7:56 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The most-avoided-fighter-in-boxing label is not just a badge of honor, it’s also an unfathomable test of patience for the person who bears it. That status is earned, if you truly can earn something you don’t want, by virtue of a few different attributes. The fighter has to be immensely talented
7:51 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Yair Rodriguez is a walking highlight reel, best known for his stunning last-second knockout of Chan Sung Jung in a 2018 bout that the Mexican was on the verge of losing by decision. The KO came at 4:59 of Round 5 via a no-look, upward-trajectory elbow that collapsed “The Korean
6:00 AM ET CINCINNATI — Luke Fickell isn’t much for the stage, at least not the theatrical sort. His stage growing up was the wrestling mat, where he won 106 straight matches at St. Francis DeSales High School in Columbus, Ohio. So forgive him if he’s about style and frills the way the Wicked Witch
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff We are now through nine weeks of the 2021 NFL season, which means we’re officially at the midway point. And with roughly two months still to play in the regular season and at least eight games still on the schedule for all 32 teams, a lot can happen. Only a
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 10 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course,
11:24 PM ET Kelly CohenESPN Just because he’s an offensive tackle doesn’t mean he can’t score a touchdown, right? Unfortunately, that is correct. Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Robert Hunt was called for illegal touching during Miami’s 22-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens. But had he been an eligible receiver, it would have been quite possibly
7:00 AM ET Early in the 2021-22 NHL season, rookies aren’t just building their respective cases for the Calder Trophy. Many of them are helping to change the trajectory of their teams — in most cases for the better, in some cases for the worse. Here’s a look at which rookie forwards, defenseman and goaltenders
6:00 AM ET All but four teams are on the outside looking in at the College Football Playoff right now. Fortunately for them, the clock has not run out. There’s a path for many teams to break through — though for some it’s much less likely to happen than for others. Still, a path is
9:00 AM ET William E. Ricks We have arrived at Week 11 of this wildly entertaining college football season. The action on the field has kept spectators entertained, but the fashion coming from several teams this year has been tremendous as well. It’s Veterans Week and, in this weekend’s slate of matchups, many squads are
5:34 AM ET Lewis Hamilton said the task of overhauling Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to win a record eighth Formula One title felt “as steep as it can be” with four races remaining and 19 points between them. The 36-year-old Mercedes driver has five wins to his Dutch rival’s nine this season, with Verstappen chasing