Lotto-Soudal’s Tim Wellens secured his second win of this year’s Vuelta a Espana following a sprint finish at the end of stage 14. The Belgian, 29, pipped EF Pro Cycling’s Michael Woods at the climax of the 204.7km route from Galician city Lugo to Ourense. Jumbo-Visma’s champion Primoz Roglic held on to his 39-second lead
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10:51 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 Oleksandr Usyk is pictured with promoter Eddie Hearn during the Usyk and Derek Chisora Press Conference at the Royal Institute of British Architects Photo by
8:22 AM ET Vince Murdock bears the scar of last year’s brain surgery, which threatened not just his MMA career, but his life. Courtesy of Vince Murdock KIRA MURDOCK STEPPED out of an elevator on the top floor of The Bank food hall in Sacramento, California. Wearing a flowing, white gown and veil, Murdock was expecting
10:22 AM ET The New York Islanders and restricted free agent Ryan Pulock reached agreement on a two-year contract ahead of Friday’s arbitration hearing. According to multiple reports, the deal is for $10 million. The 26-year-old defenseman had 10 goals and 35 points last season, skating on the top blueline pairing on an Islanders team
7:30 AM ET Steve Sarkisian had a decision to make in February. An offer from Colorado was on the table. Five-and-a-half years after his career went off the rails, he could sign on the dotted line and become a head coach again, and he could do it closer to home and within the familiar confines
10:00 AM ET About a million years ago in February and March, I posted a pair of MAC previews — East division and West division — to kick off a 2020 series of previews that stretched a couple of months longer than expected and, in some cases, were quickly outdated. The projections in those previews
Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer, who left Renault during the 2017 season, is part of the BBC team and offers insight and analysis from the point of view of the competitors. Life looks to be getting tougher for Red Bull’s Alex Albon with every passing race. There have been questions about his seat at the
7:03 AM ET Tory Z. RoyESPN As the final seconds of the Kansas City Chiefs vs. New England Patriots Week 4 matchup ticked away, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes took a knee to solidify a 26-10 victory. When he stood up, a handful of Patriots headed his way, eager to acknowledge the reigning Super Bowl MVP
9:00 AM ET ESPN Betting Insiders It is the week before the Masters, and the PGA Tour heads to Texas for the Vivint Houston Open, a traditional Masters warm-up — but this time in November. The event was moved to Memorial Park, a course that hosted PGA Tour events from 1951 to 1963. Phil Mickelson,
5:12 AM GMT ESPN staff The South African Rugby Union (SA Rugby) has reaffirmed its commitment to the Rugby Championship for the next decade, tournament organisers SANZAAR said on Wednesday, bringing an end to speculation that the three-time Rugby World Cup winners may look to join Europe’s Six Nations. The four-nation SANZAAR alliance faced turmoil
Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma had to sit out for four matches due to a hamstring tear, and ahead of the Qualifier 1 clash against Mumbai in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Shikhar Dhawan said that Delhi Capitals could capitalise on Rohit’s form as there is pressure on every player who is making a comeback after
9:00 AM ET Rennes could be forgiven for thinking they had seen the last of Petr Cech. The legendary goalkeeper’s announcement in January 2019 that he would retire at the end of that season turned Arsenal‘s deep Europa League run into a personal farewell tour that took him back to where it all began for
5:03 AM ET The Ladies European Tour postponed two tournaments on Tuesday which were due to be held in Australia in February, 2021 due to the ongoing travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Geoff King Motors Australian Ladies Classic and the Women’s New South Wales Open were set to kick off the 2021 season,
5:24 AM GMT Australia has the young talent to potentially build the best front row in the world, new scrum coach Petrus Du Plessis said a few days after meeting the players in person for the first time. The South African-born former prop followed head coach Dave Rennie from Glasgow Warriors and has been impressed
4:20 PM ET NFL trade deadline day, as is often the case, came and went Tuesday with more fizzle than sizzle. A few big names got kicked around, but there wasn’t much late movement, and not many people were surprised. This year more than ever, with COVID-19 testing requirements delaying the availability of new player
12:20 PM ET Wisconsin announced on Tuesday its game this weekend against Purdue has been canceled and team activities remain paused indefinitely due to the number of positive COVID-19 cases within the program. The Badgers originally canceled the game against Nebraska on Oct. 31, after the program had 12 positive tests, including starting quarterback Graham
12:17 PM ET CHICAGO — If free agent hurler Jon Lester has pitched his last game for the Chicago Cubs, he’s going out on a high note with the fans. Lester, 36, bought beers for patrons over Halloween weekend at four Chicago bars, tweeting out his tab which included a 34 percent tip, the same
4:22 PM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially activated Antonio Brown from the suspended list on Tuesday, the team announced. Coach Bruce Arians said Tuesday that Brown will have a role in Sunday night’s game against the New Orleans Saints. “He’ll have his role – it could be 10 plays, it could be 35 plays.