New Zealand head coach Gary Stead has said allrounder Daryl Mitchell, who sustained a fracture in his finger, is unlikely to be available for their T20 World Cup opener against Australia in Sydney on October 22. Stead, however, is hopeful that Mitchell will be available for their second match against Afghanistan. Mitchell had suffered a
Oct 15, 2022 Mike Coppinger Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Devin Haney picked up where he left off in the rematch with a second unanimous-decision victory over George Kambosos Jr. to retain the undisputed lightweight championship
Oct 15, 2022 Alycia Baumgardner was saying for months she would dominate Mikaela Mayer. While that didn’t happen, Baumgardner did do enough on Saturday in London to become the unified junior lightweight champion. In a fight that could have gone either way after months of trash talking between the two, Baumgardner won on two of
3:30 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Former Super Bowl champion Vinny Curry, who missed the 2021 season due to complications in the aftermath of a splenectomy, was activated from injured reserve Saturday. He will make his New York Jets debut against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, a source told ESPN. Curry, 34, who
6:54 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs placed goaltender Matt Murray on long-term injured reserve Saturday with an adductor injury. He’s expected to miss at least four weeks. Murray left the team’s morning skate earlier in the day with what coach Sheldon Keefe later called “groin discomfort.” Toronto is hosting Ottawa — Murray’s former team
6:42 PM ET Claressa Shields jumped up and down in the ring, having gone to the United Kingdom to fight a British fighter and still come out of the toughest fight of her career as the undisputed middleweight champion of the world. Again. Shields beat Savannah Marshall by unanimous decision, 97-93, 96-94, 96-94, in London
6:49 PM ET It’s the third Saturday in October and time for the renewal of the Alabama Crimson Tide–Tennessee Volunteers rivalry. The two SEC East rivals last met as top-10 opponents in 2016 — but this has been far from an even matchup in recent years. Alabama is riding a 15-game winning streak and Nick
5:26 PM ET Eight teams started Saturday still in the 2022 postseason. After today’s league division series games, that number could be cut nearly in half. The Philadelphia Phillies eliminated the Atlanta Braves with an 8-3 NLDS Game 4 victory that had Philly’s Citizens Bank Park rocking. Next, the Seattle Mariners play their first home
6:47 PM ET The NHL said it found no evidence to substantiate sexual misconduct allegations against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ian Cole and considers the matter closed. Cole was immediately reinstated by the Lightning, who had suspended him with pay. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to respond to and refute the anonymous allegations made against
Oct 14, 2022 Tor-Kristian Karlsen The process of sacking a manager, or head coach (find out the difference between the two here), is never easy but when it comes to finding a replacement, things get even more complicated. Last week, we delved into what happens when a club decides to part ways with their boss