Paralympic champion Jon-Allan Butterworth has retired from professional cycling. Butterworth – a three-time silver medallist at London 2012 – joined British Cycling in 2007, 10 weeks after having his arm amputated because of injuries suffered in Iraq. “I have enjoyed a long and successful career,” Butterworth said. “My proudest achievement is becoming the first British
11:38 AM GMT Eddie Jones has been cleared to continue as a consultant for Japanese Top League side Suntory Sungoliath after the Rugby Football Union said there is no conflict of interest despite England and Japan being drawn in the same 2023 World Cup pool. “Eddie has had a consultancy agreement with Suntory for over
5:54 AM ET Paul Gallen has overcome former UFC star Mark Hunt in a high-quality heavyweight fight at Bankwest Stadium. The NRL legend earned a unanimous points decision to stay undefeated as a professional boxer, before calling out former UFC middleweight champion Rob Whittaker. Australian users can personalise their ESPN experience by downloading the app.
3:43 PM ET Associated Press CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Retired unbeatens Floyd Mayweather and Laila Ali and former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko have been elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum. The class of 2021, which was announced Tuesday, also includes former Olympic champion Andre Ward, Ann Wolfe, Marian Trimiar and Dr. Margaret
6:48 AM ET THE HOUSTON ROCKETS‘ culture in the James Harden era, which bridges two owners and now four head coaches, might be best summed up by a former staffer’s three words: “Whatever James wants.” Unless they were on the front end of a back-to-back set, it was essentially a sure thing that the Rockets
6:15 AM ET Tim Tszyu asked for a world title shot, and on Wednesday evening he proved that’s exactly what he deserves. The Australian backed up his defeat of former welterweight world champion Jeff Horn with yet another clinical performance, flooring Bowyn Morgan inside two minutes at Sydney’s Bankwest Stadium, in a fight dubbed a
India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday said that the decision to be present during the birth of his first child was “absolutely clear” in his mind and he does not want to miss the special moment “at any cost”. Kohli will be featuring only in the opening Test against Australia and then will head back
7:00 AM ET College football’s national signing day is here. Despite the NCAA enacting a recruiting dead period amid the COVID-19 pandemic since March, meaning recruits haven’t been able to take official visits, the early signing period has remained firm. The early signing period begins Wednesday and lasts until Friday. High school recruits are able
4:46 PM ET Liverpool have proved themselves the Premier League’s irresistible force in the past 18 months, and we’re about to find out whether Tottenham Hotspur can become the immovable object at the top of the table this season. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp put it slightly differently in his Tuesday news conference, labeling Spurs a
7:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Trevor Lawrence has admired the Manning family since he was a kid. He wears No. 16 at Clemson because Peyton donned it at the University of Tennessee, Lawrence’s favorite school growing up. Two summers ago, he attended the Manning Passing Academy and spent time with Peyton and Eli.
7:35 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Leylah Fernandez was already feeling slightly out of place on the tennis practice courts at the Australian Open days before the tournament was set to begin this past January. At 17, just a year removed from playing in the girls’ final and ranked No. 207 in the world, Fernandez had
7:08 AM ET Tiger Woods‘ early prowess as a golfer and the influence his father, Earl, had on his development are legendary. It is the stuff of books and movies, and the 15-time major champion himself has long cited his dad’s encouragement as a big factor in his success. Earl, an Army veteran, had access
7:48 AM ET Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson is no stranger to UFC main events, but there is one role the two-time welterweight challenger doesn’t want to get accustomed to: gatekeeper. Thompson faces Geoff Neal in Saturday’s Fight Night headliner in Las Vegas, and it’s the second time in a row Thompson, 37, will be fighting a
7:00 AM ET The last time we saw Blake Snell in a baseball uniform was Game 6 of the World Series and the Hook Heard ‘Round the World, when Kevin Cash removed him after 73 pitches despite Snell dominating the Dodgers. The next time we see him he could be wearing a new jersey if
Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda has signed to make his Formula 1 debut with Red Bull’s Alpha Tauri team in 2021. The 20-year-old, who finished third in his maiden Formula 2 season this year, joins Frenchman Pierre Gasly. Tsunoda is a member of the junior programmes of both Red Bull and their engine partner Honda. “In F2
Scottish Cycling’s new head of performance David Somerville says he is taking charge at an “exciting time” for the sport in Scotland. Scottish cyclists won two Olympic golds and a silver in Rio in 2016, before a 10-medal haul at the Commonwealth Games, including four golds. Former Commonwealth judo silver medallist Somerville’s toughest task may
12:45 AM ET Associated Press SYDNEY — Manny Ramirez — yes, that Manny Ramirez — is back in baseball Down Under. The now 48-year-old former Boston Red Sox legend and 12-time Major League Baseball All-Star is scheduled to begin the season on Thursday for the Sydney Blue Sox in the Australian Baseball League. Sydney manager
Ahead of the four-match Test series against India, Australia skipper Tim Paine on Wednesday said that Ajinkya Rahane was the glue that held the Virat Kohli-led side together when they managed to emerge triumphant in a Test series for the first time Down Under. The first Test of the four-match series between Australia and India,