11:48 AM GMT Tom Curry has been named as England captain for their opening Six Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. Curry takes over from the injured Courtney Lawes, while Joe Marchant has returned to the side on the left wing after completing COVID-19 isolation protocols. 2 Related Curry, 23, is the youngest
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4:58 PM ET Brian Kelly landed his first five-star prospect as head coach at LSU on Wednesday, when linebacker Harold Perkins committed to the Tigers. Perkins is the No. 4 prospect overall and only recently decommitted from Texas A&M, after committing to the Aggies in the beginning of January. He is a 6-foot-3, 210-pound recruit
10:24 PM ET ESPN staff SYDNEY, Australia — Tim Tszyu will head to Los Angeles for a maiden bout on foreign soil with the world title contender set to fight American Terrell Gausha at Crypto.com Arena on Mar. 19. According to Sydney’s Daily Telegraph, the bout between Australian Tszyu (20-0, 15KOs) and Gausha will co-headline
7:00 AM ET Now that our list of the top 100 MLB players of all time has been revealed, it’s time to have some fun. More than 20,000 votes were cast to put together these rankings, from representatives from across ESPN’s MLB platforms. Now, we’re asking our baseball experts to break down what they saw.
11:30 AM ET Alabama defensive coordinator Pete Golding was arrested and charged with driving under the influence by Northport (Alabama) Police early Thursday morning. Northport Police Assistant Chief Keith Carpenter confirmed the arrest of Stephen Thomas Golding, which he said took place around 1 a.m. Golding, who goes by the first name Pete, has been
11:29 AM ET Former heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko enlisted in Ukraine’s reserve army in Kyiv on Wednesday, saying that love for his country compelled him to defend it. Ukraine has been bracing for a possible military offensive after Russia assembled tens of thousands of troops near Ukraine’s borders in recent weeks, though Moscow says
7:00 AM ET Inner-circle Hall of Famers. The best player in the game today. A couple of PED-tainted superstars. Our ranking of the 100 greatest MLB players of all time comes down to the top 25. Dozens of ESPN writers and editors submitted more than 20,000 votes (see full methodology here) to determine the final
11:04 AM ET Five-star defensive lineman Lebbeus Overton, the No. 1-ranked prospect in the 2023 football class, is reclassifying to the 2022 class to enroll in college this spring. Overton is a 6-foot-3, 265-pound prospect out of Milton High School in Milton, Georgia. Despite the fact that signing day passed for the 2022 class, Overton
11:03 AM ET Associated Press KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia — Dustin Johnson‘s bid for a third victory at the Saudi International began with the American shooting 5-under 65, leaving him 3 strokes off the lead held by Matteo Manassero after the first round Thursday. Johnson is one of a slew of high-profile players
11:06 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Chris Eubank Jr. hopes beating Liam Williams on Saturday will set up a dream fight against Gennadiy ‘GGG’ Golovkin at English Premier League team
9:50 AM ET The NHL All-Star Game exists for three audiences. There are the fans in the city in which it’s held, who fill seats in the arena and jam the convention center Fan Fest for a glimpse at the Selke Trophy; the sponsors, who fill suites in the arena and get that photo op
7:08 AM ET International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach will meet Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai inside the “closed loop” of the Beijing Olympics, he said on Thursday. The well-being of Peng, a former world No. 1 doubles player, became a matter of concern in November when she alleged on social media that a former
8:36 AM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi Conor McGregor is the biggest star in combat sports. Francis Ngannou is the baddest man on the planet. Nate Diaz is one of the UFC’s most beloved needle movers. Every
Feb 3, 2022 Associated Press LONDON — Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both say they will play in the next edition of the Laver Cup. Federer, who has been sidelined since July because of an injured knee, and Nadal, fresh off earning his men’s-record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, said in a
U19 World Cup 2022, South Africa U19 vs Bangladesh U19, 7th Place Playoff, Live Score Updates: The South Africa U19 side will meet last edition’s champions Bangladesh U19 in a 7th place playoff game at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua. In their previous matches. South Africa were beaten by Sri Lanka by 65 runs
Africa’s former top cycling outfit Team Qhubeka has named the riders who will compete in its colours in UCI Continental races in 2022. The team, which was registered in South Africa until December last year as Team Qhubeka NextHash, is now registered in Italy. The change came after Team Qhubeka NextHash failed to secure a
6:16 AM ET Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia — Novak Djokovic described his detention and deportation from Australia that prevented him from defending his Australian Open title as an “unfortunate event” and thanked the Serbian president for his support. An 11-day saga over Djokovic’s entry visa ended with the Serb being deported for failing to meet
12:26 AM ET Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross responded late Wednesday night to allegations made by Brian Flores in a lawsuit a day earlier, calling them “false, malicious and defamatory” and promising to defend his “personal integrity” as well as that of the organization. On Tuesday, Flores filed a lawsuit in Manhattan against the NFL