Month: October 2020

5:48 PM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday and is self-isolating at home, the university announced. Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne also tested positive on Wednesday, according to the school. “I found out earlier this afternoon that I had tested positive for COVID-19,” Saban said in a statement. “I immediately
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6:13 PM ET Steve KimESPN The rematch between WBA junior bantamweight titlist Joshua Franco and Andrew Moloney will take place on Nov. 14, in Las Vegas. The fight will be the co-main event of Terence Crawford’s welterweight title defense against Kell Brook (ESPN, 10 p.m. ET). On June 23, Franco (17-1-2, 8 KOs) won the
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4:49 PM ET France stretched their unbeaten run against Croatia to eight games after a late goal by Kylian Mbappe gave the world champions a 2-1 win in their Nations League top-tier Group 3 match on Wednesday. – UEFA Nations League on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only)– Replay: Mbappe nets winner over
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1:05 PM ET The UFC has offered Conor McGregor a fight against Dustin Poirier on Jan. 23, 2021 — and according to UFC president Dana White, that’s the date. Take it or leave it. The promotion formally offered McGregor the Jan. 23 fight against Poirier late last month, shortly after McGregor proposed a charity exhibition
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11:54 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN In advance of the 2020 NBA Draft, top prospect LaMelo Ball has signed a multi-year shoe deal with Puma, immediately becoming a key face of the brand at just 19 years-old. “I am really excited to be joining the Puma family,” said LaMelo Ball. “I believe the brand is the
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6:10 AM ET The longest season in NBA history is finally complete. More than a full calendar year after teams reported to training camp, the Los Angeles Lakers were crowned champions, accepting the Larry O’Brien Trophy on Sunday night inside the NBA’s campus environment at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The NBA’s bubble was
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10:13 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Top-seeded Fabio Fognini has withdrawn from the Sardinia Open after testing positive for COVID-19 and is now in isolation. The world No. 16 shared the news in an Instagram story, and the news was confirmed by the Italian Tennis Federation. Fognini played doubles on Tuesday and was slated to have
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9:30 AM ET ESPN Betting Insiders The PGA Tour stays in Las Vegas for an additional week, as the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek was moved from South Korea due to the pandemic. Who is underrated, and whom should you fade? What bets and props are worth a look? Sports betting analyst Chris “The Bear”
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