5:16 PM 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 Tyson Fury’s co-promoter Frank Warren doubts the WBC world heavyweight champion will now face Deontay Wilder in his next fight. Fury was initially expected
10:03 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com In the middle of Iga Swiatek‘s blistering second set against Sofia Kenin in the French Open women’s final on Saturday, NBC commentator John McEnroe made a bold prediction. “The way she’s playing right now, it would be hard to imagine she wouldn’t win half-a-dozen majors,” said the men’s tennis legend.
9:55 AM ET Each week of the NFL season, we will identify fantasy football waiver-wire pickups specifically for those of you looking for streaming options in deeper formats (including IDP leagues). These are players available in a majority of ESPN Fantasy leagues, who have enticing matchups in the week ahead that may make them worthy
Oct 10, 2020 Associated Press PARIS — Andreas Mies fell onto his back and Kevin Krawietz sank to his knees in celebration after they successfully defended their French Open doubles title on Saturday. They beat US Open champions Mate Pavic of Croatia and Bruno Soares of Brazil 6-3, 7-5 in the final. The eighth-seeded German
IPL 2020, KXIP vs KKR: Sunil Narine helped his side register an unlikely win against Kings XI Punjab.© BCCI/IPL Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine has been once again reported for chucking during his team’s IPL match against Kings XI Punjab, and one more breach could lead to him being barred from bowling again. “Sunil
Racing Point say they are “confident” Lance Stroll does not have coronavirus despite being unwell enough to miss the Eifel Grand Prix. Team principal Otmar Szafnauer said Stroll has “flu-like symptoms”, an upset stomach and was “just not well in himself and couldn’t exercise”. He said Stroll had been tested “five times or so” in
Valtteri Bottas has been feeling the pressure of Lewis Hamilton’s excellence this season, and it showed in his expletive-laden radio message after his victory in the last race in Russia. In many ways, though, it was the Finn’s pole position at the Eifel Grand Prix on Saturday that should have opened Bottas’ personal release valve.
12:14 PM ET The Boston Bruins have signed winger Craig Smith to a three-year contract worth an NHL cap hit of $3.1 million, they announced Saturday. Smith, 31, scored 18 goals and recorded 31 points for the Nashville Predators last season. He has scored 20 or more goals in five of the past seven seasons.
11:18 PM ET ESPN News Services With one swing of the bat, Mike Brosseau put the Tampa Bay Rays into the AL Championship Series on Friday night. But he insisted afterward that the home run off Aroldis Chapman was especially sweet because of where it put the Rays — and not what it did to
6:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The off button, when it comes to Philip Rivers‘ mouth, doesn’t always work when he’s in the game. The Colts quarterback always has his mouth moving. On the sideline. Running onto the field. Before the snap. After the whistle has been blown. Everything you need this week:&• Full schedule »
10:45 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — With the poise of a veteran and the shots of a champion, 19-year-old Iga Swiatek picked the perfect place for her first tour-level title: the French Open. Unseeded and ranked merely 54th, Swiatek grabbed the last six games to beat Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 in the final at
11:47 AM ET Virginia Tech will be without 15 players against North Carolina on Saturday, including starting safeties Divine Deablo and Keonta Jenkins. This is the third straight week the Hokies will be without double-digit players, though the school has not specified whether players are out because of injuries or coronavirus-related issues. Virginia Tech was
IPL 2020: Anushka Sharma was spotted cheering for Virat Kohli at the Dubai International Stadium.© Twitter Virat Kohli put on a batting masterclass against Chennai Super Kings at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday. The Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper played an unbeaten knock of 90 to help his side post a competitive total of 169
Valtteri Bottas took pole position for the Eifel Grand Prix in a fight with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Bottas grabbed top spot with his final lap to take pole by 0.256 seconds after Verstappen set the pace on the first runs in final qualifying. It was the closest Mercedes have
Britain’s Alex Dowsett claimed a solo victory in the eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia with Matthew Holmes third. The 32-year-old Israel Start-Up Nation rider was part of a six-man breakaway allowed to go free on the 200km run from Giovinazzo to Vieste. There was no change in the general classification, Joao Almeida retaining his
7:25 AM ET LeBron James has lived through many NBA Finals games in which he’s played great and lost. It’s one of the stories of his career. But the Game 5 duel James staged with Jimmy Butler in the Miami Heat‘s season-saving 111-108 victory Friday over the Los Angeles Lakers instantly goes in the pantheon
10:01 AM BST World champions South Africa will decide next week whether they travel to Australia next month to take part in the Rugby Championship amid uncertainty over coronavirus travel restrictions and concern about the team’s readiness. Rugby South Africa said on Saturday “several hurdles needed to be cleared if it is to be confirmed”
12:40 PM ET The October international break is more congested than usual, as the soccer world adjusts to a compressed schedule by squeezing as many as three games into an eight-day sprint before players disperse and return to their clubs. There are travel concerns for all international teams as various players pull out of duty