Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 18, 2024, 08:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Khalil Rountree is out of his UFC 303 co-main event fight with former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill. According to Rountree, he unintentionally took a banned substance and immediately took it upon himself to report it Senior Vice President of Anti-doping compliance, Jeff
Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 18, 2024, 10:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lerone Murphy will find a number next to his name in the UFC rankings on Monday after he dominated Edson Barboza for a unanimous decision in Saturday’s main event of UFC Vegas 92 at the UFC Apex. Murphy (14-0-1 MMA, 6-0-1 UFC) was explosive
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2024, 09:20 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Anthony Edwards and Naz Reid had a shooting competition after practice
Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 18, 2024, 08:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Jai Opetaia survived a late surge from Mairis Briedis to hang on for a unanimous-decision victory and regain the IBF cruiserweight title early Sunday at Kingdom Arena. Opetaia, ESPN’s No. 1 cruiserweight, was badly hurt in Round 10 and lost
Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2024, 08:43 PM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.
Nick ParkinsonMay 18, 2024, 05:26 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Anthony Cacace pulled off a shock, eighth-round TKO win when he overwhelmed Joe Cordina for the IBF world junior lightweight title on Saturday. Cacace (22-1, 8 KOs), 35, from
Emily Keogh May 18, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Emma Hayes is leaving to take over as U.S. boss after winning seven Super League titles, five FA Cups and two League Cups. Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images MANCHESTER — Every fairytale needs a happy ending and Emma Hayes got hers at Chelsea. A 6-0
ESPN News Services May 18, 2024, 03:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Luis Gil struck out 14 to set a franchise record for a rookie while Juan Soto had his first multihomer game of the season in the Yankees‘ 6-1 drubbing of the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Giancarlo Stanton and Jose
Mike Coppinger Nick Parkinson Close Nick Parkinson Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. May 18, 2024, 11:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will meet for the chance to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four-belt era Saturday night in
Associated Press May 18, 2024, 01:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — If Iga Swiatek can keep up her form, it’s hard to imagine anyone preventing her from winning a fourth French Open title. The top-ranked Swiatek dominated in her latest meeting with No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, winning the Italian Open final 6-2, 6-3
Field Level Media May 18, 2024, 01:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Goaltender Stuart Skinner will start in net Saturday as the Edmonton Oilers attempt to stave off elimination versus the visiting Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Stuart allowed four goals on 15 shots in Edmonton’s 4-3 loss to
DJ BienAime May 16, 2024, 10:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Texans defensive end Dylan Horton on Thursday posted a video of himself ringing the bell, signifying his last radiation treatment after being diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. “Glory to God. Final Treatment,” Horton tagged the video, which was posted to Instagram Story.
Associated Press May 17, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Mike Budenholzer got a little teary-eyed talking about his past in Arizona, describing an idyllic childhood in the small town of Holbrook, about three hours northeast of Phoenix. Those tears dried up in a hurry when talking about his future. “It’s mind-boggling
Anthony Gharib, ESPNMay 18, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal teamed up with Louis Vuitton for a new chapter in its “Core Values” campaign, which was announced Saturday morning. The main values center on “a journey beyond the physical, a commitment to excellence, and a transmission of dreams.” From
May 18, 2024, 10:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Roberto de Zerbi will leave Brighton at the end of the season after nearly two years at the club. (Photo by Gareth Fuller/PA Images via Getty Images) Roberto de Zerbi will leave Brighton after their final Premier League game of the season against Manchester United this weekend,
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 18, 2024, 02:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Dallas Stars outlasted the Colorado Avalanche in double overtime to advance to the Western Conference finals. Next up for Dallas will be the winner of the Vancouver Canucks–Edmonton Oilers series, which
May 17, 2024, 12:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Massimiliano Allegri has been sacked by Juventus, the club confirmed on Friday, two days after they beat Atalanta in the Coppa Italia final. The Italian side highlighted “certain behaviours” displayed by Allegri in the final. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) “Juventus announces that
Tisha Thompson, ESPNMay 17, 2024, 08:06 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all platforms, both domestically and internationally. Open Extended Reactions David Fletcher, a former Los Angeles Angels infielder currently playing for the Atlanta Braves‘ Triple-A affiliate, and his friend, who also