England's cricketers headed to McDonald's in the early hours of Tuesday morning as they celebrated winning the fifth Ashes Test. Stuart Broad had his fairytale ending – taking the final two wickets of the 2023 series as he retired from cricket. England had been 2-0 down, but after taking the third Test at Headingley, England had a small glimmer of […]

Few things inspire more debate than thinking back on what could have been. That is particularly true when it comes to the NBA, a league chock-full of huge personalities and talents whose movements and moments have shaped its landscape. (Think “The Decision”, when LeBron James famously announced on live TV he was taking his talents to the Miami Heat.) Recognizing […]

Stuart Broad is the toast of English cricket after ending his glorious career by bowling his side to a series-levelling win over Australia – but he still isn’t his partner’s favourite player. Having announced his decision to retire from all cricket following the fifth Ashes Test at the Oval, Broad took the final two Australian wickets to secure a 49-run […]

Bookmark Offbeat news from the world of sport Thank you for subscribing! Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters Yibing Wu has collapsed and been forced to retire from a match weeks after his body went faint at Wimbledon. The 23-year-old tennis star had been competing in the Mubadala Citi DC Open and was into the […]

Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print. ALMOST EXACTLY TWO years ago, the Phoenix Suns came within two wins of their first-ever championship with one aging superstar, four core young players, and a hodgepodge of transients who all somehow made sense together. Only two members from that team remain: Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton. The […]

It's safe to say one spectator at The Oval isn't a fan of the Australian cricket team. Heading into the fifth and final Ashes Test, captain Pat Cummins and co know that a win over England will see them win the storied series for the first time on English shores since 2001. Following the washout at Old Trafford, which saw […]

Akonne Wanliss has turned his back on a lucrative career as a stripper in order to pursue his dreams of MMA glory – and is back in action on Saturday evening. Wanliss, nicknamed Jedi, takes on Giorgi Gogotchuri at OKTAGON 45 in Prague as he looks for a seventh win from nine professional bouts – as he juggles multiple careers. […]

American sprinter Noah Lyles has broken a long-standing 200m record set by Usain Bolt after an incredible run at the Diamond League meet in London. The Florida-born sensation has knocked the Jamaican sprinter off his perch after recording a 19.47 second time. While Bolt continues to preside over many of the sport sprinting landmarks, thanks to his latest race, Lyles does […]

Peter Jacobsen received a huge applause from the crowd after taking matters into his own hands by tackling a streaker at The Open. Jacobsen, now 69, was playing alongside Tom Kite at the 1985 tournament and preparing to putt on the final round when he was rudely interrupted – and the police failed in their quest to restore order. The […]

Zharnel Hughes has made history once again by smashing the British record over 200m, clocking a time of 19.73 seconds at the London Diamond League meet on Sunday. John Regis held the previous British record over 200m, setting the benchmark at 19.94 back at the 1993 World Championships. But Hughes smashed that time by 0.21 secs in front of a […]