The memo from Norby Williamson, one of ESPN’s top executives, was short and direct: Lee Fitting, a senior vice president of production who had been at ESPN for more than 25 years, was “no longer with the company” and ESPN would be “finalizing a new production structure” for the shows he oversaw. The timing of…
This wasn’t the way alpine skiing aficionados drew it up when they scheduled men’s and women’s speed races on the famed Birds of Prey course in Beaver Creek, Colo., on back-to-back weekends this month. They figured the events held major potential for a celebration of the sport’s golden couple: American Mikaela Shiffrin, who might be…
The Golden State Valkyries have taken their first steps toward building a roster for their inaugural season in 2025, and Friday’s expansion draft suggests there will be significantly more turnover for them in the near future. General manager Ohemaa Nyanin and head coach Natalie Nakase emphasized the competitiveness of the group they drafted, and combined…
NEW DELHI: A man opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday morning. Badal, in blue ‘sewadar’ uniform, was at the entrance of the Golden Temple in his wheelchair, serving his punishment. He has a fractured leg. The person was overpowered…
Shreyas Gopal. (File Pic: Image Credit – X) NEW DELHI: CSK’s latest recruit Shreyas Gopal delivered a sensational performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Tuesday, claiming a stunning hat-trick that included the prized scalps of Pandya brothers Hardik and Krunal, both dismissed for golden ducks at the Emerald High School Ground in Indore.Gopal,…
When the commissioner of baseball speaks, we listen. So we were listening a few weeks ago when Rob Manfred stopped by the podcast of Puck’s John Ourand and dropped this giant breadcrumb about a rule change that seems like it might be coming someday to a ballpark near you — and a mobile device even…
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has clinched the 2024 Golden Boy award, marking an extraordinary year in which he played a pivotal role in Spain’s Euro 2024 triumph. At just 17 years and four months, Yamal is the youngest-ever recipient of the award, as reported by Italian sports daily Tuttosport on Wednesday. The Golden Boy award,…
Home favourite Jannik Sinner made history on Sunday, becoming the first Italian to win the prestigious ATP Finals title after a commanding 6-4, 6-4 victory over Taylor Fritz. The world number one, who lost in last year’s final to Novak Djokovic, delivered an almost flawless performance to secure the coveted trophy in front of his…