Erik ten Hag says Bruno Fernandes’ ankle injury could keep him out of Thursday’s Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur. The 28-year-old Portuguese international was substituted in extra time after suffering a first-half injury in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final penalty shootout win over Brighton & Hove Albion. Ten Hag gave no return date. With five […]
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MotoGP cancels inaugural Kazakhstan race
MotoGP scrapped its maiden race in Kazakhstan owing to the circuit’s unreadiness and will not replace it on the 20-round calendar, the sport announced Wednesday. Kazakhstan signed a five-year MotoGP contract with the Sokol International Racetrack outside Almaty in September. July 9 was the first race’s ninth round. “Ongoing homologation works at the circuit, paired […]
Mason expects reaction from Spurs against United after Newcastle thrashing
Interim After losing 6-1 at Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur coach Ryan Mason wants his men to respond against Manchester United on Thursday. Spurs were sixth in the league after Sunday’s loss at St. James’ Park, six points behind fourth-placed United and one behind fifth-placed Aston Villa. Cristian Stellini, Mason’s interim manager, was fired. “Absolutely a […]
Spurs players to reimburse travelling fans after 6-1 humiliation at Newcastle
On Tuesday, Tottenham Hotspur announced that its players would repay fans who bought tickets for their 6-1 loss to Newcastle United at St James’ Park over the weekend. The players apologized for their performance and pledged to push for a top-four finish in the Premier League’s last six games. On Monday, Spurs fired interim coach […]
NHL roundup: Avs erase 2-goal deficit, edge Kraken
On Thursday night, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Seattle Kraken 3-2 in Denver in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series with to goals from Artturi Lehkonen, Devon Toews, and Valeri Nichushkin. The Avalanche tied the Western Conference series at 1-1 thanks to 27 saves from Alexandar Georgiev. Saturday night in Seattle is Game 3. […]
They are all finals in the run-in, says Man Utd boss Ten Hag
Erik ten Hag says he won’t prioritize one battle over another with Manchester United remaining in three races and a tough schedule. “We approach this game by game, what can we do?” Ten Hag after Sunday’s 2-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest. We must win. United, we must win every game.” United moved into […]
Canadian Olympians among 333 banned from entering Russia
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that Olympic gold medalists Tessa Virtue and Hayley Wickenheiser are among 333 Canadians prohibited from entering Russia. Most of the athletes are retired Canadian Olympians who signed a statement last month requesting the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) to bar Russia and Belarus from the 2024 Paris Summer Games […]
Stump Mic podcast – Summer is here, and so is the IPL!
The ESPNcricinfo team welcomes Sanjay Manjrekar to discuss the opening week of the 2023 IPL. IPL sounds as loud as it ever has! Sanjay Manjrekar, Matt Roller, Vishal Dikshit, and Kaustubh Kumar discuss the new regulations, multiple injuries, and other topics as they reflect on the first week of the 2023 season in the most […]
The rise and rise of B Sai Sudharsan
Kane Williamson’s injury gave him the opportunity, and B Sai Sudharsan put in the effort to make the most of it. He hooked Kagiso Rabada over the boundary on his IPL debut last year. He beat the wicketkeeper on Tuesday by scooping a 144 kph ball from Anrich Nortje off the stumps for six, and […]
Hovland relishes hot Masters start before cold front moves in
Co-leader Viktor Hovland fired a blistering first round 65 at the Masters on Thursday, taking advantage of great weather conditions, and the Norwegian says he is prepared to remain hot even if temperatures drop this weekend. Hovland is tied for first place with Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm after firing an early eagle and five […]