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FREEZE FRAME: Jasprit Bumrah leads the appeal for the wicket of Steve Smith during the first Test in Perth. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Questions linger over the format’s feasibility but for now, the five-day game is enjoying a fine run in Australia. The MCG contest will only ramp up the expectationsMELBOURNE: The ‘G’ is … Read more
Has Mike McCarthy done enough over the last few weeks to secure his future at the helm of the Dallas Cowboys? Based on what team owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Sunday, it’s possible. Following a 26-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jones praised his head coach for guiding the team to a … Read more
Last Updated:December 24, 2024, 06:20 IST Piyush Chawla has 43 international wickets across 25 ODIs, seven T20Is and three Tests. He remains the second-highest wicket-taker in the IPL. Former India spinner Piyush Chawla turns 36 today, on December 24. (Image: piyushchawla_official_/Instagram) Piyush Chawla Birthday: Former India spinner Piyush Chawla is celebrating his 36th birthday today, … Read more
NFL fans will get a rare gift on Christmas Day with two Wednesday games: Chiefs at Steelers (1 p.m. ET kickoff) and Ravens at Texans (4:30 p.m. ET). These are the first NFL games played on a Wednesday in a non-COVID season since 2012. Kansas City is a 3-point favorite in the latest Chiefs vs. Steelers odds, … Read more
Manchester City might have the most productive academy in football right now, but as Pep Guardiola’s side lurches from one defeat to another during an unprecedented slump, it is their “lost team” of Cole Palmer, Michael Olise, Morgan Rogers and so many more that is compounding the misery at the Etihad. Just as the club … Read more
Dave Chisnall crashed out of the World Darts Championship after suffering a dramatic final-leg loss to Ricky Evans, while former world champion Rob Cross was also dumped out in a remarkable session at Alexandra Palace. Chisnall won the opening set of a topsy-turvy contest but needed to recover from going 2-1 down to extend their … Read more
The great Don Bradman’s view that rebel Aussie cricketers were right to take huge amounts of money to play in South Africa during apartheid has been revealed in a series of letters that also expose the sadness the sporting icon felt in the final years of his life. More than 20 letters The Don wrote … Read more
The first round of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff is in the books. Notre Dame, Penn State, Texas and Ohio State came out of the weekend victorious, punching their tickets to the quarterfinals. Unlike this past weekend’s games, the next four matchups will be bowl games held at neutral sites on New Year’s Eve … Read more
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 23, 2024, 03:04 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The City of Boston, Boston Public Schools, and the owners of the NWSL expansion team BOS Nation FC have executed a lease agreement that will allow the team to utilize White Stadium … Read more
Reassessing Red Sox rotation after Crochet, Buehler moves originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow started the offseason by emphasizing the team’s need to bolster the starting pitching staff. The front office has followed through with multiple noteworthy moves before the New Year. Boston’s biggest deal thus far … Read more