Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 5, 2023, 01:37 PM ET George Kambosos will meet Maxi Hughes in a lightweight fight in July in Shawnee, Oklahoma, sources told ESPN. The former undisputed lightweight champion is now with Top Rank after agreeing to a new multiyear, co-promotional deal with Lou DiBella, and the fight vs. Hughes will headline an
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Associated Press May 5, 2023, 01:16 PM ET LONDON — French tennis player Baptiste Crepatte was banned for three years because of match-fixing, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Friday. Crepatte, 28, was “involved in the fixing of three matches,” the ITIA said in a statement, noting the player contested the charges. He was also
Anita Marks May 5, 2023, 01:21 PM ET The 149th Kentucky Derby is Saturday with 20 of the best athletes in the world facing off in the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs. They have been bred for speed and distance, trained since birth by the best in the world. For them, this moment
ESPN.com staff May 5, 2023, 12:30 PM ET The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Forte, trained by Todd Fletcher, opened as the 3-1 morning-line favorite leaving from the 15 post after Derby post positions were released Monday. Tapit Trice had the second-shortest morning line
Eric Gomez, Mexico writerMay 5, 2023, 01:00 PM ET Mariachi music blared between innings at Alfredo Harp Helu Stadium last weekend as the San Diego Padres swept the San Francisco Giants during the two-game Mexico City Series. The festive sights and sounds were fitting, given the series marked MLB’s first trek to Mexico since 2019.
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin had the top-selling NHL jersey during his record-breaking 2022-23 season, according to Fanatics. As he continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s career NHL goals record of 894, Ovechkin set records for the most goals with one franchise, most career goals scored on the road and most 40-goal seasons. On Dec.
May 5, 2023, 12:14 PM ET Rafael Nadal will miss next week’s Italian Open as he has yet to regain full fitness from the hip injury he suffered at January’s Australian Open, casting further doubt over his participation in the French Open. Nadal, a 14-time Roland Garros champion, skipped the ongoing Madrid Open and has
Kendra Andrews, ESPNMay 5, 2023, 03:16 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Ahead of Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr sat at the podium during his pregame news conference touting his confidence in his team. Coming off a Game 1 loss, Kerr said
May 4, 2023, 07:56 AM ET Alex Morgan has said the United States women’s team is the “best ever” ahead of the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this summer. The back-to-back World Cup champions face the Netherlands, Portugal and Vietnam in Group E for the tournament that starts on July 20. –
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterMay 5, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Colorado has had 71 players enter the transfer portal since last August, causing a stir about what is happening in Boulder and how new coach Deion Sanders will manage the roster. It has