3:00 AM ET Matt Roller at Taunton Somerset 408 (Hildreth 105, Abbott 6-84) and 358 for 8 dec (Ali 79, Banton 70, Abell 58) beat Hampshire 349 (Northeast 101, J Overton 5-70) and 104 (Leach 3-14) by 313 runs Somerset are used to being the hunters in the County Championship. They have regularly been in
9:11 AM ET WBA “regular” middleweight titleholder Robert Brant faces former titlist Ryota Murata in the main event of a Top Rank on ESPN+ card at 7 a.m. ET July 12 at the EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. Brant (25-1, 17 KOs) won the title with a unanimous decision victory over Murata in October
10:28 AM ET Steve KimESPN Rob Brant handed Ryoto Murata his second professional loss last fall, and in the process, took Murata’s secondary WBA middleweight title. They meet again in a rematch at the Edion Arena Osaka in Japan on Saturday. Brant’s second title defense offers Murata the same kind of home-field advantage Brant enjoyed
11:07 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Holly Holm pauses for a second and takes a breath. Her mind drifts back to one of the biggest moments in UFC history and the celebration that followed. She tries to finish her sentence, but her voice cracks as she gets choked up. The last two months
1:06 PM ET “What’s it going to take to beat Jon Jones?” The immediate reaction to this question is almost universal, even when it’s posed to some of the brightest minds in combat sports. It goes something like: “Wow. That is a good question.” (Sigh. Long moment of silence.) “Man. That is a really good
New Melbourne City coach Erick Mombaerts says he will bring an attractive style of play to the club. Australia captain Sam Kerr put the Matildas’ World Cup disappointment behind her on Sunday, bagging a fine hat trick in Chicago’s 3-2 win over Orlando. Sydney FC have added some much needed cover to their central defensive
8:07 AM ET Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. — Sergei Bobrovsky already has two Vezina Trophies, the award handed out at the end of each season to the NHL’s top goaltender. He’s not looking for a third. For the Florida Panthers‘ new goalie, only one trophy matters now. Bobrovsky and Florida’s three other free agent signings
Sid Lowe says Atletico Madrid’s offer to Benfica for Joao Felix represents a shift in their transfer strategy, but isn’t convinced it will pay off. Sid Lowe explains why the transition to life at Atleti could be especially difficult for Joao Felix should he make the move to Madrid this summer. Atletico Madrid have won
5:58 AM ET The Austrian Grand Prix saw Mercedes finally falter as a fantastic battle between Red Bull and Ferrari unfolded at the front. ESPN F1 writers Laurence Edmondson and Nate Saunders join columnists Maurice Hamilton and Kate Walker in discussing the biggest talking points from the weekend at the Red Bull Ring. Does Verstappen
Jul 2, 2019 SPIELBERG, Austria — If the French Grand Prix was a showcase of everything that’s wrong with modern F1, the Austrian Grand Prix proved that there is still plenty right with the sport. Despite having the same cars, the same drivers and the same rules, all the ingredients were there: wheel-to-wheel racing, a