8:05 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 Chantelle Cameron once thought she would pursue a career as a teacher, but instead she became a professional boxer. On Saturday, she’ll get the
Month: November 2022
9:00 AM ET More than 10 years ago, Holly Holm was sitting in the JacksonWink MMA facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, discussing “what if” scenarios with her team. Holm was still a professional boxer at the time (she wouldn’t fully transition into MMA for several years), but when the conversation steered toward chokes and, more
Legendary Ferrari designer Mauro Forghieri has died at the age of 87. The Italian was an iconic figure who oversaw four Formula 1 drivers’ championships and seven constructors’ titles in his 27 years with the team. Forghieri was a true engineering all-rounder, creating innovations in chassis, engine and gearbox design. He designed some of Ferrari’s
9:36 PM ET Ange Postecoglou has come a long way since he served as a ball boy on the sidelines at Middle Park in Melbourne. A long, long way. The stage he inhabits now is significantly grander, but the early experiences and lessons in a place that allowed him to familiarise himself with a new
6:39 AM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — The man in charge of women’s professional tennis, Steve Simon, has been sitting close enough to the action at the season-ending WTA Finals this week — from a seat in front of the front row, as courtside as can be — that a player easily could
6:56 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN On Nov. 23, 2000, in a forgettable game during a forgettable season, quarterback Tom Brady recorded the first passing yards of his career. They came in the form of a 6-yard pass to tight end Rod Rutledge in garbage time of a Detroit Lions blowout of the New England Patriots.
5:51 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur survived a real scare in Marseille before fighting back to win 2-1 at the Stade Velodrome on Tuesday and clinch a place in the Champions League last 16 as group winners at the French side’s expense. Spurs, with coach Antonio Conte banned from the touchline, were dominated in the first
11:15 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies tied the record for most home runs hit in a World Series game, belting five in a 7-0 win over the Houston Astros in Game 3 on Tuesday night. All five home runs came off starter Lance McCullers Jr., a record for most homers surrendered by a
British professional mountain biker Ben Moore believes more people could benefit from the “thrill” of extreme sports. The 32-year-old has been racing on the pro circuit for nearly seven years. “Some might not think these types of sports are for them,” Moore told BBC Radio Solent. “You have to be an adrenaline seeker and a
4:27 AM BST New Zealand Rugby [NZR] says it is “aligned in principle” with a Rugby Australia [RA] plan to see a combined Wallabies-All Blacks team face the British & Irish Lions as part of their 2025 tour Down Under. The Lions are due to play three Tests against the Wallabies in Australia and, speaking
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Nov 2, 2022 Wallabies lock Will Skelton is out to prove he is worthy of Rugby World Cup selection next year, admitting his performances in Test match rugby have never hit the same heights as what he has produced at club level. Skelton joined the Wallabies at their Saint Etienne base on Sunday, the towering
2:54 AM BST Reuters with ESPN staff New Zealand lock Brodie Retallick will miss the autumn internationals against Wales and Scotland after being handed a three-week suspension following his red card against Japan on Saturday. Retallick will, however, be available to face England at Twickenham on Nov. 19 if he completes a coaching intervention programme,
9:48 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Alex Stalock left Tuesday night’s 3-1 loss to the New York Islanders after he was rammed into a goalpost by Casey Cizikas just 2:56 into the first period. Stalock stopped Cizikas’ backhander as the forward cut in off right wing. Cizikas didn’t slow down,
12:14 AM ET NEW YORK — Nets star forward Kevin Durant said he was “shocked” when he learned of Steve Nash’s exit as Brooklyn’s coach Tuesday, a decision that was announced by the organization as mutual. “You’re always shocked when a move like this happens,” Durant said after a 108-99 loss to the Chicago Bulls
9:00 PM ET ESPN staff GRAPEVINE, Texas — The College Football Playoff selection committee rewarded undefeated Tennessee with the top spot in its first rankings of the 2022 season, marking the first time in school history the Volunteers entered the top four. The Vols were followed by No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Georgia and
2:39 PM ET The Denver Broncos traded outside linebacker Bradley Chubb to the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday for a package that includes the 2023 first-round pick that Miami acquired from the San Francisco 49ers last year. The Dolphins also sent running back Chase Edmonds and a 2024 fourth-round pick to Denver for a 2025 fifth-round
8:44 PM ET ESPN News Services FORT WORTH, Texas — No. 1 Iga Swiatek extended her winning streak against opponents ranked in the top 10 to 13 matches and opened her bid for her first WTA Finals title with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Daria Kasatkina in round-robin play Tuesday night. Swiatek has asserted herself