With captain Virat Kohli missing the second Test match against South Africa, India have their backs against the wall after losing three wickets before lunch in the ongoing first innings on Day 1 at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. The visitors started well but lost the crucial wickets of Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane
Month: January 2022
4:00 AM ET Chelsea broke their transfer record in August to sign Romelu Lukaku in the expectation he would fire them to the Premier League title. Yet in the first week of January, the Blues find themselves 10 points behind leaders Manchester City and with their €115 million acquisition facing a decidedly uncertain future. Head
Britain’s four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome has suffered a “setback” in his preparations for the 2022 season because of a knee injury. Froome, 36, revealed he has damaged a tendon in his knee, which he believes is a result of “pushing too much” in pre-season training. The Israel Start-Up Nation rider is to
4:40 PM ET Congratulations to all! We have reached the time of year when we watch the game in front of us with one eye and the scoreboard with the other. Sunday began with six of the NFL’s 14 playoff spots filled. Nine others had a chance to clinch one of the eight remaining spots.
10:22 PM ET Associated Press SYDNEY — Spain and Poland remained perfect at the ATP Cup, securing winning 2-0 leads in their matches Monday for their second consecutive victories in the team event. Roberto Bautista Agut clinched the match for Spain by beating Casper Ruud of Norway 6-4, 7-6 (4) after Pablo Carreno Busta defeated
10:03 PM ET ESPN News Services OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder rookie guard Josh Giddey, back after missing three games while in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, became the youngest player in league history to record a triple-double during Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. Giddey finished with 17 points, 14 assists
File pic of Nick Hockley.© Twitter Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley on Monday became the latest person to contract COVID-19 during the Ashes series against England. Hockley, who is fully vaccinated, developed mild symptoms and immediately got tested and isolated, with a positive PCR result confirmed. “I am isolating at home with my family, who
first Quarter MIN GB FG 11:51 Mason Crosby Made 35 Yrd Field Goal 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:12 0 3 second Quarter MIN GB FG 9:15 Mason Crosby Made 36 Yrd Field Goal 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:18 0 6 TD 4:11 Allen Lazard Pass From Aaron Rodgers for 20 Yrds, M.Crosby extra point is
8:45 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett was suspended three games without pay by the NHL on Sunday for an illegal check to the head of Montreal Canadiens forward Cedric Paquette during a game Saturday. Bennett, who scored twice during Florida’s 5-2 win, injured Paquette with his hit
5:44 PM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins enjoyed a strong six-goal start after a lengthy layoff. A third-period lull allowed the San Jose Sharks back into the game, but Evan Rodrigues and Bryan Rust came through when Pittsburgh needed it most. Rodrigues and Rust both finished off hat tricks in the
Lewis Hamilton may have missed out on a historic eighth world title, but his record still marks him out arguably the greatest of all time. Who would have thought anyone would have come close to Michael Schumacher’s record of seven Formula 1 World Championships when Hamilton equalled it last year? Lewis Hamilton’s win at the
2:44 PM ET LONDON — Manchester City have shown themselves to be in a league of their own, so the Premier League should be thankful that Chelsea and Liverpool are still able to keep us all entertained. Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge helped neither team and only consolidated City’s vice-like grip on top spot,
5:16 PM ET Marc J. Spears Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has cleared the NBA’s health and safety protocols and is expected to play in Monday’s home game against the Miami Heat, a source told The Undefeated. Green played 34 minutes in the Warriors’ Christmas Day win over the Phoenix Suns, dishing out 10
8:24 PM ET It was a record-breaking day for Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the Rose Bowl Game Pres. by Capital One Venture X. Smith-Njigba broke the Rose Bowl receiving-yard record, the Ohio State single-game receiving record and the Ohio State receiving record for a season on Saturday against Utah. With 257 receiving
4:26 PM ET Texas A&M added its fourth five-star commitment Sunday, when linebacker Harold Perkins chose the Aggies at the Under Armour All-America Game. Perkins is ESPN’s No. 5-rated player overall, and he joins Walter Nolen, Gabe Brownlow-Dindy and Evan Stewart as the five-stars committed in the class. The Aggies finished the early signing period
12:47 PM ET Associated Press Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was removed from the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols on Sunday. Fleury, 37, was added to the list on Monday. He is 9-10-1 with two shutouts, a .913 save percentage and 2.86 goals-against average in his first season with the Blackhawks. Chicago also moved forward Josiah Slavin
2:14 PM ET Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta said Sadio Mane should have been sent off in the first minute of Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge after VAR failed to review an apparent elbow by Liverpool forward after just 14 seconds of the game. Mane, who scored Liverpool’s opening goal on nine minutes, was given
first Quarter KC CIN TD 9:21 Demarcus Robinson Pass From Patrick Mahomes for 29 Yrds, H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-T.Townsend. 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:38 7 0 TD 2:50 Travis Kelce Pass From Patrick Mahomes for 3 Yrds, H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-T.Townsend. 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:50 14 0 TD