Month: July 2019

9:15 AM ET Steve KimESPN Back in January, we compiled a list of fights we would like to see this year. After six months, some have been made, and some have been announced, but most are not even in the works. Here are our thoughts on the biggest fights we’d like to see in the
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2:45 PM ET ESPN 300 defensive back Dontae Manning announced he was decommitting from Oklahoma Saturday. Manning was the highest ranked defensive commitment for the Sooners and has now reopened his recruitment. Manning is the No. 2 ranked cornerback in the 2020 class, ranked 23 overall, and was a big part of Oklahoma’s effort to
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12:55 PM ET Steve KimESPN Nordine Oubaali successfully defended his WBC bantamweight title, dominating Arthur Villanueva with a sixth-round TKO victory Saturday in Astana, Kazakhstan. From the onset, the hard-nosed Oubaali (16-0, 12 KOs) took control of this bout against the challenger from the Philippines, steadily outworking his opponent and fighting with more vigor and
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11:53 AM ET The LA Clippers, potentially for the first time in franchise history, are the favorites to win the NBA title. With the acquisitions of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, Caesars Sportsbook on Saturday morning moved the Clippers from 10-1 to 11-4 to win the 2019-20 NBA title, just ahead of the rival Los
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11:12 AM ET The Buffalo Sabres have signed free-agent center Marcus Johansson to a two-year, $9 million contract, the team announced Saturday. Johansson, 28, has battled injuries in recent seasons. He was traded by the New Jersey Devils to the Bruins at the trade deadline in February and played only 10 regular-season games in Boston
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11:08 AM ET ESPN News Services Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco says he is being treated for leukemia. Carrasco made the revelation to a TV station while on a visit to the Dominican Republic, where he was visiting a hospital. He remains positive about his prognosis — saying the condition is “under control” —
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5:23 AM ET The Crusaders clinched their 10th Super Rugby title with a tight 19-3 victory over the Jaguares in chilly conditions at Rugby League Park in Christchurch on Saturday. It was also their third successive title under Scott Robertson, who became the first coach to guide a Super Rugby team to three consecutive championships.
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