6:03 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Anthony Joshua has agreed to terms to challenge WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on Dec. 3, with the fight expected to take place
8:52 AM ET Associated Press MADRID — It was a quick turnaround for tennis’ new No. 1. Hours after celebrating his first Grand Slam title at the US Open, Carlos Alcaraz arrived back home to try to help Spain in the Davis Cup finals. “I’m very proud to arrive as No. 1 and do my
8:00 AM ET The ESPN pound-for-pound MMA rankings you see below are only slightly different from the men’s and women’s top 10s we published Aug. 24, the last time our voting panel weighed in. That should come as no shock. There have been only two UFC fight cards and few other major events across the
6:59 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) announced Monday that it would be launching an investigation, with the help of the UFC, into several fights that broke out backstage before the scheduled UFC 279 news conference last Thursday. UFC president Dana White ended up having to cancel the promotional event because of the
Gerhard Erasmus has been retained as Namibia’s captain for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia, having led them into the Super 12s of 2021 tournament in the UAE. The 16-member squad also features T20 globetrotter David Wiese and left-arm seamer Ruben Trumpelmann who earned a gig with Desert Vipers for the upcoming International League
Sep 12, 2022 Williams driver Alex Albon is recovering in hospital after suffering a respiratory failure following surgery for appendicitis. Albon missed the Italian Grand Prix at the weekend for surgery on Saturday. The Thai driver experienced “unexpected post-operative anaesthetic complications” after his procedure and was sent to intensive care at Monza’s Ospedale San Gerardo,
Sep 11, 2022 MONZA, Italy — Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell praised Nyck de Vries after the Dutchman scored points on his Formula One debut for Williams at the Italian Grand Prix. De Vries had a remarkable 72 hours in Monza. After taking part in Friday practice for Aston Martin, on Saturday morning
Sep 11, 2022 The Safety Car period at the end of the Italian Grand Prix brought back memories of last year’s season-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton saw his shot at an eighth world title disappear on the final lap of the final race of last year when race director Michael Masi
Sep 12, 2022 Max Verstappen’s victory at the Italian Grand Prix continued his seemingly unstoppable charge towards a second world title. Although Charles Leclerc, Sergio Perez, George Russell and Carlos Sainz are all still mathematically in the title race, Verstappen’s lead at the top of the championship is now so big that it is a
11:35 AM ET Stephen Curry told Rolling Stone last month that the Golden State Warriors had internal talks about acquiring Kevin Durant and that he would love to play again with his former teammate, who ultimately reconciled with the Brooklyn Nets. “There was a conversation internally amongst us about ‘If he was available, would you?’