James Regan Apr 15, 2024, 02:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Deontay Wilder has hinted his fight against Zhilei Zhang on the undercard of Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev’s undisputed light heavyweight world title fight in Saudi Arabia could be his last. Heavyweight Wilder was beaten in dominant fashion by Joseph Parker in December, while
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCApr 15, 2024, 12:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal’s defeat to Aston Villa does complicate their quest for the Premier League title, but it’s vital they get back on track quickly and don’t let this one result take them down. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images The European season keeps delivering
Elizabeth Merrill, ESPN Senior WriterApr 15, 2024, 06:45 AM ET Close Elizabeth Merrill is a senior writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. She previously wrote for The Kansas City Star and The Omaha World-Herald. Open Extended Reactions AROUND THIS TIME every year, Archie Manning places a call to former New York Giants general manager
Simon Cambers Apr 15, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barring any last-minute issues, Rafael Nadal will return to action Tuesday when he plays in the Barcelona Open. It will be his first clay-court event of the year, just his second tournament in the past 15 months — and his eagerly anticipated comeback will
IPL 2024 Points Table: RCB lost to SRH by 25 runs© AFP IPL 2024 Points Table:Royal Challengers Bengaluru slumped to their sixth loss in seven matches and as a result, the road to IPL 2024 playoffs got much tougher for the Faf Du Plessis-led side. RCB were outplayed completely by Sunrisers Hyderabad, who registered the
ESPN News Services Apr 15, 2024, 08:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods and Verne Lundquist will always share a connection at Augusta National. It was only appropriate that they shared a moment at Lundquist’s final Masters. At the 16th hole, where Woods made a memorable chip-in at the 2005 Masters on the way
British Cycling Britain’s Lizzie Deignan says she is grateful the Tour of Britain Women has returned “against the odds” as British Cycling revealed the route. Wales will host the first two stages of the 2024 race, which starts on 6 June. The first edition under its new name – it was previously known solely as
Apr 15, 2024, 10:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Eagles and DeVonta Smith have agreed to a three-year extension that ties the wide receiver to the team through the 2028 season. Terms were not disclosed, but a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the contract is worth $75 million, with $51 million guaranteed.
Apr 15, 2024, 07:37 AM ET Willie Limond passed away aged 45. Mark Runnacles/Getty Images Former British and Commonwealth boxing champion Willie Limond died aged 45, his son Jake confirmed on Monday. Limond held the lightweight Commonwealth title between 2006-07, the super-lightweight title from 2013-14 and the British super-lightweight belt in 2014. Limond’s Glasgow-based gym, St
Apr 15, 2024, 10:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazilian umpire Antonio Casa has been suspended for seven years and six months after admitting to charges of corruption and betting-related violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Monday. The national-level official was also fined $8,000 and given a suspended penalty of $17,001 for
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterApr 14, 2024, 01:23 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Zhang Weili put Yan Xiaonan to sleep in the opening round of their strawweight title fight on Saturday — and still barely got away
Andreas Hale Apr 14, 2024, 02:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Islam Makhachev will defend his lightweight championship against Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 302 on June 1 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. UFC president Dana White made the announcement following UFC 300 on Saturday night. Makhachev, 32, is
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterApr 15, 2024, 09:39 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Safe to say, UFC 300 delivered in every way imaginable. For starters, the card stayed remarkably intact. Not a single canceled fight, which is relatively unheard of
Open Extended Reactions College football’s 15-day transfer window is open and players have until April 30 to enter the portal. It doesn’t mean they have to find their new schools by then — or that they can’t return to their previous schools — but they have 15 days to decide whether they want to be
Open Extended Reactions Striker Erling Haaland helped Manchester City achieve the treble last season and claimed the personal distinction of winning the Premier League Golden Boot. A year on, history looks set to repeat itself, but this time around the Norway international is doing it with criticism ringing in his ears. Former Manchester United captain
NBA Insiders Apr 15, 2024, 09:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA postseason is here. Let’s look closer at the 20 teams that still have a chance to win the 2023-24 title — including a trio of MVPs who will need to survive the play-in tournament to advance. In the Eastern Conference bracket, the
For 17 years, Virat Kohli‘s name has been synonymous with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The 34-year-old had joined the franchise as an 18-year-old ahead of the inaugural edition of IPL in 2008. Since then, the RCB icon has been true and loyal to the franchise despite the Bengaluru-based franchise yet to win an IPL
The 2024 Masters tournament is over and for the second time in three years Scottie Scheffler reigns supreme. With Scheffler now the owner of two green jackets, the rest of major season will feature the world’s best players trying to take down the world No. 1. From Scheffler’s potential to Rory McIlroy’s major quest to