8:08 PM ET Steve KimESPN October’s boxing action kicks off Saturday with a key bout between junior welterweight contenders Jose Zepeda and Ivan Baranchyk, which headlines the latest card from Top Rank Boxing’s bubble at the MGM Grand Convention Center in Las Vegas. Baranchyk (20-1, 13 KOs), a former IBF junior welterweight world titlist, suffered
Month: October 2020
1:19 AM ET Holly Holm turned to her wrestling against Irene Aldana and rolled to an easy unanimous decision victory Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday on Yas Island. The judges scored the bout 50-44, 50-45 and 50-45 for Holm. Holm, known for her skills as a striker, mixed
6:11 AM GMT A player competing in IPL 2020 has “reported a corrupt approach”, putting the BCCI’s anti-corruption unit (ACU) on a high alert. The current edition of the IPL is being held in the UAE in a biosecure environment, which has significantly reduced the chance for persons with dubious credentials approaching the player directly.
9:00 PM ET Campus police cleared out the entire SMU student section during the first half of Saturday’s game against Memphis because a large majority in the crowd wasn’t following coronavirus protocols such as wearing masks or social distancing, a school spokesman confirmed to ESPN. SMU’s stadium policy allows up to 1,000 students in its
7:30 PM ET Catcher Francisco Cervelli announced his retirement in an Instagram post Saturday. View this post on Instagram Hoy quiero compartir con todos ustedes una decisión que para mí es trascendental: 𝐇𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐢 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥. Se los cuento por aquí, porque soy consciente de que sin
8:02 PM ET Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. — Justin Haley stormed into the second round of the Xfinity Series playoffs with a win Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway, his third superspeedway victory of the season. Haley, who in 2019 won the Cup race in July at Daytona, has three career Xfinity Series victories, all this season,
9:12 PM ET Associated Press JACKSON, Miss — Sergio Garcia squeezed his eyes shut on the 18th green, not as he stood over his putt but when he saw it stop one turn short of dropping for another birdie. No matter. He played bogey-free Saturday in the Sanderson Farms Championship for a 6-under 66, and
2:17 PM ET Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw against Leeds United in an enthralling match at Elland Road on Saturday. Raheem Sterling opened the scoring for the visitors before Rodrigo punished Ederson‘s mistake from a corner to equalise. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Play English Soccer Pick ‘Em
6:01 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Swiss Skydiver beat favored Authentic in a stretch duel in the Preakness Stakes run without fans Saturday, making her the sixth filly and first since Rachel Alexandra in 2009 to win the race, which this year served as the third leg of the Triple Crown for the first
6:27 PM ET Associated Press GALLOWAY, N.J. — Mel Reid gave herself another chance for her first LPGA Tour victory. Two weeks after missing an opportunity in Portland, the 33-year-old Englishwoman shot a 5-under 66 on Saturday to take the lead into the final round of the Shoprite LPGA Classic. In Portland, Reid closed with