Jun 19, 2021 Carlo Pamintuan Hours before unified World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue was scheduled to defend against the Philippines’ Michael Dasmariñas, a big fight was signed in this division, and it involved two of Dasmariñas’ countrymen. In a move that is another step closer to crowning
Britain’s Mark Cavendish will return to the Tour de France for the first time since 2018 when this year’s race begins on Saturday in Brest. The 36-year-old has been named in Deceuninck-Quick-Step’s squad of eight. Cavendish has 30 Tour stage wins – second only to Belgian great Eddy Merckx who is on 34. “It is
5:29 PM ET The Euro 2020 group stage is almost halfway through, with 16 of the 24 nations going through to the knockout rounds. Euro 2020: News and features | Live on ESPN | VAR watch The top two teams in each group qualify, along with the best four of the six third-placed teams. At
8:05 AM BST The Ireland men’s rugby sevens team secured their maiden Olympic berth after beating France 28-19 in the final qualifier on Sunday. Terry Kennedy’s try gave Ireland an early lead before scores from Stephen Perez and Paulin Riva put France ahead. Ireland responded through Jordan Conroy, who scored a pair of second-half tries,
7:00 AM ET The NBA’s conference semifinals had a bit of everything. We were treated to two thrilling Game 7s, with the Milwaukee Bucks outlasting the Brooklyn Nets in overtime and the Atlanta Hawks stunning the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers at home to advance. We got another historic comeback from the LA Clippers, who were down
6:44 AM ET The New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning are deadlocked at 2-2. Who takes control of this series in a pivotal Game 5? Meanwhile, Vegas Golden Knights coach Peter DeBoer made a gutsy decision switching goalies in Game 4, and it paid off in a big way, as they knotted up their
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Rain could have a big say on Day 4 of the WTC final.© Instagram After the weather three days of play in the World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and New Zealand, the rain gods are set to dominate the proceedings on Day 4 as well. On Day
10:41 PM ET SAN DIEGO — When Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes reached his tee shot on the par-3 11th hole in the final round of the 121st U.S. Open on Sunday, he couldn’t believe what he saw. His ball was lodged between two twigs on the branch of a tree and never came down. “I mean,
9:54 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Bryson DeChambeau had gone 30 consecutive holes without a bogey and after making the turn at 2-under 33, he was only one shot behind the leader in Sunday’s final round of the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. Then things imploded for the defending U.S. Open champion. DeChambeau had back-to-back
1:02 AM ET Robin Lehner knew the Vegas Golden Knights‘ decision to start him in Game 4 against the Montreal Canadiens would be viewed by some as controversial. So he decided to relish in the moment. “Not many people know, I come to the game four hours early, I get my own bus,” Lehner said.
1:46 AM ET For most of Game 7, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young‘s patented “shiver” gesture — the one he unleashes to let onlookers know he has transformed into Ice Trae — had a different connotation. Ice Trae had been ice cold all night, missing 19 of his first 21 shots attempts from the field.
10:05 PM ET SAN DIEGO — The quest for another major championship will have to wait for Rory McIlroy. In position to secure what would have been his fifth major and first since 2014, McIlroy stumbled Sunday on two of the toughest holes on the South Course at Torrey Pines, derailing his chances. He wasn’t
11:23 PM ET SAN DIEGO — To think that at one point on Sunday at the U.S. Open five guys were tied for the lead with a chance to win … isn’t this exactly what we’re hoping for at our country’s national championship? With that, it’s time to hand out some grades: Jon RahmGrade: A+After
12:04 AM ET SAN DIEGO — From tears of dismay to tears of elation in the matter of 15 days. That is how quickly Jon Rahm went from a low point to the biggest moment of his career. On June 5, with a six-shot lead at the Memorial, Rahm walked off the 18th green and
Jun 11, 2019 Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Editor’s note: This story originally ran on June 11, 2019. Wander Franco has been told he has been called up to the majors by the Tampa Bay Rays on June, 20, 2021
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. QB stage set: Things couldn’t have gone much better for the Patriots this spring when it comes to their quarterbacks, setting the stage for what could be one of the NFL’s most compelling training camp storylines. Can Mac Jones
8:19 PM ET Associated Press LEBANON, Tenn. — Kyle Larson won again – that’s all he does these days – this time in the Cup debut at Nashville Superspeedway, where Hendrick Motorsports’ new star drove to victory lane for the fourth consecutive week. Larson led 264 of 300 laps Sunday for his third consecutive win
8:37 PM ET Top prospect Wander Franco is headed to the big leagues and will be called up from the minors by the Tampa Bay Rays, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Franco, 20, is a switch-hitting shortstop and can also play second and third base. Entering this season, he was the No. 1-ranked