7:21 PM ET When heavyweight contenders Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora met at the final pre-fight news conference ahead of their first fight two years ago this month, it degenerated into a mess. They had harsh words for each other and it ended with Chisora picking up a section of the head table and launching
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Church of Pettersson is in session, and each week, more people are joining the congregation. It’s hard to keep 20-year-old Elias Pettersson‘s rookie season with the Vancouver Canucks in perspective, especially when the dazzling Swede is playing in an all-encompassing hockey market. In October, he was named the NHL’s
5:33 PM ET Bellator 214 is down a title fight. Gegard Mousasi, the Bellator middleweight champion, has withdrawn from his Jan. 26 title defense against Rafael Lovato Jr. due to a back injury, sources told ESPN. It’s unclear at this time how long he’ll be sidelined. The promotion and Lovato Jr. have yet to determine
3:46 PM GMT Former England winger Christian Wade will contend for a spot on an NFL team after being named on the league’s International Player Pathway Program, the NFL announced on Thursday. Wade quit Premiership Rugby side Wasps in October in order to pursue a career in the NFL and will join athletes from four
shares Usman Shinwari sends one down © Getty Images Melbourne Renegades 6 for 107 (Harper 36, Nabi 35, Behrendorff 2-17) beat Perth Scorchers 103 all out (Klinger 28, Christian 3-22) by four wickets A disciplined bowling effort followed by a middle-overs run surge helped Melbourne Renegades upset Perth Scorchers in a low-scoring affair at
12:54 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Sean Payton said the 46-man roster on game days has “gotta change” for health and safety reasons. The New Orleans Saints coach brought up the topic unsolicited Thursday while discussing how the team was down to its last healthy offensive lineman on Monday night at Carolina. He said teams
12:52 PM ET Wisconsin sophomore quarterback Jack Coan will give up a redshirt season to start against Miami in next week’s New Era Pinstripe Bowl, coach Paul Chryst confirmed Thursday. Coan will start in place of junior Alex Hornibrook, who continues to deal with symptoms from a concussion sustained earlier this season. Coan will be
6:35 AM ET Ali Tareen, the son of one of the wealthiest businessmen and politicians in the country, has won the ownership rights of the sixth team in the Pakistan Super League. According to the PCB, he has won the ownership rights for seven years after significantly exceeding the reserve price of USD 5.21 million
12:51 PM GMT England Women internationals Emily Scarratt, Natasha Hunt and Jess Breach became the first players to be awarded full-time professional contracts for the 2019 season, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) announced on Thursday. The trio will transition from the England Rugby Sevens to the England Women’s 15-a-side from Jan.1. with Breach returning to
12:36 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels are signing right-hander Trevor Cahill to a one-year, $9 million contract, a source told ESPN on Thursday, confirming multiple reports. Matt Harvey will be changing leagues for the first time in his major league career, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Angels worth a reported $11 million.