Month: October 2020

4:11 PM ET Steve KimESPN WBC lightweight titlist Devin Haney will defend his belt against Yuriorkis Gamboa on Nov. 7, and former middleweight titlist Daniel Jacobs will face Gabriel Rosado in a super middleweight contest on Nov. 27. Both cards will take place behind closed doors at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
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5:59 PM ET The title fight between junior lightweights Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Leo Santa Cruz, one of the biggest events of 2020, has been moved to Oct. 31 at San Antonio’s Alamodome, the two fighters announced on Friday. The bout, which will be broadcast on Showtime PPV, is tentatively scheduled to be the first
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10:49 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Friday night that it is unlikely the league will take a break next summer for the Olympic Games, a decision that could dramatically impact the tournament if it is able to be played. “We’ll consider it. I think it’s unlikely,
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9:10 PM ET Steve KimESPN Deontay Wilder will have a significant change in his team as he prepares for his third fight with WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Mark Breland, who threw in the towel to end Wilder-Fury 2 in February, will not be part of Wilder’s corner, Shelly Finkel, who advises Wilder, confirmed to
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8:30 PM ET Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — Keegan Bradley likes the way he’s putting. He must really like the idea that the the birdie putts he made Friday on his way to a 7-under 65 were not terribly far from the hole. In his debut in the Sanderson Farms Championship, Bradley made three straight
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7:21 PM ET Associated Press GALLOWAY, N.J. — Nasa Hataoka birdied two of the last three holes for a 4-under 67 and a one-stroke lead Friday in the Shoprite LPGA Classic. Hataoka. the 21-year-old Japanese player with three LPGA Tour victories, birdied the par-4 16th and par-5 18th to get to 11-under 131 at Seaview’s
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5:41 PM ET The Los Angeles Kings have terminated the contract of Tim Smith, who portrays their mascot, Bailey the lion, following a sexual harassment lawsuit filed during the summer by a former member of the Kings Ice Crew. “We are not in a position to provide further details or comments on this matter due
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2:15 PM ET Notre Dame president Rev. John Jenkins has tested positive for COVID-19 and is showing mild symptoms, the school said in a message sent to the campus community on Friday. Jenkins learned this week that a colleague with whom he has been in regular contact tested positive, so he also got tested and
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4:30 PM ET Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario — The Ottawa Senators acquired defenseman Josh Brown from the Florida Panthers on Friday for a fourth-round pick (95th overall) in Tuesday’s NHL draft. The 26-year-old Brown had three goals, five assists and 39 penalty minutes in a career-high 56 games with the Panthers last season. He was
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8:00 AM ET THE OTHER DAY in practice, Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala caught the ball on the wing, looked toward the corner and fired a pass to Derrick Jones Jr. under the basket for an easy dunk. It was not what he was supposed to do. The ball was moving and finding energy with
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