2:40 PM ET Gervonta Davis didn’t look dominant in a decision victory over Isaac Cruz on Sunday, Dec. 5, but the win did earn him a spot on ESPN’s pound-for-pound rankings for the very first time. Davis (26-0, 24 KOs), 27, of Baltimore, Maryland, also benefited from Teofimo Lopez’s upset loss to George Kambosos Jr.
Month: December 2021
7:46 AM ET Florida International football has hired Memphis defensive coordinator Mike MacIntyre as its coach, sources told ESPN. MacIntyre, the former coach at Colorado and San Jose State, emerged Wednesday in FIU’s search, as ESPN first reported, and an agreement was finalized early Thursday. He replaces Butch Davis, who went 24-32 at Florida International
7:14 AM ET Associated Press NASCAR veteran Landon Cassill will drive for Kaulig Racing in the Xfinity Series in 2022 and is bringing sponsor Voyager Digital with him, which will again pay him entirely in cryptocurrency. Cassill, who has been avid in the the market for several years, pitched NASCAR sponsorship to Voyager CEO Steve
7:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” FOR FOUR DAYS in early November, baseball executives paraded in and out of Suite 6048 at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa. They had gathered in Carlsbad, California, for the annual
7:07 AM ET Associated Press Two-time major champion Amelie Mauresmo was appointed as tournament director of the French Open on Thursday, replacing Guy Forget and becoming the first woman to hold the position. Forget, whose contract was to expire at the end of the year, resigned this week, citing communication issues with new French tennis
7:53 AM ET ABU DHABI — Max Verstappen believes the FIA treated him unfairly at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after he was penalised twice by the race stewards at last weekend’s race. Verstappen will win his first world title at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix if he finishes the race ahead of championship
Report The Renegades had bowled well to keep Strikers to 149, but their batting fell away as they lost by 49 runs Adelaide Strikers 149 (Short 32, Wells 37, Topley 3-32, Richardson 4-32) beat Melbourne Renegades 100 (Harper 33, Worral 2-18, Rashid 2-17, Agar 3-17) by 49 runs Rashid Khan had Melbourne Renegades under a
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen The Champions League is a competition that defines careers. A few good performances on the biggest club stage in Europe can enhance a player’s reputation, get them a new contract, or even attract a host of scouts from opposing teams. 2 Related Over the years we have been blessed to
7:00 AM ET Matchday six of the Champions League brought the group stage to a close. Three teams — Ajax, Bayern Munich and Liverpool — qualified for the knockout phase with a 100% record while Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United ensured that the Premier League will be fully represented in the round of 16.
12:25 AM ET Cesar Hernandez LA Galaxy defender Julian Araujo and Arsenal academy youngster Marcelo Flores made their Mexico debuts in a 2-2 draw against Chile in a friendly at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. With the match being played on a non-FIFA date, both sides featured line-ups with plenty of young faces and alternates.