8:49 AM ET Steve KimESPN Mike Tyson is throwing rapid-fire combinations, showing off speed and accuracy with every mesmerizing punch. The former world heavyweight champion hits the pads, and his trainer smiles as he ducks out of the way of Tyson’s final shot. In these nine seconds of video, Tyson looks like a fighter in
8:33 AM ET The debate about the best player to never win a Grand Slam has added poignancy now that the French Open, originally slated to start this week, is postponed and Wimbledon has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The topic has become even more compelling in an era dominated by the ATP’s
6:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — It’s just before noon on a May weekday, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Jordan Whitehead, cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting and offensive tackle Donovan Smith are all headed to work — inside their garage gyms, which have become makeshift home offices during the coronavirus pandemic. Per league and NFLPA rules, teams
8:10 AM ET Kathleen McNamee Elinor Barker’s year started on a high. On March 1, she became a world champion after she won Great Britain’s first gold medal of the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin. When asked after the race if she felt like she was in the form of her life heading into
7:28 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The scouting report says he’s a big-play threat, a competitive, well-prepared player with laser-like focus in the pursuit of a win. Oh, and he’ll drop some well-placed smack on you. And that’s Peyton Manning, the golfer. “No question, no doubt,” longtime friend and former teammate Brandon Stokley said with
7:40 AM ET The golfer most likely to throw a club on Sunday is the one who is still throwing passes in the NFL. That’s Tom Brady, of course. “One hundred percent,” Wes Welker confirmed with a smile. “If he starts hitting bad shots, and it gets bad, they’re going to get thrown or broken,
10:24 PM ET Paige VanZant and Amanda Ribas have agreed to a UFC flyweight bout on July 11 at an undisclosed location, sources confirmed to ESPN. The matchup was originally booked for March 14 in Brazil, but VanZant (8-4) was forced to withdraw because of an arm injury. Ribas (9-1) remained on the March 14
7:40 AM ET For a goalie who had just faced 102 shots on goal, Cory Schneider of the New Jersey Devils was looking curiously rested in his postgame interview. In fact, he hadn’t even broken a sweat during the game. “There are games where you just have to give a lot of credit to your
7:00 AM ET With the 2019-20 NHL season on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic (here’s the latest update on where things stand), we’ve started the NHL Viewers Club, highlighting some of the most rewatchable games from this season — such as when EBUG David Ayres beat the Maple Leafs — along with some cool
Feb 19, 2020 “What we have at hand is the rarest of sporting events, an event that needs no buildup, no superfluous adjectives. In a political or nationalistic sense, I’m sure this game is being viewed with different perspectives, but manifestly, it is a hockey game.” Al Michaels’ “Do you believe in miracles?” call in