Month: July 2021

2:05 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Manny Pacquiao’s battle with Errol Spence Jr. won’t be the only welterweight title fight on Aug. 21 in Las Vegas. Yordenis Ugas will defend his 147-pound title against Fabian Maidana in the chief-support bout on Fox pay-per-view, multiple sources tell ESPN. The other two matchups on the card: a fight
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4:57 PM ET Crystina Poncher and Mikaela Mayer will make history in August — while standing outside the ring instead of inside it. When Mayer and Poncher call the international broadcast of the Joshua Franco-Andrew Moloney card Aug. 14 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, they’ll become the first all-female broadcast team to call a boxing match. “We’ve
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11:08 AM ET Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia The board of regents in Texas and Oklahoma unanimously voted to formally
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1:55 PM ET One of the NHL’s biggest stars, Alexander Ovechkin, is launching an NFT collection. The longtime Washington Capitals captain signed a five-year, $47.5 million contract on Tuesday to remain with the Caps until he reaches age 40. The Russian superstar was inspired by other major athletes who have dabbled in the digital collectible
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11:08 AM ET The Texas board of regents unanimously voted to formally accept an invitation to join the SEC, the school announced Friday. The Oklahoma board of regents is also meeting on Friday morning and the Sooners are expected to follow the Longhorns into the SEC, putting a bow on a week of formalities that
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Lewis Hamilton: First time in F1 I’ve not felt alone on racist abuse For the first time in his Formula One career, Lewis Hamilton said he did not feel alone after receiving racist abuse online and has thanked rival teams and drivers for offering their support following the British Grand Prix.
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