Sam Konstas has become an instant hero for Aussie sport fans after he made one of the most remarkable starts to an international career by boldly taking on India in front of 90,000 fans at the MCG on Thursday. The 19-year-old showed nerves of steel on debut by attacking Jasprit Bumrah – the world’s No.1 … Read more
Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 25, 2024, 06:16 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M NEW YORK — High on the Madison Square Garden scoreboard, a video montage played of blocked shots from New York Knicks of yesteryear as DMX’s “Party Up” … Read more
Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas had a coming together in the opening session of the fourth Test between India and Australia at the MCG. (AP) The International Cricket Council (ICC) is likely to review an incident involving Virat Kohli and debutant Sam Konstas during the first morning of the Boxing Day Test. Test cricket legend … Read more
Factoring in all of the College Football Playoff matchups, there are 45 more postseason games unfolding in the coming weeks, culminating on Jan. 20 with the national title game in Atlanta. College football bowl bettors need to consider a variety of factors, including which players are in the transfer portal, who is opting out, injuries … Read more
Dec 23, 2024, 10:08 AM ET Just like that, the 2024-25 MLB hot stove has kicked off! We had a trade just one day after the Los Angeles Dodgers hoisted the World Series championship trophy. All eyes this winter were on the top free agent, young slugger Juan Soto, who left the New York Yankees … Read more
Mike Tomlin didn’t like the performance. But the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach had a name for it. “Junior varsity,” Tomlin said Wednesday after a 29-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. “It’s not good enough. We got to own that.” The Steelers can own now the deficiencies that have derailed their AFC North title hopes … Read more
The NFL Christmas Day slate was underwhelming, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens securing blowout victories in their games. Kansas City and Baltimore looked like the elite teams in the NFL, while the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans didn’t appear to be anywhere close to their level. Even with the blowouts, there were plenty … Read more
In a pure box score sense, the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens are winners on Christmas Day, while the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans are losers. But after the league’s first Wednesday afternoon slate of games, we also want to take a look at some of the bigger-picture winners and losers. Winner: Kansas City’s offense Just … Read more
Indian superstar Virat Kohli has tried to bully Australian sensation Sam Konstas by shoulder-charging him as the 19-year-old was racing to an incredible half century on debut at the Boxing Day Test. The former skipper slammed his right shoulder into the batter in between overs, with Konstas exchanging some angry words with him before his … Read more
Christmas Day games had major playoff implications around the NFL, thanks to all four of the teams playing holding a spot in the AFC playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs needed just one victory to lock up home-field advantage in the AFC, and they earned it by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the opener of the … Read more