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 Dec 23, 2023, 10:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A full day of fights headlined by Anthony Joshua vs. Otto Wallin and Deontay
File image of Indian cricket team pacer Chetan Sakariya (right)© AFP The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction saw a distinct trend with fast bowlers being in demand. The top buys of the auction Mitchell Starc (Rs 24.75 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders) and Pat Cummins (Rs 20.50 crore, SunRisers Hyderabad) show that trend. Even the
Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus‘ second-half goals gave West Ham a 2-0 win over Manchester United in the Premier League’s early game on Saturday. It is United’s 13th defeat in all competitions this season, and their fourth consecutive game without scoring. Bowen bundled home from close range in the 72nd minute after a lovely one-two
Associated Press Dec 22, 2023, 09:50 PM ET Ryan Minor, the Baltimore Orioles infielder who became part of baseball history when he replaced Cal Ripken at the end of his record-setting consecutive games streak in 1998, has died. He was 49. The University of Oklahoma — where Minor starred in baseball and basketball — said
Steve Nielsen has resigned from his role as sporting director of Formula 1’s governing body the FIA less than a year since being appointed. He was appointed in January 2023 with a mandate to improve the FIA’s race control operations after a series of controversies in recent years. No reason has been given for Nielsen’s
Dec 23, 2023, 08:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tara Moore was suspended in June 2022 for breaching anti-doping rules. Photo by Mike Owen/Getty Images Britain’s former No. 1-ranked doubles player Tara Moore has been cleared of an anti-doping rule violation after the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Saturday that she bore no fault
Mohammed Shami‘s absence will certainly leave a gaping hole in India’s planning but former South African pacer Fanie de Villiers believes that Rohit Sharma‘s men have the best chance of ending a 31-year wait for a Test series win in the Rainbow Nation. De Villiers, once a well-known exponent of the slower delivery in white
The 2023 F1 season is over but it won’t be long until we are back in Bahrain for the start of the 2024 campaign. Now is your chance to test your knowledge on what happened this year. You have two minutes! Can you remember what happened in the 2023 F1 season? How to play Score:
Associated Press Dec 23, 2023, 02:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Jordan Poole briefly lost the ball, retrieved it from a fan, and then playfully threw a pass back to the sideline to get a few boys from Israel involved in his warmup routine. They absolutely loved it. Seemingly loose and light-hearted,
Dec 22, 2023, 07:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Despite Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto choosing to join the Dodgers in a high-profile move worth a total investment of $375 million, Mets owner Steve Cohen said he would not change a thing about how the team pursued the prized free agent pitcher. “I think the whole
After months of politicking, Florida State took its first official step toward leaving the ACC on Friday. Spurred into action by a College Football Playoff snub earlier this month, FSU voted to sue the ACC over the grant of rights. The school alleged restraint of trade, breach of contract and failure to perform over what
ESPN News Services Dec 22, 2023, 11:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid played through an ankle injury to push his 30-10 streak to 13 games, finishing with 31 points and 10 rebounds in the Philadelphia 76ers‘ 121-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Embiid scored all 31 points after
Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 22, 2023, 10:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Texas quarterback Maalik Murphy has verbally committed to join Duke, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. A formal announcement is expected soon, the sources said. He’ll be immediately eligible with three years remaining, giving first-year coach Manny Diaz a key building block to start
Records tumbled at the Indian Premier League (IPL) Players Auction earlier this week in Dubai as Australia pacer Mitchell Starc drew a staggering Rs 24.75 crore from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), becoming the most expensive buy in the history of the Players Auction. Starc surpassed his teammate Pat Cummins, who was roped in buy
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2023, 01:01 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The NFL has fined the Atlanta Falcons $75,000 and coach Arthur Smith $25,000 for its
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2023, 01:31 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions With big things expected of Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in 2024, the schedule release has every club keen to cash in. Megan Briggs/Getty Images About 20 minutes before a nearly
Open Extended Reactions The Week 16 NFL schedule for the 2023 season is stacked with great matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a bold prediction for each matchup. Additionally, ESPN Stats &
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 22, 2023, 05:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — If there was any doubt before, there isn’t now — Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City have earned their place among the greatest club sides in history. Winning the Club World Cup on Friday was more a box-ticking exercise than a genuine