Sri Lanka 124 for 5 (Nissanka 55*, Rauf 2-19, Hasnain 2-21) beat Pakistan 121 (Babar 30, Hasaranga 3-21, Theekshana 2-21, Madushan 2-21) by five wickets Yes, it was another chasing side winning in Dubai, the venue now having seen 17 victories for chasing sides in the last 20 T20Is. But this time, Sri Lanka’s bowlers
9:21 AM ET Associated Press Spain’s female referees have called a strike as they demand better pay and working conditions, putting in danger the start of the domestic women’s league. The referees issued a statement late Thursday saying they had “taken the decision to not work any matches of the women’s first division under the
8:02 AM ET Associated Press Paul Pogba reportedly told investigators that blackmailers aimed to discredit him. James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images The brother of French football star Paul Pogba denied Friday that he took part in extortion attempts against the Juventus midfielder. Mathias Pogba’s lawyer, Richard Arbib, said in a statement that his client wants “to
11:32 AM ET Scotland will play Austria in their first-round playoff. ANP via Getty Images Scotland will take on Austria in the first round of the European qualification playoffs for next year’s women’s World Cup, while Wales will face Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal will meet Belgium after the draw was conducted by UEFA on Friday.
9:20 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona‘s spending cap for the season has increased by almost €800 million to €656.5m following the sale of club assets this summer, LaLiga confirmed on Friday. Barca sold 25% of their domestic television rights for the next 25 years and a 49% stake in Barca Studios for over
1:32 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sources have confirmed to ESPN that Martin Presa has pressed charges against football agent Ivan Garcia. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images Rayo Vallecano president Martin Presa has claimed he was assaulted and left hospitalised by a football agent as he negotiated a deal to sign Espanyol striker Raul de Tomas
1:46 PM ET Bosnia and Herzegovina will play Russia in a friendly match in November, the Bosnia Football Association said on Friday, sparking criticism from Bosnia midfielder Miralem Pjanic and the mayor of Sarajevo. The match will take place in St Petersburg on Nov. 19, one day before the World Cup in Qatar is scheduled
11:31 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier has denied claims of a rift between attacking duo Kylian Mbappe and Neymar. During PSG’s 2-1 Champions League victory over Juventus on Tuesday, Neymar appeared to be furious with Mbappe when he opted to shoot rather than pass the ball to his teammate for a simple tap-in.
12:33 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens confirmed Friday they were unable to reach a contract extension with quarterback Lamar Jackson, who is not represented by an agent, putting the brakes on the most high-profile talks in the NFL until after the season, and increasing the scrutiny every time Jackson takes the
9:01 AM ET Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz will drop to the rear end of the grid for the Italian Grand Prix as he joined the growing list of drivers taking an engine change penalty. The nature of Monza’s circuit, which features long straights and overtaking opportunities, is seen as a place where the impact of grid