Month: December 2018

12:00 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 Kell Brook may have earned a unanimous decision win over Michael Zerafa on Saturday, but his performance leaves doubts over his ability to win
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6:43 PM ET NEW YORK — After Sergey Kovalev lost his light heavyweight world title to Eleider “Storm” Alvarez in upset fashion in August, he quickly exercised his contractual right to an immediate rematch. Not long after that Kovalev’s promoter, Main Events, announced it had made a deal with Top Rank to have the fight
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5:57 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print NAPLES, Fla. — Gary Woodland and Charley Hoffman shot an 8-under 64 in modified alternate-shot play Saturday for a share of the lead in the QBE Shootout. Woodland and Hoffman birdied the final three holes to match the teams of Emiliano Grillo–Graeme McDowell
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5:42 PM ET The NFL fined Buffalo Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes $53,482 for unsportsmanlike conduct as a result of his confrontation with umpire Roy Ellison following last Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins. The league on Tuesday placed Ellison on administrative leave as it continues to review the matter. Hughes will not be suspended,
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5:07 PM ET Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn freshman running back Asa Martin says he plans to transfer. Martin announced his plans Saturday on Twitter but didn’t indicate any possible destinations. The former Alabama Mr. Football says signing with Auburn “was the opportunity of a lifetime.” After getting just a handful of carries in
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Dec 5, 2018 WBA lightweight world titleholder Vasiliy Lomachenko faces WBO world titlist Jose Pedraza in a fight that will air live on ESPN in the United States at 9 p.m. ET Saturday night from the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Ukraine’s Lomachenko (11-1, 9 KOs) won the title by
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3:55 PM ET Veteran Mike Napoli, a popular clubhouse figure who hit 267 home runs and made three World Series trips during his 13-year career, announced his retirement Saturday. Napoli, who did not play in the majors last season because of a knee injury, said in a statement that he hopes to “be remembered as
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2:41 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram has an ankle sprain, an MRI showed, according to the team. He will be re-evaluated in a week. The Lakers are at Memphis on Saturday night, host Miami on Monday and are back on the road Thursday against Houston. Ingram injured his left ankle in the
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2:04 PM ET ESPN News Services The Anaheim Ducks have extended general manager Bob Murray’s contract for two seasons. The extension announced Saturday means that Murray is now under contract through the 2021-22 season. Murray is in his 11th season as executive vice president and GM. He joined Anaheim in 2005 as senior vice president
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