12:12 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Vergil Ortiz Jr. is set for his first fight since he was hospitalized in March, and he’s not easing his way back into the ring. The rising star and David Avanesyan have struck a deal for a welterweight fight Aug. 6 on DAZN, sources tell ESPN. The bout will likely
Month: May 2022
Breakaway rider Dries de Bondt claimed his first victory at a Grand Tour on stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia as Richard Carapaz retained the race lead. Belgian De Bondt, 30, was in a four-man group that broke clear early in the 156km stage to Treviso. Italy’s Edoardo Affini and Davide Gabburo came second and
10:41 AM ET Michelle Wie West, who was the youngest player to ever qualify for an LPGA event at age 12, plans to step away from competitive golf after next week’s U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles in Southern Pines, North Carolina, she told Golfweek in a story published Thursday. Wie West, 32, said she
8:35 AM ET Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith is an agent of chaos. He’s the most exhilarating player in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, according to Edmonton-area cardiologists. His teammate, Connor McDavid, is the playoffs’ most exciting and entertaining player. To watch him play is to watch poetry in motion. To watch Smith play is
Transgender women are the “current punching bag” in society and are the targets of “the culture war”, says cyclist Emily Bridges. In an interview with DIVA magazine, Bridges called on LGBT “allies” to “put their voice out there” in support. In April, the 21-year-old was stopped from competing in her first elite women’s race by
8:00 AM ET Reed Kuhn Close Special to ESPN.com Reed Kuhn is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, and strategy and analytics consultant. He is the author of “Fightnomics: The Hidden Numbers and Science in Mixed Martial Arts,” the first book to quantify drivers and performance metrics in combat sports. Ian Parker The summer is filling up
8:00 AM ET Craig Haubert Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Tom Luginbill Close ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall With
Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has been arrested in Brazil for illegally carrying a gun while boarding a private plane to Switzerland. In a statement on Thursday, local police said they found an undocumented LW Seecamp .32 gun in the 91-year-old’s luggage during an X-ray screening. Ecclestone acknowledged owning the gun, but said he was
7:00 AM ET The last week in baseball, a couple powerhouse offenses stuttered, while squads that seemed destined for a skid have started stringing together wins. We’re just seven weeks into the MLB season, so there’s plenty of baseball left to play. Will the surging San Diego Padres be able to catch up to the
6:48 PM ET An emotional Jose Mourinho celebrated an historic achievement having become the second manager to win five major European titles after Giovanni Trapattoni as his AS Roma side clinched the UEFA Europa Conference League on Wednesday. Mourinho, who had previously won the Champions League, Europa League and the UEFA Cup, completed a unique
7:00 AM ET EDMONTON — There’s much at stake for the Oilers in these Stanley Cup playoffs. Just ask their fans. Thousands of them gather in droves before each game all around Rogers Place. Every side street is filled to the brim. There’s a formal — and free — tailgate party set up across from
BAN vs SL Live: Angelo Mathews is looking for a 2nd consecutive century.© AFP Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 4 Live Updates:Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal have given Sri Lanka a first-innings lead on Day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh. A 102-run partnership between Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva on Day 3
5:45 AM ET Timothy Bradley Jr. Gervonta Davis will defend his WBA “regular” lightweight title against Rolando Romero on Saturday in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions card at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York (Showtime PPV, 9 p.m. ET). Davis (26-0, 24 KOs), 27, of Baltimore, is coming off a decision victory
Beth Shriever never expected to win Britain’s first BMX SuperCross Olympic gold in Tokyo – she would have been “delighted” with any place in the eight-strong final. Victory was in her own words a “complete shock” but just weeks later she completed a “crazy and surreal” golden double with her first senior World Championship win.
2:31 AM ET MIAMI — In late January, the San Antonio Spurs traded backup guard Bryn Forbes to the Denver Nuggets. Five months later, that unassuming move has made a major impact on the 2022 Eastern Conference finals. It was the opening of an opportunity for the Boston Celtics that has been fully realized as
6:31 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is on the injured list for the fourth straight season. Stanton was placed on the 10-day IL on Wednesday as the ailing Yankees made a flurry of roster moves less than an hour before their 2-0 victory over Baltimore in the series
11:53 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Seattle Seahawks scouting executive Alonzo Highsmith has accepted a position at his alma mater, the University of Miami, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Highsmith will be the Hurricanes‘ general manager of football operations, as was first reported by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The Miami native returns to the
5:52 PM ET ESPN News Services PARIS — Rafael Nadal reached 300 career Grand Slam match victories by defeating Corentin Moutet 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in the second round at Roland Garros. The only real blip for 13-time French Open champion Nadal on Wednesday night in Court Philippe Chatrier came near the end, when he was
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