6:45 PM 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 Whatever the outcome next Saturday, Tony Bellew is hoping for a slugfest when he takes on undisputed cruiserweight king Oleksandr Usyk in order to
Month: November 2018
5:25 PM ET Associated Press PRAGUE — World No. 8 Karolina Pliskova has been ruled out of the Czech Republic team in the Fed Cup final against the defending champion United States next weekend due to calf muscle and wrist injuries. The Czech team says Pliskova was injured last week during the WTA Finals in
3:39 PM ET What is it like when the 2018 World Series champion Red Sox share their victory with fans in the homeland of their manager, Alex Cora? Straight from the island, these photos and posts help tell the story. Now boarding! ✈️#CorasHome 🇵🇷 pic.twitter.com/oBnxAcO2U2 — Boston Red Sox (@RedSox) November 3, 2018 📍 Puerto
11:46 AM ET China’s Li Haotong fired five birdies on the front nine to grab a three-stroke advantage over holder Justin Rose and Alexander Levy on day three at the Turkish Airlines Open Saturday. Starting the third round three shots off the pace, Li turned in 29 before sinking a spectacular eagle at the 10th
5:10 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer 7-6 (6), 5-7, 7-6 (3) in an epic Paris Masters semifinal lasting three hours, after Federer saved two match points on Saturday. Djokovic’s fourth straight win over Federer and 25th in 47 contests sends him into the final against unseeded Russian Karen Khachanov,
10:04 AM ET Associated Press MOSCOW — An Uzbek businessman who has been accused of ties to organized crime was elected president of the amateur boxing federation on Saturday, putting the sport on a collision course with the International Olympic Committee. The IOC criticized Gafur Rakhimov’s bid to become head of AIBA, and it has
9:28 AM ET Qiang Wang made the most of her second chance to advance to the final of the WTA Elite Trophy where she will face Australia’s Ashleigh Barty. Wang has had the best season of her career on route to the Elite Trophy, winning her first two WTA titles of her career and winning
10:39 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings will elevate wide receiver Chad Beebe off the practice squad and onto the active roster ahead of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, multiple sources told ESPN on Saturday. Beebe, a rookie from Northern Illinois and the son of former NFL receiver Don Beebe, joined the
9:43 AM ET Well, it’s a big week over here. Week 10. Statement Saturday. All that. Several teams are wearing special uniforms honoring the military for their and the Salute to Service campaign. Arizona State is honoring Pat Tillman with PT 42 on the jersey and helmet, and a patch on the back with a
Marcus Rashford scored an injury-time winner as Man Utd won 2-1 at Bournemouth. Steve Nicol breaks down all of Saturday’s Premier League action, including Man United’s win at Bournemouth, and Liverpool and Arsenal’s draw. Despite Man United’s late win at Bournemouth Steve Nicol thinks their continued bad start to games are down to one man.