Month: November 2021

2:30 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — Shawn Porter was stopped for the first time in his career on Saturday, a 10th-round TKO vs. Terence Crawford on ESPN+ PPV, and now he’s stepping away from boxing for good. Porter, 34, fought Crawford on even terms until he was floored twice in Round 10, summoning
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12:21 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — Terence Crawford jumped up and down in jubilation. Or maybe it was an exorcism. For years, he has been hounded by questions surrounding his resume — no more. Crawford notched the biggest win of his career on Saturday at Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay with a
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Nov 20, 2021 BOSTON — LeBron James‘ return from an extended absence couldn’t cure the inconsistent play that has plagued his team on both ends and was on full display in the Lakers‘ 130-108 loss to the Celtics on Friday. The defeat dropped Los Angeles — one of the oddsmakers’ favorites to win the championship
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Nov 19, 2021 ESPN News Services Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton‘s season is over after surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. Sexton, 22, hurt his knee Nov. 7 in a game against the New York Knicks. The Cavs didn’t provide an update until Friday, when they said Sexton underwent surgery Wednesday
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8:15 PM ET Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. — Former Raiders fullback Steve Smith has died after a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was 57. The Raiders announced Smith’s death Saturday, calling him an inspiration for “smiling every day while always working for a cure for” amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Smith was drafted in the
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