12:59 AM ET ATLANTA — Gervonta Davis climbed to the top rope, jumped back and backflipped toward the center of the ring. The sellout crowd inside the State Farm Arena, cellphones up to record the occasion, roared. It had been more intermittent cheers throughout the 10 rounds prior, when Davis was in a much more
12:00 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Vasiliy Lomachenko didn’t officially return to any lightweight throne on Saturday, but he sure looked like a lightweight king. Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KOs) delivered a masterful performance in a ninth-round TKO of Masayoshi Nakatani (19-2, 13 KOs) on Saturday, inside The Theater at Virgin Hotel. In his first appearance
12:50 AM ET In the immediate aftermath of Vasiliy Lomachenko’s sensational knockout of Masayoshi Nakatani on Saturday in Las Vegas, Teofimo Lopez’s father made a beeline for the ring. It wasn’t clear exactly why the elder Lopez wanted to reach Lomachenko, and security stopped him well before he made it. But if you think about
12:37 AM ET Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez scored twice, once in each half, to lead the visiting LA Galaxy to a 3-1 win over the struggling San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night. Hernandez, the Galaxy’s big-name striker from Mexico, scored in the 11th and 50th minutes for the Galaxy, who have won three of their last
9:12 PM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Deandre Ayton arrived at Game 4 of the Western Conference finals with some unique fashion choices. He pulled up to Staples Center wearing a shirt that featured a picture of Phoenix Suns teammate Devin Booker, broken nose and all, from Game 2. Ayton has
8:52 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Philip Anschutz has agreed to sell his 27% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to two owners of the Dodgers, according to a published report. Citing unidentified sources, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday that the 81-year-old billionaire is selling his stake to Mark Walter and Todd
6:56 PM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Michael Rothstein Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Former lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko returns to the
5:49 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer Amid all the action at Euro 2020 and the Copa America, the summer transfer window has opened for some leagues, with Europe’s biggest clubs looking to make a splash in the transfer market. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Chelsea’s James
7:45 PM ET Undefeated Ciryl Gane outpointed Alexander Volkov via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. It was a critical heavyweight contender bout, and Gane could be queued up for a title fight before long. Gane’s hand speed, footwork and technical striking were
5:30 PM ET Las Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez, a key contributor in a postseason run that just ended in the NHL semifinals, admitted Saturday that he played with a broken foot. The 33-year-old veteran, who had four goals and six points across three series for Vegas, revealed the injury at a pivotal time,