The Afternoon Brief: Carse removed; Ravech exits; Yamashita ties record
England removed Brydon Carse from its Pakistan Test squad following his August 23 nightclub incident, Karl Ravech signed off from 33 years at ESPN, and Miyu Yamashita tied the LPGA 72-hole scoring record at the CPKC Women's Open.
England's discipline framework moved from investigation to squad consequence when the ECB removed pace bowler Brydon Carse from the second Test against Pakistan on Sunday. Carse, 31, was filmed in handcuffs outside a Derby bar on August 23 and released without charge. The Cricket Regulator will continue its investigation while Carse remains unavailable for selection. Sonny Baker, 23, has been named as his replacement. The removal signals that the squad itself is a disciplinary lever, separate from whatever the investigation concludes. This marks the third England player this summer to miss a Test due to disciplinary matters.
Karl Ravech's final broadcast for ESPN came on August 24, calling the Little League Classic between Atlanta and Milwaukee. The 33-year network veteran was laid off in July but retained to complete contracted summer dates, including the Little League broadcasts he anchored for two decades. Ravech hosted SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight and served as lead play-by-play voice on Sunday Night Baseball. According to the desk's reporting, he learned of his firing from a reporter rather than directly from network management. Baseball Tonight itself was discontinued.
In golf, Miyu Yamashita closed at 23-under 257 to win the CPKC Women's Open by nine shots, tying the LPGA 72-hole scoring record set by Kim Sei-young in 2018. The 25-year-old Japanese player shot a four-under 66 in the final round and broke the tournament record of 262. Yamashita now has four LPGA victories in 13 months, including her second win of 2026 and her major championship at the Women's Open in 2025.
The morning's stories of Carse's investigation and Allen's defense of Oliver privacy remain unresolved on their substance: neither the Cricket Regulator's investigation timeline nor the broader media-ethics question appears closer to closure. Ravech's exit is now final. Yamashita's record ties an elite benchmark but does not guarantee its sustainability in major championships.
Carse's removal from the squad transforms the morning's investigation into immediate action, testing whether England's discipline pledges extend beyond investigation to actual squad consequences; Ravech's departure closes a broadcast-booth chapter marked by unclear internal communication; Yamashita's record-tying performance places her among the tour's elite scoring benchmarks.
England's removal of Carse from the squad transforms the morning's investigation into immediate squad consequence, while the Cricket Regulator's investigation continues in parallel with an unknown timeline. Ravech's 33-year ESPN tenure ended without direct notification from management, closing a broadcast-booth chapter amid ongoing network transitions. Yamashita tied the LPGA 72-hole scoring record, placing her among the tour's elite benchmarks. Watch the Cricket Regulator's investigation conclusion and whether Carse faces further discipline beyond squad removal; monitor England's squad availability for the second Test; and track whether Yamashita sustains this scoring form into major championships.
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- Allen defends Oliver's privacy after media disclosed son's death
- Australia defeats Bangladesh by innings and 51 runs as Starc takes 10 wickets in second Test
- ECB investigates Carse incident as England's discipline pledges face immediate test
- Norris beats Antonelli to claim final Dutch GP win
- England removes Carse from Pakistan Test squad following handcuffs incident
- Karl Ravech signs off from ESPN MLB coverage after 33 years
- Yamashita ties LPGA scoring record with 23-under 257 at CPKC Women's Open
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