Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 19, 2024, 10:36 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Kosei Tanaka’s WBO junior bantamweight title defense was scrapped Friday after
Jul 19, 2024, 09:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Robert Helenius has been banned for two years due to anti-doping rule violations for using a prohibited substance for his bout against Anthony Joshua in August 2023, UK Anti-Doping said Friday. Former heavyweight world champion Joshua beat stand-in Helenius with a seventh-round, single-punch knockout at the
Jul 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions This season has been both predictable and unexpected. We’ve seen typical MLB powerhouses, such as the New York Yankees, re-emerge from down seasons, but we’ve also seen surprises such as the Cleveland Guardians having the best record in the American League or the Atlanta Braves going
Open Extended Reactions Manchester United‘s £52.1 million signing of 18-year-old defender Leny Yoro is the game-changer in minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s attempt to reset the club’s recruitment policy and make decisiveness, rather than desperation, the new guiding principle at Old Trafford. For the first time in longer than anyone cares to remember — potentially
Jul 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States women’s national soccer team is in action at the 2024 Olympic soccer tournament in Paris, the team’s first competitive games with Emma Hayes at the helm as head coach. She takes over following USWNT’s worst finish in World Cup history last year, when
Field Level Media Jul 19, 2024, 12:25 AM ET Former AFL MVP Abner Haynes, a star running back and returner in the 1960s, died Thursday. He was 86. The Kansas City Chiefs announced Haynes’ death but didn’t divulge details. Haynes died in Dallas. Haynes played for the Dallas Texans from 1960 to 1962 before the
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterJul 18, 2024, 07:41 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 Reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson is challenging Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman’s use of their shared
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJul 18, 2024, 02:38 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The odds to win NBA Rookie of the Year have shuffled since the start of summer league, with the Memphis Grizzlies‘ Zach Edey now the consensus betting favorite at sportsbooks. But
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJul 18, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
Associated Press Jul 18, 2024, 02:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani will open the 2025 season in Tokyo against the Chicago Cubs on March 18, and the Athletics will start the home portion of their first season in Sacramento against the Cubs on March 31.
Kiley McDaniel, ESPN MLB InsiderJul 18, 2024, 08:15 PM ET Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Chase Burns has broken Paul Skenes‘ draft bonus record, landing a $9.25 million signing bonus from
Xuan Thai, ESPN Senior WriterJul 18, 2024, 06:01 PM ET Close Xuan Thai is a senior writer and producer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. She was previously deputy bureau chief of the south region for NBC News. Open Extended Reactions The Jacksonville Jaguars sued their former employee who stole $22 million from the team
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 18, 2024, 02:17 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Boxing star Ryan Garcia was formally charged with one misdemeanor count
Jul 18, 2024, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Multiple lawsuits have been filed by fans against South American soccer’s governing body CONMEBOL and the operators of Hard Rock Stadium in the wake of the chaos surrounding Sunday’s Copa América final. The complainants claim that they purchased tickets for the final but that crowd-control issues
Jul 18, 2024, 02:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ESPN’s No. 1 bantamweight Junto Nakatani steps in the ring for the second time this year to defend his WBC world title against Vincent Astrolabio in Tokyo on Saturday (ESPN+, 5 a.m. ET). Nakatani (27-0, 20 KOs), of Kanagawa, Japan, has won eight of his last
Andreas Hale, ESPNJul 18, 2024, 02:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Conor McGregor, who announced earlier this year that he was a co-owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships, also is expressing interest in competing as a “player/manager” once his UFC contract expires. McGregor addressed his current contract situation at a news conference Thursday in Spain
Jon Molyneux-Carter, Senior EditorJul 18, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Euro 2024 is over, but the tournament’s true impact is just beginning to be felt as players who impressed in Germany this summer will be high on the shortlists of interested clubs looking to make a transfer. While transfer fees are almost always
Jul 18, 2024, 08:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re officially past the midway point of the 2024 calendar year, and the MMA world is plenty busy. The UFC is preparing for its next international fight card, UFC 304, in England. The PFL playoffs kick off in August and Bellator has two title fights scheduled