Ross Taylor has opened up about how he and other players have faced racism in New Zealand cricket. In his new autobiography Ross Taylor Black & White following his retirement from international cricket earlier this year Taylor, who has Samoan heritage on his mother’s side, wrote the game in New Zealand was “a pretty white
10:49 PM ET Austin Lindberg ST. PAUL, Minn. — The MLS All-Stars beat their counterparts from Liga MX of Mexico 2-1 here on Wednesday night, thanks to goals from Carlos Vela and Raul Ruidiaz. It took just three minutes for the scoring to get underway, with LAFC left-back Diego Palacios standing up a cross to
9:40 PM ET William E. Ricks MLB’s Field of Dreams game between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs on Thursday holds special significance to Cincy first baseman Joey Votto. As the 38-year-old watched the iconic movie of the same title in preparation for the game, he posted a thread on Twitter detailing his love for
9:00 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Serena Williams lost her first match since telling the world she is ready to leave professional tennis. No one knows exactly how many more matches Williams will play before walking away, and the 23-time Grand Slam champion exited the National Bank Open on Wednesday night with a 6-2,
7:03 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said he has no doubts that Karim Benzema deserves to win the Ballon d’Or, calling the France forward “the most efficient player in the world” after scoring in his team’s 2-0 UEFA Super Cup win over Eintracht Frankfurt. Captain Benzema scored Madrid’s second
10:07 PM ET FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas won nine football games last season for the first time since Bobby Petrino’s final two seasons in 2010 and 2011, but the Hogs aren’t exactly feeling the love entering Year No. 3 under Sam Pittman. “In the previous years, Arkansas was always slept on, and we’re still dirt
8:19 PM ET Dmitry Bivol will have a tough test on his hands if he wants to remain a champion. Bivol must face top contender Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez in a mandatory defense, the World Boxing Association announced Wednesday. Ramirez is the No. 1 contender in the WBA’s 175-pound ranking. Bivol had requested to face London’s
7:29 PM ET Highly regarded running back Cedric Baxter, Jr. committed to Texas on Wednesday. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Baxter, from Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida, is ranked No. 58 in the 2023 ESPN 300 and the fourth-best running back in the class. He’s the 12th ESPN 300 pledge for Texas. Texas’ class sits at
6:38 PM ET Alabama wide receiver JoJo Earle is expected to miss 6-8 weeks because of a fractured foot, coach Nick Saban said Wednesday. Earle sustained a Jones fracture in practice “a couple of days ago,” according to Saban. A Freshman All-SEC selection as a return specialist last season, Earle was expected to compete for
Aug 9, 2022 Henry Cejudo. Cody Garbrandt. Urijah Faber. Those are some top-shelf bantamweights, and Marlon Vera has a chance to join their exclusive club this weekend. The 135-pounders named above are the only three fighters who own victories over Dominick Cruz. All three of those losses came in title bouts for Cruz, who ruled