9:15 AM ET The next middleweight title challenger could be decided on Fight Island. And that pivotal bout is now official. Former champ Robert Whittaker and Darren Till both made weight at 186 pounds on Friday in Abu Dhabi. The two will meet on Yas Island — dubbed “Fight Island” for this monthlong slate of
Month: July 2020
8:12 AM ET Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Retired Dutch wheelchair tennis great Esther Vergeer said Friday she has successfully completed breast cancer treatment and will resume her work schedule. The 39-year-old Vergeer, who had a winning streak of 470 matches during her record-breaking career, said she will return to work as the leader
Jul 24, 2020 Steve KimESPN I have covered hundreds of boxing events in my life, but none quite like Tuesday’s Top Rank card at the MGM Grand Convention Center. I hadn’t seen a live fight since late February, when I went to Frisco, Texas, for the Mikey Garcia-Jessie Vargas card, and I was anxious to
7:16 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Less than nine months ago, Robert Whittaker was UFC middleweight champion. That seems like a lifetime ago. Even though he is No. 2 in ESPN’s divisional rankings, right behind champion Israel Adesanya, it feels as though the weight class has moved on without Whittaker. Last weekend news broke that Adesanya,
7:00 AM ET We have known since 2018 that Seattle would be the NHL’s 32nd franchise. But until Thursday, we didn’t know the team name, nor the logo, nor the colors — although speculation ran wild over what all of that would be. Now we know: It’s the Seattle Kraken, and upon the release (sorry)
Jul 22, 2020 In the first NBA game played in more than four months, LA Clippers guard Lou Williams sat in the team’s socially distanced bench area Wednesday and noticed the new atmosphere around him. The 2019-20 season is on again, as the Clippers and Orlando Magic got the season restart underway with the first
4:00 AM ET After the coronavirus pandemic saw football leagues postponed around the world, the summer transfer window will not work as it usually does. The opening dates have been pushed back across Europe as the restarted seasons come to a close — with the Premier League’s set for July 27 — and UEFA wants
3:44 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Dave Roberts and Mookie Betts both were raised by fathers who served in the military. A few years ago, after Colin Kaepernick took a knee to peacefully protest social injustice and police brutality toward people of color in this country, Roberts and Betts each spoke out against not standing
12:14 PM IST The 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) will most likely start on September 19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the final slated on November 8. While the IPL Governing Council will meet next week to chalk out the final details and approve the schedule, it is understood that the BCCI has
1:20 PM ET Washington’s NFL franchise announced on Thursday that, effective immediately, it will call itself the “Washington Football Team” pending the adoption of a new name, league sources told ESPN. There was plenty of reaction on social media. The temporary name change comes after completing a thorough review that began on July 3. Several
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