9:49 AM ET Heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua and the IBF’s mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev could face each other in front of a crowd at a Roman Amphitheatre in Croatia, the Bulgarian’s manager has said. The pair were due to meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on June 20 but the fight was
7:54 PM IST England captain Joe Root has said that no cricket should be played this summer if “the game itself, how it’s played and the intensity it’s played at” is compromised in any way. The ECB have drawn up extensive contingency plans to play cricket behind closed doors in a ‘bio-secure’ environment, with the
1:44 PM ET Mulitple Contributors Dan Lambert sits at the front desk of American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida, waiting for law enforcement to walk through its doors. Although it’s not open to the public, the MMA gym has its share of activity as fighters prepare for their upcoming bouts. “I probably get it
8:49 AM ET Tennis fans celebrated the resumption of live action last week, becoming one of the first major sports to stage and broadcast live competition since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. But what the game will look like in the weeks and months to come is not at all clear. Two exhibition events
8:06 AM ET Associated Press The French Tennis Federation says it will refund tickets purchased for the French Open because of uncertainty related to the coronavirus pandemic. The clay-court tournament at Roland Garros was initially slated for May 24-June 7 but has been rescheduled for Sept. 20-Oct. 4. The FFT says it “has taken the
7:32 AM ET Associated Press The Kontinental Hockey League says it will not name a champion after it stopped the season part-way through the playoffs because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Russia-based league shut down in March but didn’t immediately decide how the final standings would be determined. The league is widely considered to be
12:00 PM ET The memo circulated by the NHL on Friday regarding the 2020 draft was a meticulously crafted response to every concern the league’s general managers voiced about holding the event before the season is restarted. Worried about conditional picks? Don’t worry, we’ll become de facto arbitrators if you can’t figure out the terms
7:00 AM ET Matt WalksESPN Editor Close Assistant Editor Joined ESPN in 2014 Montana native, Oregon graduate EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally ran on May 7, 2016 to commemorate the anniversary of Iverson’s rant. Eighteen years ago, Allen Iverson sat in front of the media covering his Philadelphia 76ers and said the word “practice” 22
6:08 AM ET Football stars Sergio Aguero and Arthur Melo have joined the grid for Formula One’s esports event this Sunday. F1’s Virtual Racing Series sees events held in place of postponed or cancelled races. On Sunday, the series will use Codemasters’ F1 2019 game with a simulated Spanish Grand Prix around Barcelona’s Circuit de
2:16 PM IST Australia opener Joe Burns has conceded he didn’t capitalise on his good form last season as he returned to the Test team and is determined to put it right against India should the series be able to take place later this year. Burns’ stop-start international career resumed last summer as he partnered