James Regan Apr 16, 2024, 09:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Anthony Joshua last fought in March, knocking out Francis Ngannou inside two rounds. Richard Pelham/Getty Images British heavyweight Anthony Joshua looks set to headline a major fight at London’s Wembley Stadium in September. Promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren confirmed on Tuesday that Turki Alalshikh,
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterApr 13, 2024, 11:38 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions The UFC will induct the first chapter of Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen‘s historic rivalry into its Hall of Fame later this year. Silva and Sonnen met
Getty Images Anna Shackley, one of Britain’s most talented young cyclists, has been forced to retire aged 22 because of heart issues. The Scot is the reigning British Under-23 road race champion and won bronze in the under-23 event at last year’s World Championships in Glasgow. She was diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia in January and
Nick ParkinsonApr 16, 2024, 08:58 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions It took years for rival promoters Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn to even speak to each other, but now they are working together to create boxing events, and on
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterApr 13, 2024, 08:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Kayla Harrison‘s UFC debut could not have gone any better. The former two-time Olympic judo champion dominated former champion and combat sports legend Holly Holm, beating Holm with a rear-naked choke submission at 1 minute, 47 seconds of the
ESPN News Services Apr 15, 2024, 07:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A 6-0 win — including a four-goal night by one of his star players in Cole Palmer — should have left Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino with no issues following the game. But that was far from the case, as the Argentine took his
Getty Images By Matt Warwick BBC Sport Britain’s Lizzie Deignan says she has been “told to push through pain” to get mobility back after breaking her arm. The Lidl-Trek rider crashed heavily during the Women’s Tour of Flanders race in March. “I’ve been told to push through certain levels of pain, particularly because of the
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 16, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NHL trade season was a fruitful one for most NHL teams. Whether adding players for a playoff run or picks and prospects to build their next contender, there was certainly
Open Extended Reactions It’s back to the future for Australian rugby this season, with the Wallabies confirmed to play two afternoon fixtures during the Rugby Championship later this year. Joe Schmidt’s side will face the Springboks in Brisbane on the afternoon of Aug. 10 [2.45pm AEST], before they later face the All Blacks in Sydney
Associated Press Apr 15, 2024, 09:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Major League Baseball marked the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport’s color barrier on Monday. Robinson started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, beginning the end of the racial segregation that had relegated Black
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterApr 15, 2024, 08:26 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Andy Murray will avoid surgery on the ankle injury he suffered last month but there
It was a tough day to be a Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Monday. Facing SunRisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the Faf du Plessis conceded 287 in 20 overs – the most in IPL’s history. Though Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli, and Du Plessis played entertaining knocks, chasing 288 was always going to be a
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterApr 15, 2024, 10:41 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Louisville running back Peny Boone told ESPN on Monday that he plans to enter the transfer portal, marking his second transfer in four months. Boone left Toledo and entered the
Formula 1 returns to the Shanghai International Circuit for the first time since 2019. It’s the fifth race of the season and the first sprint race weekend of the year. The BBC’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions before the Chinese Grand Prix. Which cars will be best suited for China? The Red Bull
Apr 16, 2024, 12:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions World number three Carlos Alcaraz has cast doubt on his Madrid Open title defense later this month as the Spaniard nurses a right arm injury that has forced him to miss key tune-up events for the French Open. The 20-year-old successfully defended his Indian Wells title
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 15, 2024, 09:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jordi Fernandez has emerged as the Brooklyn Nets‘ choice to become the franchise’s next coach, separating himself amid a wide, month-long search that now has the Nets prepared to hire the Sacramento Kings‘ top assistant, sources told ESPN on Monday night. Fernandez, 41, has
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterApr 15, 2024, 07:56 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Michigan staff member Denard Robinson, a former star quarterback for the Wolverines, was arrested early Monday for operating while intoxicated after a single-vehicle crash in Ann Arbor. An Ann Arbor police spokesman confirmed
Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterApr 15, 2024, 05:37 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions John