9:00 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 Callum Smith is not the first English boxer to face Canelo Alvarez. In fact, he’s not even the first person in his family to
Fantasy Tips Fantasy suggestions for Match No. 10 of BBL 2020-21 December 19: Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades, Hobart Pro Tip: Seven of the eight games at the Bellerive Oval in 2020 have been won by the team batting first. So make sure you have enough players from team that bats first. Our XI: Rilee
5:58 AM ET FIFA held their annual The Best Awards in Zurich on Thursday night, with Robert Lewandowski beating Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to the top prize. The Poland international was named FIFA Men’s Player of the Year after rattling away 55 goals in just 47 appearances in Bayern Munich‘s treble-winning season. He finished
8:26 AM ET The NHL told its seven Canadian-based teams on Thursday that there is a possibility they will have to play in the United States this season due to roadblocks with Canadian health authorities, sources told ESPN. The NHL had been hoping to play a 56-game season starting on Jan. 13 with teams playing
6:33 AM GMT All Blacks captain Sam Cane is concerned that his bouts of concussion may affect his future health but says rugby officials in New Zealand are focused on minimising the risk of head injuries and are leading the way in player welfare. The openside flanker has suffered several concussions, most recently towards the
News Pakistan lost their top four in the first six overs, with debutant Duffy taking three of those wickets Pakistan captain Shadab Khan bemoaned the loss of wickets in the powerplay, blaming the poor start for their defeat in the opening T20I of the three-match series. Pakistan suffered a horror start on what was considered
9:00 AM ET Championship weekend means one thing for the Allstate Playoff Predictor: It’s the last time to run scenarios. Two days before the College Football Playoff selection committee makes its final judgments on the 2020 playoff race, we’re taking our model out for a spin to answer this year’s pressing questions. Can Notre Dame
10:59 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN A new NBA season will tip off Tuesday, but the league’s mission to support empowerment for the Black community, as demonstrated in the Orlando, Florida, bubble, hasn’t been forgotten. The NBA board of governors in early August announced a $300 million initial contribution to establish the NBA Foundation, dedicated to
7:00 AM ET Pedro GomezMLB Close ESPN’s Pedro Gomez covered the Oakland A’s home and away nearly every day from 1992-97 for the San Jose Mercury News and Sacramento Bee and then became the national baseball writer and later a general columnist at the Arizona Republic before becoming an ESPN bureau reporter in 2003. There
4:28 AM ET Mexican Sergio Perez is set to replace Alexander Albon at the Red Bull Formula One team next season, according to media reports on Thursday. The Speedweek website, owned by Red Bull’s Media House, reported Perez had signed to replace the Thai youngster alongside Max Verstappen and the announcement would be made on