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Pakistan’s Abdullah Shafique looks on after playing a shot during the 2023 Asia Cup. — AFP/file KARACHI: Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique etched an unwanted record in cricket history, becoming the first opening batsman to be dismissed for a duck in all matches of a one-day international (ODI) series. Shafique’s lean …

AJ Mass, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2024, 06:55 AM ET Close Fantasy football, baseball and college basketball contributor. Author of book, “Yes, It’s Hot in Here.” Whom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting an offensive player who won’t …

England unveiled their squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and India tour, according to the England Cricket Board (ECB) in a media release on Sunday. Wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler has been announced as the captain to lead the side. The same 15-member squad will also travel to India for …

Michael Voepel Close Michael Voepel ESPN.com Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Aishwarya Kumar Close Aishwarya Kumar ESPN.com Dec 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET History …

England Test captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of next year’s Champions Trophy and the preceding white-ball tour of India, following a hamstring injury sustained during the third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton earlier this month. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Sunday that the …

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 21, 2024, 07:22 PM ET Hansi Flick said Barcelona need a break after Atlético Madrid inflicted a third straight home league defeat on them to replace them at the top of LaLiga on Saturday. Alexander Sørloth scored a 96th-minute winner at the Olympic Stadium after …

Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 21, 2024, 06:56 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Cleveland Guardians traded first baseman Josh Naylor to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday and quickly replaced him, with sources telling ESPN …

Dec 21, 2024, 07:53 PM ET BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Johni Broome‘s 3-pointer just over a minute into the game was a quick sign that the Auburn star’s right shoulder was plenty healthy. Broome and the second-ranked Tigers both turned in dominant performances in an 87-69 win over No. 16 Purdue …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2024, 10:36 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. NEW YORK — Ohio State’s men’s basketball team entered this week at a pivotal point in its season. The Buckeyes were coming off a 38-point loss to …

CNN  —  A day after being controversially disqualified from the French Open for inadvertently hitting a ball girl with a ball, an emotional Miyu Kato struggled to answer questions about the incident. Kato and her partner Aldila Sutjiadi were defaulted from the doubles event on Sunday after the Japanese player …