8:00 PM ET BRISBANE, Australia — Former world welterweight champion Jeff Horn says he would relish an opportunity to fight Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez and prove to everyone he is no one-fight-wonder. Horn (19-1-1, 13 KOs), 31, famously defeated Manny Pacquiao in 2017 to become top dog in the welterweight division, but it didn’t last
10:13 AM ET Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Jack Hermansson both made weight Friday for their UFC Fight Night main event on Saturday in Sunrise, Florida. Souza (26-6, 1 NC), who has been promised a shot at the middleweight championship with a victory, hit the scale at 185.5 pounds. Hermansson (19-4) weighed 185. The UFC is
1:41 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Every time I think about the spring of 1990, I think about seeing “Back to the Future Part III,” with that weird steampunk cowboy flex, and watching John Druce. If you aren’t familiar with the name John Druce, it’s because he was a supporting cast forward with four different teams
9:45 AM BST Lions coach Swys de Bruin expects to return to his job “soon” after leaving the team’s Super Rugby tour of Australasia with a stress-related illness. De Bruin returned to South Africa on the advice of Lions team doctor Rob Collins, and missed last weekend’s 23-17 victory over the Waikato Chiefs, as well
7:59 AM ET While the East gets ready for the conference semifinals this weekend, spots in the West are still up for grabs. What are the biggest things to watch in Game 6 of Golden State Warriors vs. LA Clippers (10 p.m. ET, ESPN)? Do the Warriors have a defense problem, and are their title
7:30 AM ET Beyond the goings-on north of the border, we’ve got a playoff rematch from last season and a big AL East rematch from last weekend among other intriguing series. Here’s what we’re excited about this weekend and how we think things will play out. Two of the AL power teams meet as the
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN When the upstart New York Islanders dispatched the Sidney Crosby-led Pittsburgh Penguins in a first-round sweep, we figured we’d be in for an interesting playoffs. Little did we know what was in store. The wacky first round concluded with the Carolina Hurricanes — aka “Bunch of Jerks,” aka the team
6:38 AM ET Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 The Formula One paddock is a busy place that hosts a lot of serious
7:47 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff English umpire Ian Gould will retire after the 2019 World Cup to finish a 13-year career as an official in the international game. Gould, who played 18 ODIs for England and was part of the 1983 World Cup, joined the ECB’s first-class umpires’ list in 2002 and made his debut
ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe makes the case that Liverpool’s attacking prowess could have the potential to overwhelm Barcelona in the Champions League semis. The ESPN FC panel says Lionel Messi alone makes Barcelona favourites over Liverpool. Are the Reds good enough to stop him? With Barcelona inching closer to the La Liga title, Ross Dyer