May 26, 2022 Mike CoppingerESPN Vergil Ortiz Jr. is set for his first fight since he was hospitalized in March, and he’s not easing his way back into the ring. The rising star and David Avanesyan have struck a deal for a welterweight fight Aug. 6 on DAZN, sources tell ESPN. The bout will likely
8:31 AM ET Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil late on Wednesday for illegally carrying a gun while boarding a private plane to Switzerland, local police said on Thursday. The Brazilian police found an undocumented LW Seecamp .32 gun in Ecclestone’s luggage during an X-ray screening, police said in a statement,
11:17 AM ET MONTE CARLO — Kevin Magnussen now agrees he could have given Lewis Hamilton more space to avoid their collision at the start of the Spanish Grand Prix. Magnussen and Hamilton collided at Turn 4 on the opening lap of the race, with the contact giving both drivers’ cars a puncture. Magnussen’s radio
10:41 AM ET Michelle Wie West, who was the youngest player to ever qualify for an LPGA event at age 12, plans to step away from competitive golf after next week’s U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles in Southern Pines, North Carolina, she told Golfweek in a story published Thursday. Wie West, 32, said she
10:43 AM ET ESPN News Services Daniil Medvedev keeps getting more comfortable on red clay, and his 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Laslo Djere on Thursday means the US Open champion has made it to the third round at Roland Garros two years in a row. Medvedev started his French Open career with an 0-4
10:20 AM ET Former F1 champion Kimi Raikkonen will return to racing later this year in a one-off NASCAR appearance at Watkins Glen in August. Raikkonen will compete for the Trackhouse Racing team in a NASCAR Cup Series event, alongside teammates Daniel Suarez and Ross Chastain. Raikkonen, one of the most popular F1 drivers of
May 24, 2022 Andrew LopezESPN Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Dallas guard Luka Doncic highlighted the league’s All-NBA team announced on Tuesday night. Jokic, the 2021-22 NBA MVP, was not the leading vote getter for the team. That honor went to Antetokounmpo who received all 100 votes for the
2:04 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Miami Marlins defeated Pablo López in salary arbitration and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated Adrian Houser in a pair of cases involving right-handed pitchers, giving teams a 5-2 lead over players in decisions with 11 cases remaining. López will receive $2.45 million rather than the $3 million
12:40 PM ET Cesar Hernandez The Liga MX finalists are now officially set! Beginning with Thursday’s first leg at Atlas and wrapping up with Sunday’s second leg at Pachuca, this week will define the winners of the 2022 Clausura tournament. Will Atlas clinch back-to-back titles? Will league leaders Pachuca claim their first Mexican top flight
8:35 AM ET Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith is an agent of chaos. He’s the most exhilarating player in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, according to Edmonton-area cardiologists. His teammate, Connor McDavid, is the playoffs’ most exciting and entertaining player. To watch him play is to watch poetry in motion. To watch Smith play is