Hakeem al-Araibi plays for a team in Australia’s Victoria State league. The Australian government has called for an Australian-based refugee footballer to be released from detention in Thailand immediately. Hakeem al-Araibi was detained in Bangkok in November on an Interpol warrant issued at the request of Bahrain. ESPN+ is America’s home for a host of
11:17 PM ET NEW YORK — Emanuel Navarrete was fighting outside of his native Mexico for the first time but never seemed unnerved by it or the fact that he would be on the biggest stage of his career when he faced junior featherweight world titlist Isaac Dogboe. And Navarrete, the mandatory challenger, took it
10:02 PM ET Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — Humboldt Broncos survivor Ryan Straschnitzki was a passenger on a bus that was rear-ended by a truck on his way home from physiotherapy. Straschnitzki, 19, was one of 13 survivors April 6 when the team bus was hit by a semi-trailer at an intersection north of Tisdale,
9:06 PM ET Associated Press RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks is eager to get back to the normalcy provided by life on a football field. Kendricks, 28, is returning from an eight-game suspension due to violations of the NFL’s personal conduct policy stemming from guilty pleas to insider trading charges in September.
Dec 4, 2018 It’s December. You’ve got a busy schedule. There’s work you need to wrap up before vacation, trips to the mall to check those final items off your shopping list, holiday parties where Tony from accounting has a bit too much eggnog. It’s as if the whole world is conspiring to keep you
12:00 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Kell Brook may have earned a unanimous decision win over Michael Zerafa on Saturday, but his performance leaves doubts over his ability to win
6:43 PM ET NEW YORK — After Sergey Kovalev lost his light heavyweight world title to Eleider “Storm” Alvarez in upset fashion in August, he quickly exercised his contractual right to an immediate rematch. Not long after that Kovalev’s promoter, Main Events, announced it had made a deal with Top Rank to have the fight
5:57 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print NAPLES, Fla. — Gary Woodland and Charley Hoffman shot an 8-under 64 in modified alternate-shot play Saturday for a share of the lead in the QBE Shootout. Woodland and Hoffman birdied the final three holes to match the teams of Emiliano Grillo–Graeme McDowell
5:42 PM ET The NFL fined Buffalo Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes $53,482 for unsportsmanlike conduct as a result of his confrontation with umpire Roy Ellison following last Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins. The league on Tuesday placed Ellison on administrative leave as it continues to review the matter. Hughes will not be suspended,
5:07 PM ET Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn freshman running back Asa Martin says he plans to transfer. Martin announced his plans Saturday on Twitter but didn’t indicate any possible destinations. The former Alabama Mr. Football says signing with Auburn “was the opportunity of a lifetime.” After getting just a handful of carries in