9:18 AM ET Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson is no stranger to UFC main events, but there is one role the two-time welterweight challenger doesn’t want to get accustomed to: gatekeeper. Thompson faces Geoff Neal in Saturday’s Fight Night headliner in Las Vegas, and it’s the second time in a row Thompson, 37, will be fighting a
Dav Whatmore’s manager said he is excited to take on the new challenge of coaching Nepal.© Instagram Cricket Association of Nepal on Thursday announced the appointment of Dav Whatmore as the head coach of the team. The association, in a statement, also said that it has appointed Raunaq Bahadur Malla as General Manager, Ramesh Kumar
The Sri Lanka Cricket board on Thursday announced its squad for the upcoming Test series against South Africa and England. The squad was approved by the Minister of Youth and Sports Namal Rajapaksa. Dimuth Karunaratne has been named skipper while Angelo Matthews misses out from the tour to South Africa after injuring himself in the
8:00 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Canelo Alvarez was on top of the world a year ago, his standing in the fight game poised to hit the stratosphere. He had begun 2019 by defeating Daniel Jacobs to unify three middleweight titles. And his encore was jumping two weight classes to knock out Sergey Kovalev to become
10:23 AM ET Alexander Steen, who won a Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues in 2019, has announced his retirement due to a back injury suffered last season. Steen ends a 15-year NHL career that began with the Toronto Maple Leafs and ended with over 11 seasons in St. Louis, including the title-winning run
8:45 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •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 Promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren have agreed world title belts could be dropped in order to make Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua a
Formula 1’s governing body says it has developed a 100% sustainable fuel to be used in grand prix cars. The fuel is manufactured from bio-waste that is not intended for human or animal consumption, and has been supplied to F1’s engine manufacturers for testing. The move is part of F1’s wider aim of becoming net-zero
Williams have appointed German Jost Capito as their new chief executive officer from February 2021. A widely respected and experienced motorsport manager, the 62-year-old’s most recent position in Formula 1 was as CEO of McLaren Racing. He was at the team for five months until February 2017 before becoming a casualty of the McLaren Group’s
7:15 AM ET As the NHL inches closer to the 2020-21 season, the rest of the hockey world has been in flux. With many North American junior leagues either not yet started or frequently interrupted by postponements or cancellations, and European pro leagues doing all they can to complete seasons, tracking prospects has never been
7:34 PM ET ESPN 300 quarterback Jake Garcia announced his commitment to Miami on Wednesday, choosing the Miami over Florida State and Arkansas. Garcia is the No. 18 ranked prospect overall in the ESPN 300. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound prospect gives Miami nine ESPN 300 commitments in the class, which is headlined by five-star defensive tackle
5:30 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Drew Brees has been designated to return to practice, but New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton said the quarterback still has “a ways to go” in his recovery from 11 broken ribs and a punctured lung. “We haven’t ruled anything just because we don’t have to,” Payton told reporters
4:23 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Gordon Hayward‘s bad luck with injuries appears to have followed him to Charlotte. Hayward, who signed a four-year, $120 million contract with the Hornets last month after spending the past three seasons with the Boston Celtics, suffered an avulsion fracture of the fifth metacarpal on his right (shooting) hand in
6:34 AM ET Andy Murray has praised U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka and Manchester United‘s Marcus Rashford for their work in driving social change. Murray spoke in his BBC column on the importance of athletes speaking out and driving change. “In tennis, we saw Naomi Osaka decide she would not play in her Western and
7:00 AM ET Free agents on the whole tend to be a little older than the average player. The requirement of six or nearly seven big league seasons after some time in the minors puts most free agents around 30 years old or older. With most teams already slowing down the past few seasons when
Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir on Thursday announced that he is quitting international cricket. The 28-year-old pacer said that he does not think he can work with the current Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management and it is best for him to leave. He has promised a full statement soon. “To be honest, I don’t think I
4:12 PM ET LONDON — Mikel Arteta is still searching for a route out of Arsenal‘s malaise but keeping 11 men on the pitch might be a good place to start. As Gabriel jogged off, after being shown a second yellow card in the 62nd minute, midfielder Dani Ceballos turned to the assistant referee and
Formula 1’s governing body the FIA has confirmed the calendar for the longest season in history next year. There will be 23 grands prix held, starting in Australia on 21 March and ending in Abu Dhabi on 6 December. The British Grand Prix at Silverstone will be on 18 July and the Brazilian Grand Prix
12:15 AM ET Undefeated IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Plant will defend his belt against former titleholder Caleb Truax on January 30. The bout will headline a Premier Boxing Champions card airing on FOX. The fight was announced on Wednesday’s PBC broadcast and by Plant on Twitter. Plant, 28, is undefeated at 20-0 with 12