home game against the Boston Celtics. Jokic popped up on the injury report with an illness earlier Tuesday and was downgraded from probable to questionable before eventually being ruled out. For the Celtics,
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJan 8, 2025, 12:19 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Los Angeles Lakers‘ growing momentum came to a screeching halt
ESPN News Services Jan 7, 2025, 11:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson scored 22 points to go along with six rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block in his return from a 27-game absence due to a left hamstring strain. Williamson played 27 minutes on Tuesday in a 104-97