8:39 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN China isn’t known as a boxing hotbed, but there is one fighter from the world’s most-populated nation who is making noise: Xu Can. The 126-pound volume-puncher — ESPN’s No. 2-rated featherweight — was lined up for a title tilt with Josh Warrington in the spring before the Brit was shocked
10:10 AM ET American Sunisa Lee is the women’s all-around gymnastics champion at the Tokyo Olympics. With Simone Biles out of the competition, Lee held off Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade. The United States holds the medal lead with 38, 14 of which are gold. China is right behind with 31 medals but the most golds at
9:38 AM ET Associated Press KAWAGOE, Japan — Rikuya Hoshino did not have the first tee to himself Thursday for the start of Olympic golf. The grandstand behind him, normally empty like at so many other venues at the spectator-less Games, was filled with volunteers in their Tokyo2020 shirts wanting to see the 25-year-old from
9:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen When it comes to the transfer market, Premier League clubs have all embraced the analytics approach over recent years to find new talent, while scouting habits and finances have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. But clubs still differ in the various strategies that can be used to find success.
10:50 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Thursday that he expects quarterback Jarrett Stidham “will miss a little time” due to injury, which sparked an addition to the depth chart behind starter Cam Newton and top challenger Mac Jones. Belichick explained that the team claimed Green Bay Packers quarterback
10:24 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Brian Gutekunst left little to interpretation: The Green Bay Packers‘ general manager brought receiver Randall Cobb back to Green Bay because Aaron Rodgers wanted him. “I think that’s a big part of it,” Gutekunst said Thursday, one day after completing a trade with the Houston Texans to acquire
10:09 AM ET Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, who has yet to start a game in his young career, has already signed deals using his name, image and likeness that are worth more than $800,000, according to sources. However, Young has been presented — but has yet to accept — deals worth well in excess of
6:08 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Belinda Bencic and Swiss tennis are doing just fine without Roger Federer at the Olympics. The 12th-ranked Bencic beat Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the gold-medal match at the Tokyo Games. And that wasn’t all. After a short rest, Bencic was
7:51 AM ET The welterweight clash between Conor Benn and Adrian Granados has been postponed as Benn tested positive for COVID-19, DAZN announced on Thursday. Benn (18-0-0) and Granados (21-8-3) were originally scheduled to meet in the WBA continental title fight at Matchroom Boxing’s Essex headquarters on Saturday. DAZN said a new date for the
6:00 AM ET WESTFIELD, Ind. — Carson Wentz took the field for his first training camp as the new starting quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday morning. But a significant piece was missing — the same piece that played an instrumental part in the quarterback being traded to Indianapolis from Philadelphia. Head coach Frank