Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco has received a lifetime ban from the sport following an investigation. The 37-year-old was already serving a 12-year ban after being taken seriously ill in 2011 after a botched, reportedly self-administered, blood transfusion. Anti-doping body Nado Italia handed him the life ban over a 2015 investigation into receiving drugs, according to
12:50 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles rookie Jalen Hurts will start at quarterback Sunday for a second straight week, against the Arizona Cardinals, coach Doug Pederson announced Monday. Pederson also announced that starting safety Rodney McLeod will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL and that starting cornerback Darius Slay is in
12:24 PM ET It was another wild weekend in soccer as Real Madrid shrugged off “crisis” talk to beat Atletico in the derby, the top three in England (Tottenham, Liverpool, Chelsea) all dropped points, Bayern’s flaws are proving hard to paper over and Dortmund responded to a humiliating defeat by firing manager Lucien Favre. The
1:20 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — 23XI Racing announced a full slate of sponsorship Monday to back the new NASCAR team owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin. DoorDash, McDonald’s, Columbia Sportswear, Dr Pepper and Root Insurance were all named “founding partners” for the No. 23 Toyota Camry that Bubba Wallace will drive
11:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” For those who believe modern society has grown soft and that’s why Cleveland’s baseball team no longer will be called the Indians in the near future, a quick history lesson. In 1972,
11:00 AM ET There were a number of reasons Gus Malzahn was fired by Auburn on Sunday after eight up-and-down seasons, but none were as ironic or as frustrating as the regression of the offense. The struggle there represented the crumbling of the foundation of the program and the core of who Malzahn was as
Kugandrie Govender faces a disciplinary hearing on 28 January, 2021.© Twitter Cricket South Africa on Monday suspended acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kugandrie Govender. According to a statement by CSA, the disciplinary action has been taken because of allegations of misconduct by Govender while in the position as Chief Commercial Officer of CSA and while
7:08 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN After a chaotic offseason that saw the NBA draft and free agency compressed into a single week — followed almost immediately by abbreviated training camps amid teams adjusting to newly implemented COVID-19 testing protocols — the chase is on to see if the Los Angeles Lakers will be able to
9:02 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 Callum Smith is scheduled to make a third defense of his WBA super middleweight world title against Canelo Alvarez on Saturday, confident of his
7:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The (virtual) winter meetings are in the books, but the offseason moves are just getting going. Here are five things ESPN insider Jeff Passan is hearing about the trade and free-agent markets.
7:45 AM ET Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway says he’s moved on from a controversial decision loss to Alexander Volkanovski in July — but he has not moved on from Volkanovski himself. Holloway (21-6) lost his 145-pound championship to Volkanovski (20-1) in a five-round decision at UFC 245 in 2019, and was granted an
6:30 AM ET Barcelona were drawn against Paris Saint-Germain in the standout tie of the Champions round of 16, which took place on Monday at at 6 a.m. ET (11 a.m. GMT). The clash means that, if fit, Neymar will return to Camp Nou. The last time these teams met in the competition, Barca recovered
As this season’s cricket ends for the Caribbean team with an innings and 12-run loss against New Zealand in the second Test on Monday, West Indies skipper Jason Holder feels that it will be a much-needed break for some players after a tough year due to the coronavirus pandemic. With this win, the Kiwis have
6:47 PM ET Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Sunday that he has “no doubt” his Tigers and Notre Dame are both among the four best teams in the country, shrugging off complaints by SEC commissioner Greg Sankey that the ACC was protecting its prized programs by giving them Dec. 12 off. On Saturday, Sankey was
11:27 PM ET NEW YORK — After a year and a half of Achilles rehabilitation, Kevin Durant returned to the basketball court for the first time on Sunday night for the Brooklyn Nets preseason game against the Washington Wizards. “I was anxious, nervous,” Durant said afterward. “I visualized this moment for so long. Nine, ten
5:50 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 14 in the NFL saw offensive outbursts from the Broncos, Bears and Titans, an AFC West-clinching win for the Chiefs, a big letdown for the Giants and a huge win for the Buccaneers in their chase for an NFC wild-card spot. In all, six of the week’s opening eight
11:20 PM ET After more than a century, the Cleveland Indians are changing their nickname. Sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan an announcement is expected this week that Cleveland’s baseball team will drop a name that has come under fire for being racially insensitive. Here are answers to some of the questions about the change. When
7:42 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts gave the Eagles‘ offense the jolt coach Doug Pederson was looking for, using his arm and legs to power Philadelphia to a 24-21 upset win over the New Orleans Saints, who saw their nine-game win streak come to an end. Making his first start in place