3:27 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Jofra Archer has suggested that crowd noises should be played over the public address system if England play international cricket behind closed doors this summer to compensate for the lack of spectators. England hope to return to some form of training before the end of the month, ahead of a
12:38 AM BST ESPN staff One of the worst kept secrets in Australian rugby has been confirmed, with French club Racing 92 announcing the signing of Wallabies veteran Kurtley Beale on a two-year deal. Rumours that Beale would move overseas have been circling since last year’s Rugby World Cup, but the Paris-based outfit at last
11:47 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — A 13th horse has died at Santa Anita since late December. Tailback, a 4-year-old gelding, broke down after a workout Sunday. Trained by Mike Puype, Tailback had no wins in two career starts and earnings of $4,340, according to Equibase. He completed a 4-furlong workout on the
10:18 PM ET Good news has been sparse amid the NHL’s pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. But Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask received some of it this month, when the Bruins agreed to a one-year contract extension with his backup, Jaroslav Halak. Rask, the 2014 Vezina Trophy winner, recognizing the league’s top goaltender, is a
9:38 PM ET Associated Press Major League Baseball may be weeks away from playing again, but the factory that supplies bats to many of its players resumed production Monday in Kentucky. The Hillerich & Bradsby plant that makes Louisville Slugger bats had been idled for nearly two months because of the coronavirus pandemic. Workers started
6:33 PM ET MLB owners approved a proposal that aims to have Major League Baseball back in early July, sources told ESPN. Commissioner Rob Manfred reportedly plans to present the proposal to players Tuesday. While player safety playing during the coronavirus pandemic and financial questions about compensation for a shortened season will be at the
7:57 PM ET If there was any question about who Conor McGregor wants to fight next, the answer was delivered on Monday afternoon in a series of profane tweets aimed at UFC interim lightweight champ Justin Gaethje. McGregor said he would butcher Gaethje and put his teeth on a necklace. It’s a different stance than
8:21 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Pac-12 has discussed an 11-game regular season played solely against conference opponents as one possibility for keeping college football going this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Southern California coach Clay Helton confirmed the all-conference idea Monday as one of several scenarios being evaluated by the Pac-12’s
7:05 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Former NFL defensive line coaching great John Teerlinck, who coached with the Indianapolis Colts from 2002-12, has died at the age of 69. “Rest In Peace, John Teerlinck,” Colts owner Jim Irsay wrote on Twitter. “One of our sport’s all-time greatest assistant coaches. And a Horseshoe guy, through-and-through.” Rest In
8:20 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals were impressed with Isaiah Simmons‘ ability to learn and play five positions at Clemson. But now Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury wants to see how his first-round pick will fare at one position. Kingsbury doubled down on limiting Simmons, whom Arizona took eighth overall in last month’s