1:08 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim It is champion vs. champion, with a twist. When unbeaten Juliana Velasquez makes the first defense of her Bellator MMA flyweight title on Friday, she will be facing a fellow Bellator flyweight champ — but one who reigns in a different fight discipline. Denise Kielholtz, the challenger in the main
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8:30 AM ET ESPN News Services Richard Sherman was intoxicated and threatened to kill himself during a confrontation with family members before his arrest early Wednesday in a Seattle suburb, according to a 911 caller who identified herself as the free-agent cornerback’s wife. Audio of the 911 call, purportedly made by Sherman’s wife Ashley Moss,
3:22 PM BST Fly-half Antoine Hastoy will make his debut when France face Australia in the series-deciding third test in Brisbane after coach Fabien Galthie made seven changes to his starting lineup on Thursday. Racing 92 winger Teddy Thomas, who did not feature in the first two tests, will replace Gabin Villiere in the team.
Max Verstappen might be expected to be feeling the pressure by now, but the Red Bull driver is coolness personified as he prepares for this weekend’s British Grand Prix. Seven years into his Formula 1 career, the 23-year-old Dutchman finally has a real shot at the world title, and his rival is the most successful
1:04 PM ET Conor McGregor said he went into last weekend’s MMA trilogy against Dustin Poirier with “multiple stress fractures” in his left leg — the same leg that broke in the final seconds of the opening round. McGregor (22-6) lost to Poirier at UFC 264 on Saturday in Las Vegas. The official result was
Tom Harrison, the chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday said that the board decided to give relaxations in the bio-bubble looking at players’ welfare and their mental health. Earlier, three England players and four members of the support staff tested positive for COVID-19, and as a result, the management had
India’s limited-overs squad had its first practice session under lights in Colombo on Thursday.© BCCI/Twitter Shikhar Dhawan-led India white-ball squad on Thursday had its first practice session under lights in Colombo. The official Twitter handle of BCCI shared photos from the sessions and captioned the post as: “Time to hit the nets. Our first practice session
11:59 AM BST British & Irish Lions lock Alun Wyn Jones will start from the bench against the Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday after a remarkable return to the tour party following a dislocated shoulder. Jones had been ruled out of the tour after being injured in the 28-10 victory over Japan in
11:53 AM BST Tomos Williams has been recalled to the Wales starting XV as one of seven changes by coach Wayne Pivac for their international with Argentina in Cardiff on Saturday. The scrum-half impressed off the bench in last weekend’s 20-20 draw between the sides, and will form a half-back pairing with Cardiff teammate Jarrod
Lewis Hamilton says winning an eighth Formula 1 world drivers’ title this year will be a “tall order”. The Mercedes driver is 32 points behind Max Verstappen of Red Bull before this weekend’s British Grand Prix after four wins in five races for the Dutchman. Hamilton said: “It’s what I dream of and am working
11:53 AM ET SANDWICH, England — Jordan Spieth has been near the top of leaderboards since February, so it makes sense he’s in that position after his opening round at The Open. But Spieth wasn’t so sure that would be the case at Royal St. George’s. Due to a hectic spring schedule, he elected to
11:40 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder are set for their trilogy fight for the WBC heavyweight championship – again. The battle between big men is now set for Oct. 9 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, sources tell ESPN. The fight, an ESPN+ and Fox PPV, was scheduled for July 24
Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar remains in the leaders’ yellow jersey of the Tour de France after victory on stage 18. The UAE Team Emirates rider is now in a commanding position with an overall five minute 45 second lead over Jonas Vingegaard with three stages remaining. Ineos Grenadiers’ Richard Carapaz remains third after finishing the stage
9:30 AM ET Every NCAA athlete in the country was given the opportunity to start making money off their name, image and likeness starting July 1. It was a step closer toward players having all the rights they deserve, but it’s certainly not a replacement for compensation from either schools and conferences in sharing revenue.
9:31 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays won’t find out by this weekend whether they will get permission from the federal government to play in Canada soon, according to multiple reports. A team spokeswoman said the club continues to work with the federal government toward playing games at Rogers Centre
7:00 AM ET The Seattle Kraken will be joining the NHL in an on-ice capacity at the start of the 2021-22 regular season. They’ve filled out their front office and coaching staff, but now they need some players. In order to fill out the roster, they will be selecting one player from 30 of the
6:36 AM ET Craig Haubert Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Tom Luginbill Close ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall There
7:10 AM ET The best prediction you can make about the NFL is that things are never going to stay the same. With what was a 16-game season — and now is up to 17 — we’re always going to overreact to things we saw in the small sample. Too often, we end up using