3:20 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN LaMelo Ball’s sales pitch on why he should go No. 1 in the 2020 NBA draft is simple. “I feel like I’m born for this,” Ball declared during Tuesday’s media availability. The projected top selection also confirmed that he conducted workouts in front of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors,
5:18 PM ET Another chapter of Dana White’s Contender Series is officially in the books, as the fourth season of the show wrapped up on Tuesday in Las Vegas. And for the second consecutive season, the series set a record for the number of contracts offered. Thirty-seven athletes were signed to the UFC’s roster based
11:50 PM GMT The Autumn Nations Cup game between Fiji and Italy on Saturday has been called off following 29 positive COVID-19 cases within the Fiji team, tournament organisers Six Nations Rugby said on Tuesday. “Tournament organisers remain in constant contact with the Fijian squad to address the situation. The main priority at present is
6:58 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the
Nov 16, 2020 South Carolina’s top two cornerbacks, Jaycee Horn and Israel Mukuamu, have opted out less than 48 hours after coach Will Muschamp was fired this past weekend. Horn announced that he was beginning preparation for the NFL draft on Monday. Mukuamu, whom ESPN’s Todd McShay ranks as the No. 4 cornerback available, announced
5:31 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The Pro Bowl will play out on the EA Sports Madden NFL 21 video game after the real-life version of football’s all-star game was canceled. The NFL opened monthlong fan voting Tuesday for the first virtual Pro Bowl, which could feature players whose team makes the
Nov 17, 2020 Shane Watson, the Australian Cricketers’ Association president, has argued the broadcaster Seven has “no legs to stand on” in its dispute with Cricket Australia after the decision to add a third overseas player to Big Bash League lists added greatly to the talent set to be on show in the 10th edition
3:19 PM 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 Tyson Fury will have to reconsider his 2021 plans and fight Deontay Wilder if his rival wins an arbitration hearing, according to Fury’s co-promoter,
Nov 13, 2020 Canelo Alvarez’s fight against Callum Smith to unify the WBA super middleweight titles will take place Saturday, Dec. 19. Alvarez and Smith agreed to the fight last Wednesday but were still looking for a date. The bout will be televised on DAZN. Alvarez (53-1-2, 36 KOs) will face “Mundo” Smith (27-0, 19
1:05 PM ET Portland Trail Blazers forward Rodney Hood is declining his $6M player option and becoming a free agent, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Hood, 28, tore his left Achilles tendon in December 2019. With nearly a year of recovery time, Hood can play right away with a new team. The injury cut short