6:05 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua are going to run it back this summer. Usyk will cross the border from Ukraine to Poland and begin training camp for the heavyweight title rematch this summer, sources told ESPN. The unified champion joined a territorial defense battalion in Kiev last month after Russia
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6:05 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua are going to run it back this summer. Usyk received permission to leave Ukraine from the country’s sports minister and will begin training camp for the heavyweight title rematch this summer after crossing the border to Poland, sources told ESPN. The unified champion joined a
8:00 AM ET Ryan Hockensmith JASON VASS IS WEARING a Ken Griffey Jr. sweatshirt and a Ken Griffey Jr. hat when he opens the front door. He motions to come in and then points toward the bottom of the front stairs, and the official tour of one of the world’s largest, life-changing collections of sports
5:01 PM ET Bryson DeChambeau has been away from competitive golf for nearly two months because he was recovering from a fractured hamate bone in his left hand and a torn labrum in his left hip. DeChambeau disclosed the severity of those injuries during an interview with Golf Channel on Tuesday, ahead of his competitive
3:28 PM ET Retired UFC fighter Chael Sonnen is being charged with 11 counts of battery, including a felony, stemming from a Dec. 18 incident in Las Vegas, according to court records. The felony is being classified as battery by strangulation. Sonnen initially received five battery citations in the case, but those were dismissed in
4:56 PM ET LYNCHBURG, Va. — Liberty quarterback Malik Willis impressed a school pro-day record 60 NFL coaches, scouts and executives from all 32 teams with the arm strength and athleticism that has him projected as a first-round draft pick. Willis was particularly impressive Tuesday with an improvised strike that traveled 65 yards in the
1:59 PM ET Outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith has agreed to terms on a three-year, $42 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Adam Schefter. The deal can be worth up to $47 million if he reaches incentives, the sources told ESPN. Last week, Smith backed out on an agreement with
12:01 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Colby Covington scored a lopsided unanimous decision over Jorge Masvidal when they met earlier this month at UFC 272, but apparently they have unfinished business. Masvidal is suspected of felony battery in connection with an altercation Monday, according to a Miami Beach police report obtained by ESPN. The other person
3:29 PM ET It exists on what can seem like a mythical plane, with an aberrational combination of history, decibels and lack of oxygen leaving the Estadio Azteca peerless in North America. As just one of two stadiums to host the World Cup final twice, along with Rio’s fabled Maracana, few soccer venues can even
1:02 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs will wear a Justin Bieber-designed alternate jersey for their March 23 game against the New Jersey Devils, which the NHL says is “the first reversible sweater ever in North American professional sports.” The jersey, created for the Leafs’ annual youth-oriented Next Gen game, is a collaboration with Bieber,
8:00 AM ET NOT LONG AFTER Tyronn Lue had been doused with cold water by his team after matching the second-largest NBA comeback since 1996, his cellphone was ringing. On the other end, Lue heard a familiar, distinct and drawn voice. “So you just going to keep getting down 25, come back and win, huh?”
11:54 AM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Oakland Hills Country Club, reeling from a fire that destroyed its century-old clubhouse last month, has landed the U.S. Open in 2034 and 2051. The USGA made the announcement Tuesday at the Detroit Athletic Club. The governing body also says Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania, previously scheduled to
1:00 PM ET The National College Players Association (NCPA) has filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, asserting that more than 350 Division I colleges are violating Black students’ civil rights by imposing a collusive athlete compensation prohibition. The organization says that because a high percentage of
12:42 PM ET The PGA Tour takes a break from its normal routine this week at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. In this event, a bad hole doesn’t mean as much — because all it is now is one hole. Instead of the usual stroke play that takes place nearly every week on tour, when
10:00 AM ET ESPN Betting Insiders The 2022 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play is the first World Golf Championships event of the season and the only match play tournament on the PGA Tour. The round-robin tourney with feature 64 golfers from Wednesday to Friday with the top 16 advancing to the knockout stage over the weekend.
11:05 AM ET Associated Press MADRID — Rafael Nadal will be sidelined for four to six weeks because of a rib injury, putting his preparations for the French Open in two months in jeopardy. Nadal said Tuesday he underwent exams after arriving in Spain from the United States and results showed he has a stress
The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is upon us and the fans are waiting eagerly to see their favourite stars play for their respective teams. The cash-rich league will begin on March 26 with the tournament opener being played between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. Rishabh Pant-led Delhi will begin
MP Damian Collins has questioned whether English cricket should seek advice from Sir Dave Brailsford after his “failures” with British Cycling. The Ineos Grenadiers’ general manager came under scrutiny in the wake of the tribunal of ex-cycling medic doctor Richard Freeman. Brailsford is under consideration for a role in the England and Wales Cricket Board’s