Month: July 2021

11:37 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao and Errol Spence Jr. formally announced Sunday that they will fight Aug. 21 in a bout pitting an eight-division world champion against one of the sport’s most dominant current champions. Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) and Spence (27-0, 21 KOs) will fight for Spence’s WBC and
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8:59 PM ET Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. — A former Kansas football player says the university offered him more than $50,000 in benefits if he left the program and stayed quiet about harassment he experienced from four other players on the team. Caperton Humphrey told The Kansas City Star that he received little help from
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4:59 PM ET Associated Press RIGA, Latvia — The United States overcame a mammoth performance by 7-foot-2 Victor Wembanyama to beat France 83-81 Sunday and win the FIBA Under-19 World Cup. Wembanyama recorded 22 points, 8 rebounds and 8 blocks but fouled out with 2:42 to play, and the Americans held on for the victory,
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9:00 PM ET Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Jim Furyk recovered from a rough start Sunday in the final round of the U.S. Senior Open to hold off Retief Goosen and Mike Weir by three strokes. Making his debut in the event, Furyk closed with a 1-over 71 to become the eighth player to win
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4:29 PM ET Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England — Desirae Krawczyk of the United States won a second straight Grand Slam title in mixed doubles by beating her usual partner in the Wimbledon final on Sunday. Krawczyk and Neal Skupski of Britain beat all-British duo Joe Salisbury and Harriet Dart 6-2, 7-6 (1) on Centre Court.
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1:45 PM ET Italy vs. England was overshadowed before the Euro 2020 final by fan trouble. Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images The English Football Association have confirmed a number of fans tried to storm Wembley Stadium in the build-up to Sunday’s Euro 2020 final between Italy and England. Videos circulated on social media of groups of
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8:33 AM ET ESPN News Services Four people have been arrested on drug and illegal weapons charges at a downtown Denver hotel close to Coors Field, but the FBI says it has “no reason to believe” the suspects posed a threat to the upcoming Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Three men and one woman in
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3:18 PM ET Australia’s Min Woo Lee edged out Thomas Detry and Matt Fitzpatrick in a three-way playoff to win the Scottish Open in wet conditions at the Renaissance Club on Sunday. With his second European Tour victory, Lee secured one of three places on offer at next week’s British Open at Royal St George’s,
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