6:43 AM ET play 0:55 Emmany Kalombo wins by 7th-round TKO after Rayton Okwiri elects not to come back out to fight. Democratic Republic of Congo’s Emmany Kalombo was crowned the new IBF International Junior Middleweight champion with an impressive TKO win over Kenya’s Rayton Okwiri at ESPN Africa Boxing 18 in Johannesburg, South Africa,
Richard Gleeson, the Lancashire seamer, has earned his first full England call-up at the age of 34 and could make his debut in next week’s T20I series against India. Gleeson, a late developer who made his first-class debut at 27, spent most of the last two seasons sidelined by back injuries and signed a T20-only
8:41 PM ET Orlando Magic guard Gary Harris has agreed on a two-year, $26 million contract extension, his agents Austin Brown and Aaron Mintz of CAA Basketball told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Magic announced they had reached an extension with Harris on Thursday evening. Harris, 27, is one of the better guard defenders in the
12:27 AM ET LAS VEGAS — The UFC inducted MMA’s version of “The Odd Couple” into its Hall of Fame on Thursday, as former titleholders Daniel Cormier and Khabib Nurmagomedov officially joined its Modern Wing. Cormier and Nurmagomedov were both in attendance on Thursday inside T-Mobile Arena. Cormier, 43, is a former two-weight champion in
12:00 AM ET Anirudh Menon In March this year, Neeraj Goyat was busy placing calls and connecting people: he was helping Indian students stranded in Ukraine escape in the wake of Russia’s invasion. Later that month, he was busy training Telugu superstar Ram Charan for an action sequence in the mega-budget film RRR. Over the
6:02 PM ET Deshaun Watson‘s hearing before the NFL and NFL Players Association’s jointly appointed disciplinary officer, Sue L. Robinson, has finished after three days, a source told ESPN’s Dan Graziano on Thursday. Watson’s hearing began Tuesday morning and ended Thursday evening. Watson has been accused in civil lawsuits by 25 women of actions ranging
5:18 PM ET Free-agent guard Jalen Brunson has agreed to a four-year, $104 million deal with the New York Knicks, his agents Aaron Mintz and Sam Rose of CAA Basketball told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. The deal includes a player option on the final season. Brunson’s representatives contacted the Dallas Mavericks, his former team,
The ODI series against Sri Lanka will herald a new beginning for the Indian women’s team. The three-match series, to be played in Pallekele from Friday, is part of the ODI championship and provides an opportunity to India to wipe their slate clean and move on from their poor World Cup performance. India won the
7:51 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Liga MX is back! After a short summer break, the 2022 Apertura tournament kicks off this Friday with the start of Week 1. Will Club America’s eye-catching signings make a huge splash? Will Atlas defy the odds with yet another trophy? Who is a dark horse? With team-by-team analysis, here’s
9:38 PM ET ESPN News Services The first LIV Golf event in the United States has a first-time player in the rival series atop its leaderboard. Mexico’s Carlos Ortiz, who was among the latest batch of players to join the LIV Series earlier this week, carded a 5-under 67 to take a 1-shot lead after