2:45 PM ET Floyd Mayweather Jr. is implying that a planned Dec. 31 fight with a Rizin Fighting Federation kickboxer isn’t going to happen over differences involving the magnitude of the event. In an Instagram post Wednesday, Mayweather said he initially agreed to a small exhibition and that he and his team were “completely derailed”
Month: November 2018
12:40 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. will replace Daniel Suarez in the No. 19 car starting next season, Joe Gibbs Racing confirmed Wednesday. Truex needed a new place to race after
12:23 PM ET Formula One’s commercial boss Sean Bratches has sent a warning to historic circuits such as Silverstone, reminding them that their position on the calendar is not essential for sport’s long-term future. Formula One has confirmed Vietnam will host its first grand prix in April 2020, with the race set to be held
12:04 PM ET Veteran welterweight Brennan Ward has pulled out of a bare-knuckle boxing match against former UFC champion Johny Hendricks on Friday in Wyoming, allegedly due to the promoter’s failure to honor his contract. Ward, 30, announced his withdrawal from the bout on social media on Wednesday. “To all my followers: WBKFF won’t honor
1:35 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports The last time Kevin Harvick arrived in Phoenix to race amid a cloud of controversy, he promptly won the event. That was back in March. So as he heads to ISM (formerly Phoenix)
11:14 AM ET KweséESPN Staff Rory McIlroy will tee off alongside defending champion Branden Grace in the first round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player at Sun City on Thursday. Grace and former world No. 1 McIlroy, who has not contested Africa’s Major’ since 2009, when he withdraw from the tournament with
Maurizio Sarri says Ross Barkley has a big role to play not just for Chelsea, but for England too. Eden Hazard will step up his return from a back injury when Chelsea take on BATE in Belarus on Thursday, head coach Maurizio Sarri has confirmed. Chelsea are on the verge of qualification for the Europa
11:00 AM ET ESPN News Services Bryce Harper rejected the Washington Nationals‘ offer of approximately $300 million over 10 years late last season, according to multiple reports. Washington tried to lock up Harper with one of the richest deals in baseball history before he became a free agent, but the then 25-year-old opted to test
11:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Trent Boult arrived in the UAE only three days ago, bouncing with joy at becoming a father for the first time. And two overs into his first outing in this series against Pakistan, he was celebrating a hat-trick. Talk about a fun week. Here is how Deivarayan Muthu captured it
10:36 AM ET Philadelphia 76ers reserve forward Mike Muscala will be sidelined for approximately one week after suffering a fractured nose and cut on his face during a collision in practice Tuesday. The 76ers said Wednesday that Muscala received six stiches and will wear a protective mask when he is cleared to return. Muscala, in