6:31 PM ET Jake Paul’s unbeaten streak in boxing has come to an end. Tommy Fury, the half-brother of heavyweight great Tyson Fury, beat Paul, the YouTuber-turned-prizefighter, via split decision (74-75, 76-73, 76-73) in a close bout on Sunday in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. Fury landed the cleaner shots throughout the fight, but Paul came back
Month: February 2023
8:01 PM ET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — Cameron Norrie waited a week for his revenge against top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz, rallying from a set and 3-0 down to beat the Spanish teenager in the Rio Open final on Sunday for his first title of the year. Second-seeded Norrie won 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 to win
8:08 PM ET There was a time when a loss in boxing might have spelled an end to the Jake Paul phenomenon. Let’s say Ben Askren beat him or even Tyron Woodley in their first fight. The past two years would have been very, very different for Paul if that would have been the case.
7:38 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche welcomed back another familiar face Sunday when they re-acquired defenseman Jack Johnson in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks that saw defenseman Andreas Englund go in the other direction. After spending the majority of his career in the Eastern Conference, Johnson’s lone season with the Avalanche saw him finish
Feb 23, 2023 Jeff Bezos has hired an investment firm to examine the possibility of a bid on the Washington Commanders, a source close to the situation confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Bezos hired the boutique investment firm of Allen & Company, the same company that conducted the sale of the Denver Broncos last year
12:48 PM ET JUPITER, Fla. — Umpire C.B. Bucknor declined to shake St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol’s hand before an exhibition game here Saturday, according to Marmol, and Major League Baseball is looking into that exchange. Marmol was upset by Bucknor’s response. “I don’t think he’s good at his job, and it just shows
6:17 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. TAMPA, Fla. — “Batting second, in right field, No. 99, Aaron Judge.” Those were the words the reigning American League MVP had been longing to hear. “Hearing your name called for the New York Yankees never gets old, if
5:22 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Jake Paul approached the ring for his fight against Tommy Fury on Sunday night in an all-black outfit, lit up with flickering lights and black rhinestones on the waistband. The design should look familiar to car enthusiasts, as the idea for Paul’s latest trunks came from the interior design
5:13 PM ET YouTube sensation-turned-boxer Jake Paul takes on his toughest opponent to date when he faces Tommy Fury at Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday (ESPN+ PPV, 2 p.m. ET). Paul and Fury originally were scheduled to fight in December 2021, but a rib injury forced Fury out of the bout. Then
4:23 PM ET LONDON — Manchester United are ready to party like it’s 1999. After ending a six-year trophy drought by winning the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 Wembley victory against Newcastle, the next challenge is to emulate the club’s greatest team by lifting three cups in the same season. That’s how it works at
11:44 AM ET Graham Potter is struggling to stop Chelsea slipping down the Premier League table. Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images Graham Potter said he “hasn’t done enough at Chelsea to have too much good faith” as pressure mounts on his position after Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur. Second-half goals from Oliver Skipp and
11:36 AM ET Giannis Antetokounmpo did not play Sunday in the Milwaukee Bucks‘ 104-101 victory over the Phoenix Suns. He was replaced in the lineup by Bobby Portis, who finished with 10 points in the victory. Antetokounmpo sustained the injury Friday night in the first quarter of the Bucks’ 128-99 victory over the Miami Heat.
10:18 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Star third baseman Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres are finalizing an 11-year, $350 million contract extension, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN. Machado said earlier this week he intended
11:42 AM ET A pair of bottom-six wingers swapped places Sunday when the Dallas Stars acquired Evgenii Dadonov from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Denis Gurianov. Dadonov, who has four goals and 18 points in 50 games this season, will be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason after completing a three-year contract with
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Meyers’ market: The Patriots are entering the red zone when it comes to answering one of the most pressing questions of their offseason: How far will they extend to retain free agent receiver Jakobi Meyers? The fifth-year
1:22 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — When Jayson Tatum‘s step-back 3-pointer fell through the net at Wells Fargo Center with 1.3 seconds to go in Saturday night’s thriller between the Celtics and 76ers, it looked to all the world like he had just won the game for the Celtics. As it turned out, Tatum
11:29 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — Patrick Marleau walked to the stage as the fans chanted his name and began tearing up. The emotions carried through the entire ceremony until his No. 12 jersey was raised to the rafters Saturday night as the first to be retired in San Jose Sharks history.
10:44 PM ET M.A. VoepelESPN.com Close M.A. Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Tennis superstar Serena Williams received the Jackie Robinson Sports Award, and Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner was recognized at Saturday’s NAACP