Mike Coppinger, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Joseph Parker was floored twice by Zhilei Zhang but otherwise outboxed his foe for large stretches of the heavyweight fight to earn a majority-decision victory on Friday evening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. One judge scored it 113-113 but was overruled by 114-112 and 115-111
Mike Coppinger Nick Parkinson Close Nick Parkinson •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 Mar 8, 2024, 09:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Following Anthony Joshua‘s pulverizing second-round KO victory on Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a
Legendary Pakistan cricket team skipper Wasim Akram blasted Abdullah Shafique for his ‘silent’ celebration after taking a good catch to dismiss Imad Wasim during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 match between Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United on Thursday. Abdullah took a sharp catch at first slip and then celebrated by putting his finger over his
Associated Press Mar 8, 2024, 08:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Ottawa Senators forward Parker Kelly was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Friday for an illegal check to the head against Los Angeles defenseman Andreas Englund. Kelly was assessed a minor penalty for the check with 3:35
Associated Press Mar 8, 2024, 08:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Joe Highsmith did his best to create some separation in the Puerto Rico Open on Friday, making a pair of late birdies to get the lead before darkness prevented the rain-delayed second round from being completed. Highsmith, the 23-year-old
Mike Coppinger, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 08:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Anthony Joshua scored a spectacular knockout of Francis Ngannou in Round 2, a right hand that landed clean on the former UFC heavyweight champion’s chin and rendered him unconscious. After Ngannou regained his senses, ringside officials administered oxygen to the 37-year-old, who was boxing
Mar 8, 2024, 06:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Ravens are signing franchise defensive tackle Justin Madubuike to a four-year, $98 million deal that includes $75.5 million total in guarantees and $53.5 million at signing, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The longterm deal between the two sides comes after the Ravens elected to
Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterMar 8, 2024, 01:44 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions Former MVP Joey Votto, who has been openly pleading for an opportunity to play in recent weeks, agreed to a minor-league deal with a Toronto
Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Oliver Bearman marked himself out as a star of the future in Formula 1 on his last-minute debut for Ferrari at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. “Ollie has done an incredible job,” said Ferrari team leader Charles Leclerc, after the 18-year-old Briton qualified 11th, which made him
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMar 8, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Two weeks into the MLS regular season, and one of the biggest stories has nothing to do with Lionel Messi‘s star-studded Inter Miami CF, the seemingly revived LA Galaxy
Associated Press Mar 8, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Michael Andretti shied away from discussing his rejection by Formula One on Friday in his first interview since the series denied his application to join the grid as a true American team. “We’re in the process of doing things, so
Open Extended Reactions NFL free agency officially begins March 13 at 4 p.m. ET, and teams can start negotiating with players — and agreeing to terms on new deals — on March 11. To get you ready for all the action, our NFL experts are here to break down everything you’d ever want to know
Mar 8, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The MRI on Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry‘s right ankle returned clean Friday and a clearer timeline on his return will come with how the ankle responds over the next several days, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. The expectation is that Curry won’t
Mike Coppinger Nick Parkinson Close Nick Parkinson •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 Mar 8, 2024, 10:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou returns to the boxing ring to face former
Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko is at risk of being suspended in the midst of the continuing controversy over team boss Christian Horner. The 80-year-old Austrian could face disciplinary action as the result of an internal investigation. A source close to Red Bull told BBC Sport
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterMar 8, 2024, 12:09 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions College Football Playoff leaders are inching closer to a 14-team playoff for the 2026 season, but sources have indicated that the proposed idea of the SEC and Big Ten champions
Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was in imperious form as he set pole position at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Verstappen did not need a second lap in final qualifying as he beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by 0.319 seconds. Oliver Bearman, 18 and making his debut for Ferrari
Delhi Capitals Women vs UP Warriorz Live Score Updates, WPL 2024© BCCI DCW vs UPW Live Updates, WPL 2024: UP Warriorz Women face table-toppers Delhi Capitals in match number 15 of Women’s Premier League on Friday. DC hold the top spot in the table with 8 points from 5 matches. They are on a four-match