7:00 AM ET College football was able to get back to something closer to a normal season in 2021, but the individual standout performances we saw were anything but normal. The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) will celebrate these individuals, who helped bring us the joy and excitement of
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2:40 PM ET Gervonta Davis didn’t look dominant in a decision victory over Isaac Cruz on Sunday, Dec. 5, but the win did earn him a spot on ESPN’s pound-for-pound rankings for the very first time. Davis (26-0, 24 KOs), 27, of Baltimore, Maryland, also benefited from Teofimo Lopez’s upset loss to George Kambosos Jr.
9:52 PM ET The Arizona Coyotes appear to be running the risk of losing access to their arena even sooner than expected, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. The news was first reported by The Athletic, which says that the City of Glendale will lock the Coyotes out of Gila River Arena if the club
7:07 AM ET Associated Press Two-time major champion Amelie Mauresmo was appointed as tournament director of the French Open on Thursday, replacing Guy Forget and becoming the first woman to hold the position. Forget, whose contract was to expire at the end of the year, resigned this week, citing communication issues with new French tennis
7:00 AM ET Matchday six of the Champions League brought the group stage to a close. Three teams — Ajax, Bayern Munich and Liverpool — qualified for the knockout phase with a 100% record while Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United ensured that the Premier League will be fully represented in the round of 16.
Rohit Sharma will take charge of India’s ODI team from the South Africa series© AFP Former India cricketer Atul Wassan feels Virat Kohli has realised that he cannot lead Team India in all three formats. Opening batter Rohit Sharma was named India’s full-time ODI captain on Wednesday and Wassan reckons it is a good move
1:52 AM ET ESPN staff The Golden State Warriors notched an NBA-best 21st win and Steph Curry pulled within 10 3-pointers of becoming the all-time leader in career triples in beating the Portland Trail Blazers. Although Curry and Co. were at the forefront, there was plenty of action across the league Wednesday night. 1 Related
6:45 AM ET Tom Brady vs. Bill Belichick in the Super Bowl? It’s not that far-fetched. In fact, Buccaneers–Patriots is now the most likely Super Bowl LVI matchup, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI). The ultimate legacy showdown has a 10% chance of occurring, per the model, narrowly edging out Patriots-Cardinals for the most
5:40 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — When Aaron Rodgers last saw the Chicago Bears, he was telling them and their fans at Soldier Field about the power he held over them with his memorable, “I still own you” boast following his touchdown in another Green Bay Packers victory. Eight weeks later, they meet again
3:56 PM ET Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Clemson Tigers offensive coordinator Tony Elliott has emerged as the top candidate to be the next
10:02 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN USC‘s Drake London, widely considered one of the best wide receivers in college football this season, announced Wednesday that he would be foregoing his senior season and declaring for the 2022 NFL draft. “It’s been a true blessing to compete as a Trojan over the past three seasons,” London wrote
10:44 PM ET LA Clippers star swingman Paul George was ruled out before Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Celtics with a right elbow contusion. George was originally listed as questionable and went through pre-game warmups before he was ruled out. Veteran forward Nicolas Batum returned after missing nine straight games and replaced George in
Rohit Sharma has been appointed as India’s captain in ODIs and T20Is.© AFP Former India left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha revealed how the great Adam Gilchrist had spotted leadership qualities in Rohit Sharma when he had just started to play at the highest level. Ojha’s comments came after Rohit on Wednesday was named as India’s ODI
8:03 PM ET Champion boxer George Kambosos is vowing to reign for years to come after arriving home to a hero’s reception in Sydney. More than 200 fans mostly from the Greek community chanted “Georgie, Georgie, Georgie” when Australia’s newly crowned world lightweight champion paraded his IBF, WBO and WBA belts through the Sydney International
8:31 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Yordenis Ugas hoped to unify 147-pound titles with Errol Spence Jr. in his next fight, but he’s getting another tough challenge instead. Ugas, who’s coming off a victory over Manny Pacquiao, and Eimantas Stanionis agreed to a deal Wednesday to avoid a scheduled purse bid the following day in which
Barcelona will play in the Europa League in the new year. The very same Barcelona that wanted to — and still want to — form a European Super League earlier this year are no longer good enough to make the knockout rounds of the Champions League, missing it for the first time in 17 seasons.
Max Verstappen was two and a half when his parents first realised he might be on the path to being a racing driver. The boy who became the man who this weekend could end Lewis Hamilton’s reign as Formula 1 world champion was “in the garden every day on a quad bike,” recalls Jos Verstappen,
The final race of the Formula 1 season on Sunday will be shown live on free-to-air television on Channel 4. The channel has struck a deal with Sky to share the rights to the winner-takes-all race between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi. Mercedes’ Hamilton, 36, and Red Bull’s Verstappen, 24, go into