“I think most importantly, the reason that Shami is ahead of Harshal Patel is to get wickets up front,” Kumble said on ESPNcricinfo’s Time Out show. “That’s what Rohit will be hoping for. With Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami to get a couple of wickets early on.” Shami, who had not played a single T20I
10:59 PM ET NEW YORK — The New York Yankees clubhouse went silent. During the regular season — win or loss — New York always played music over the speakers after games. But that pattern died Saturday after the Yankees lost 5-0 in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, putting them in a
12:57 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — In a sport that often defies logic, Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos had a simple explanation for the Phillies’ comeback from a disastrous top of the first inning Saturday in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series: “It’s tough to play in the jungle, man.” After the San
1:16 AM ET Third-seeded Jessica Pegula overcame a sluggish start to breeze past Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (3) 6-1 on Saturday to reach the final of the Guadalajara Open. The 28-year-old American, chasing her second career title, will await the winner between Greek fourth seed Maria Sakkari and Czech Marie Bouzkova in Sunday’s final. Pegula found
1:49 AM ET FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU continued its charmed season Saturday night with another comeback win, this time rallying from an 18-point first-half deficit to beat No. 17 Kansas State 38-28 and stay undefeated. Under first-year coach Sonny Dykes, the No. 8 Horned Frogs (7-0, 4-0 in Big 12), who finished 5-7 last
1:02 AM ET Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift is not expected to play Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys due to ankle and shoulder injuries, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Detroit was hoping to get Swift back from a two-game absence after its bye week, but it now looks unlikely barring a change in pre-game
7:00 AM ET The United States and England — the reigning world and European champions — are on course to meet in next year’s Women’s World Cup final in Sydney after being kept apart in the draw for the 2023 tournament, to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
12:40 AM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Nick Saban said he had reason not to suspend receiver Jermaine Burton from Saturday’s game against Mississippi State after video surfaced that appeared to show Burton strike a woman who stormed the field when Tennessee beat the Crimson Tide last week at Neyland Stadium. But what that
12:05 AM ET ESPN News Services COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina opened strong with 17 points in the first six minutes and then held on to defeat Texas A&M 30-24 on Saturday night. The Gamecocks (5-2, 2-2 SEC) returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and turned a fumble and interception deep in Aggies territory
10:13 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN EUGENE, Ore. — It was 12 years ago that Chip Kelly, then just 18 games into his tenure as Oregon head coach, stood on the sideline opposite Stanford‘s Jim Harbaugh and called a surprise onside kick. The Ducks were down 21-10 in the second quarter at the time, and the