Month: March 2020

1:42 PM ET Another boxing event has been knocked out by the coronavirus outbreak. Promoters Matchroom Boxing and OPI Since 82 announced on Monday that their DAZN show scheduled for March 27 at the AGSM Forum in Verona, Italy, has been postponed “due to the recent ban by the Italian government of all sports events
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12:17 PM BST French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu confirmed on Monday that France’s final Six Nations rugby international game against Ireland had been postponed. Maracineanu did not specify the new date for the game, nor whether the other final Six Nations matches had also been postponed. There has been no announcement as yet over the
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10:33 AM ET Barry Bonds says Major League Baseball has given him a “death sentence,” telling The Athletic that he feels exiled by the sport since retiring in 2007. Bonds’ comments, published Sunday, were part of a wide-ranging interview with The Athletic, which originally intended to discuss modern hitting trends with baseball’s all-time home run
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10:11 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — More than two dozen horse trainers, veterinarians and others have been charged in what authorities describe as a widespread international scheme to drug horses to race faster. The charges were detailed in four indictments unveiled Monday in Manhattan federal court. Charges brought against 27 individuals include drug
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8:38 AM ET Can anyone in the Western Conference catch the Memphis Grizzlies for the final playoff spot? On opening night, this would’ve been an unlikely question. With just over a month remaining in the regular season, four teams are looking to provide a different answer. What’s the prize for claiming the No. 8 seed?
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8:40 AM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 The Australian Grand Prix on March 15 marks the start of the 2020 Formula
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7:18 AM ET Associated Press PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The PGA Tour announced an expansive media rights deal Monday that brings ESPN back into the fold with its streaming service, joining two networks as part of a package designed to deliver more video content and reach a broader audience. For regular television, the nine-year
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