7:20 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim The conventional thinking is that a fighter who has been defeated twice by the champion in his or her weight class is stuck in limbo, never to get a third glimpse of the belt unless it’s being worn by a different champion. That way of thinking does open up opportunities
Month: November 2021
7:59 PM ET SAO PAULO, Brazil — Make no mistake about it. Lewis Hamilton can still beat Max Verstappen and win the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. For that to be the case after Hamilton was disqualified from one session, sent to the back of the grid in the next, and has a five-place grid penalty
7:17 PM ET Yair Rodriguez, blood coming from several cuts on his face, pointed his finger and planted it in Max Holloway‘s chest. Holloway, face swollen and bleeding from above his right eye, took his fist and patted it against Rodriguez’s face. Holloway’s legend continued Saturday with a unanimous-decision win (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) over Rodriguez
7:02 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Jim Furyk’s tee shot at Phoenix Country Club’s par-3 15th hole just cleared a bunker, nearly went into the hole and settled 3 feet away. As the former University of Arizona star walked up to the green, fans in the skyboxes serenaded him with the fight song from
7:09 PM 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 Kid Galahad and Terri Harper surrendered their world titles in big upset losses on the same card Saturday in England. Veteran Kiko Martinez became
1:00 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Fresh off back-to-back numbered events the past two weeks, the UFC will roll right into a massive featherweight main event on Saturday inside the Apex. Former 145-pound champion Max Holloway (22-6) will take on Yair Rodriguez (13-2) at UFC Fight Night. For Holloway, 2021 will mark the first calendar
7:00 PM ET Luke Thrower The summer transfer window was unlike any other; see all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut until January, that doesn’t mean the rumours won’t keep coming. Here’s the latest gossip and speculation. TOP STORY: Chelsea plotting three-player
Nov 12, 2021 Sid LoweSpain writer Spain’s nervy, gritty 1-0 win at Greece on Thursday has put them on the cusp of a World Cup spot. Though there are still plenty of ways it could all go horribly wrong. ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images “You seem a bit worried about the pressure,” Luis Enrique said. Well,
12:20 PM ET Adriana Garcia A number of Spain’s women’s top-flight clubs put forward a proposal to Spain’s government in July yet no agreement has been reached. Ian Walton/Getty Images Players in Spain’s women’s top division began staging 30-second protests at the start of every game this weekend to highlight the delay of the beginning of
2:53 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Barcelona legend Dani Alves is set to rejoin the club for the remainder of the season as a free agent. Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images Sergio Busquets has welcomed the return of Dani Alves to Barcelona, praising the veteran defender’s “character, winning mentality and leadership.” Barca confirmed the signing on