12:04 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 Amir Khan’s announcement of his retirement aged 35 was both inevitable and a relief, delivered at the right time after a career as one
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10:00 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN There’s a consistent myopia that’s led college athletics down a wayward path for generations. It’s a familiar pattern that spiraled the industry to its current state. Leaders wait until problems manifest and then scramble for eleventh-hour solutions. They muster enough administrative muscle to spit out some type of temporary bubble-gum
Dutchman Koen Bouwman secured the first Grand Tour stage win of his career with an impressive uphill sprint on stage seven of the the Giro d’Italia. The 28-year-old was part of a four-rider breakaway during the closing stages of the 196km mountainous test from from Diamante to Potenza. Dutch rider Bauke Mollema was second, with
8:45 PM ET In this week’s NFT roundup, we have appearances by the likes of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ronald Acuna Jr., as well as Paige Bueckers testing out NFTs through Meta and a new initiative by a pair of USC Trojans. Let’s get into it. Paige Bueckers, Instagram influencer Meta (the company formerly known
7:00 AM ET Texas Rangers closer Joe Barlow was skeptical about PitchCom at first. The electronic device, used to transmit pitch signals from the catcher to the pitcher in an effort to curb sign stealing, is brand new in Major League Baseball this season, and Barlow wondered what could go wrong. The PitchCom’s speaker made
2:42 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — After acquiring James Harden at the trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers hoped this would finally be the year they break through and make it into the conference finals — and beyond — in the NBA playoffs. Instead, for the fourth time in five years, Philadelphia saw its season
6:41 AM ET NFL NationESPN Even though the 2022 NFL season is roughly four months from kicking off, it’s never too early to speculate about win totals — or to gamble on them. As far as the latter is concerned, Caesars Sportsbook released its initial projected win totals for each team for the coming season.
8:06 AM ET With UFC 274 officially in the rearview mirror, it’s time to recalibrate and reassess what’s at stake for the next few months in the sport. The lightweight division put on a show last weekend, as Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler secured big wins to keep their names front and center for wearing
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9:00 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Luis Suarez didn’t wait, and he didn’t look back. At the end of Atletico Madrid‘s visit to Elche on Wednesday night, he headed straight down the tunnel, still annoyed that the goal he’d scored was ruled out. He had felt like he needed it — a little vindication at
7:00 AM ET Anthony Treash One year ago, the NCAA made the ground-breaking decision to allow all college athletes to transfer without having to sit out a season. Not too long after, another colossal moment in the sport occurred when student-athletes became allowed to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL). Those two changes
7:48 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN With a black cowboy hat atop of his head, Brian Castano stood in his locker room in dismay. The WBO super middleweight champion thought he did enough to win, and the overwhelming majority of the public agreed. Yet after 12 grueling rounds with Jermell Charlo for the undisputed 154-pound championship,
7:34 PM ET Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper, limited to designated hitter duty of late, has a small tear in his right UCL, will get a PRP injection and will not throw a baseball for four weeks, manager Joe Girardi told reporters Thursday. Girardi said Dr. Neal ElAttrache of Kerlan-Jobe in Los Angeles confirmed the
1:08 AM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs were tight-lipped on the officiating after several plays went against them in a Game 6 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the teams’ first-round Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday night in Tampa, Florida. Toronto had a chance to send the defending two-time Stanley Cup champions packing
IPL 2022: Sanju Samson was dismissed for just 6 in the match against Delhi Capitals.© BCCI/IPL In Rajasthan Royals’ defeat against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday, Sanju Samson came in to bat at No.5, with Ravichandran Ashwin and Devdutt Padikkal promoted above their skipper. While both Ashwin (50) and Padikkal (48) made hefty contributions, Samson was
8:05 PM ET NFL NationESPN The 2022 NFL schedule was released on Thursday. Can quarterback Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams repeat as champs? Stafford and the Rams will kick off the NFL season Thursday, Sept. 8, by hosting the Buffalo Bills. ESPN’s Monday Night Football opener is Sept. 12 and will feature Russell
9:34 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Miami Heat are headed to the Eastern Conference finals for the second time in three years after closing out the Philadelphia 76ers 99-90 in Game 6 of their second-round series on Thursday night. As has been the case throughout the series, it was Jimmy Butler who led the way
9:11 PM ET Associated Press McKINNEY, Texas — Sebastian Munoz was standing in the middle of the fairway on the 18th hole thinking about his shot at a 59 in the first round of the Byron Nelson. After missing the green, he became the first player in PGA Tour history with two rounds of 60