4:49 PM ET Steve KimESPN While former two-time boxing world champion Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov, formerly of the UFC, aren’t scheduled to fight just yet, they nearly did Tuesday afternoon at Mendez Boxing in New York, during a media day for Bare Knuckle FC. As the two got in each other’s face, Malignaggi, who
Month: April 2019
3:38 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Washington Capitals will be without defenseman Michal Kempny as they begin their Stanley Cup defense this spring. Kempny underwent successful, season-ending surgery to repair a torn left hamstring, the team announced on Tuesday. He is expected to miss four to six months. The Capitals acquired Kempny from the Chicago
Apr 3, 2019 Ryan Hockensmith PITTSBURGH — This is his home, and these are 18,000 of his friends, so Ben Askren doesn’t hesitate when he sees a pocket of open seats. “Are these taken?” he says to three middle-aged dudes in Iowa State gear. For the first time, at UFC 235, Ben Askren and Tyron
1:58 PM ET Jake Owen, country singer and avid golfer, apparently was not a big fan of The Match, a much-hyped 18-hole pay-per-view event won by Phil Mickelson in extra holes over Tiger Woods – with a winner-take-all payday of $9-million – the day after Thanksgiving. And Owen let Mickelson know about it. A day
1:30 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The NWHL expects to have teams in Montreal and Toronto next season, commissioner Dani Rylan told ESPN on Tuesday. The news comes on the heels of the NWHL’s competitor, the CWHL, folding on Sunday morning, news that sent shockwaves across the hockey community. Rylan says the plan will be for
1:25 PM ET The Alliance of American Football will suspend all football operations Tuesday, a source told ESPN’s Michael Rothstein, confirming multiple reports. The league will hold a call with all players and staff at 1 p.m. ET Tuesday afternoon, the source said. Tom Dundon, who became the AAF’s majority owner in February, had said
2:16 PM BST It may not quite be a dirty word like “rotation” was during Mickey Arthur’s stint as Australia cricket coach, but World Cup-aiding “rest weeks” are fast becoming a key factor in this year’s Super Rugby competition. The decision to rest a player this week or that could be the difference between playing
1:21 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and the team are finalizing an eight-year, $100 million contract extension, league sources tell ESPN. The deal includes a $10 million buyout on two options that
12:26 PM ET Former India women’s coach and Baroda allrounder Tushar Arothe has been arrested for being part of an alleged betting racket in Vadodara. According to JS Jadeja, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Vadodara Crime Branch, Arothe was arrested along with 18 other persons for allegedly carrying out activities related to betting during Monday’s IPL
2:58 AM ET Mick Schumacher’s first test of a Formula One car was always going to attract attention. The fact he’s driving a Ferrari only adds to the level of intrigue around his appearance at Bahrain’s F1 circuit on Tuesday. The German’s surname means he has always been the centre of attention whenever he has