IPL Points Table: SRH registered their second consecutive win after beating CSK by 7 runs.© Twitter SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) jumped up to the fourth spot on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 points table after securing a seven-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday. With two wins from
Month: October 2020
Oct 2, 2020 WBO and WBA lightweight world titlist and WBC “franchise” champion Vasiliy Lomachenko faces IBF world titleholder Teofimo Lopez Jr. at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas on Oct. 17. The bout will headline a stacked Top Rank card that begins with prelims at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The main
1:52 PM ET Associated Press NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Australian golfer Lucas Herbert carded seven birdies and one bogey in a 6-under 65 to lead the Scottish Open by one shot on Friday going into the weekend. Herbert contemplated quitting the game as he struggled during the middle of the 2019 season, but finds himself
8:39 AM ET Usman Nurmagomedov, the younger cousin of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, has signed a multifight deal with Bellator, according to promotion officials. Khabib Nurmagomedov announced the signing on his Instagram page Friday. Usman Nurmagomedov is 11-0 since turning pro in 2017. Ten of his 11 victories have come via finish. He is
1:16 PM ET Another UFC veteran is headed to Bellator. This time it’s Welsh bantamweight Brett Johns, who has agreed to a multifight deal with the promotion, sources told ESPN. Johns, 28, who is coming off a unanimous decision win over Montel Jackson, recently fought out his UFC contract. After testing free agency, he decided
12:21 PM ET Deiveson Figueiredo‘s first flyweight title defense won’t come against Cody Garbrandt after all. Figueiredo (19-1) will now face Alex Perez at UFC 255 on Nov. 21 after Garbrandt was forced to withdraw from the title fight because of an injury, sources told ESPN. The news was first reported by Combate. The fight
Ten personnel involved with Formula 1 have tested positive for coronavirus in the past week. The number is the highest of any week since the season resumed in early July after the global pandemic forced the original start to be postponed. Previously, the highest number of positive tests in a week was two. F1 believes
8:51 AM ET Steve KimESPN October has the potential to be one of the most important months for boxing in recent memory. There are four huge title fights, starting with Emanuel Navarrete facing Ruben Villa for the vacant WBO featherweight title (Oct. 9 on ESPN) and the much anticipated lightweight title unification bout between Vasiliy
9:30 AM ET The 145th Preakness Stakes will close out the reshuffled 2020 Triple Crown season. Tiz the Law won the Belmont Stakes in June, and Kentucky Derby winner Authentic is the favorite to win Saturday in Pimlico Here is a breakdown of every horse in the Preakness Stakes, suggested plays and picks. Note: Horses
9:11 AM ET Sam Querrey and his wife, Abby, who welcomed their first child in February, could be the poster parents for young families trying to lead normal lives during the coronavirus pandemic. Fully aware of the health hazards and committed to exercising great caution, the Querreys decided to travel as a family with their
7:00 AM ET Multiple Contributors Quick, which athlete has the most roads in the U.S. named after him or her? (Hint: The athlete is not human. Like, literally not a person.) Which sport has the most streets named after its athletes? (Hint: Again, not humans.) After six months of unprecedented research, we can answer those
8:00 AM ET The good news about Week 5: 18 ranked teams are in action. By 2020’s standards, that’s pretty fantastic. The less good news: 13 of them are favored by double-digits, and only four play each other. The No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 7 Auburn game (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) could be dynamite, but
7:15 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 4 NFL schedule is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and the Football Power Index (FPI)
6:55 AM ET The Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers have combined to play in nine of the past 15 NBA Finals series — including seven consecutive from 2008 to 2014 — without ever facing each other. That is, until Game 1 on Wednesday, the first time the two teams met on the NBA’s biggest
8:41 AM ET Associated Press US Open champion Dominic Thiem has advanced to the fourth round with another straight-sets win, beating Casper Ruud of Norway 6-4, 6-3, 6-1. Thiem was the losing finalist to Rafael Nadal at the last two French Opens. Ruud was bidding to become only the second Norwegian to reach the fourth
8:04 AM ET For the first time in Holly Holm‘s MMA career, she is accepting fights with no clear path to a UFC championship. From the moment Holm crossed over from boxing in 2011, it was almost certain she would sign with the UFC and fight for a title. And over the past five years,
2:23 AM BST Sam Burgess has stood down as assistant coach of South Sydney as the NRL and NSW Police launch an investigation into serious misconduct claims. The NRL has been shocked by allegations published in The Australian on Friday and has instructed its integrity unit to speak to South Sydney officials. The newspaper report
5:45 AM ET With the Champions League and Europa League group-stage draws upon us, it’s time to turn our attention to Europe and, more importantly, the vast array of kits that will be worn by the biggest clubs in the 2020-21 competitions. 2 Related After ranking every club in the Premier League by their uniforms