6:42 PM ET The Big Ten will determine whether to cancel games this year based on COVID-19 testing positivity rates within a team, and if a game can’t be played, it will be deemed a “no contest,” the conference announced on Thursday. The Big Ten, which begins its season at 8 p.m. ET on Friday
4:15 PM ET Steve KimESPN A fight between undefeated Michael Conlan and former WBO junior featherweight champion Isaac Dogboe has been agreed upon for Dec. 5. The bout will take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London on a card slated to be headlined by WBC heavyweight titlist Tyson Fury, sources told ESPN. “I’m
5:56 PM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils added experience to their defense, signing Russian Dmitry Kulikov to a one-year, $1.15 million contract. Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the deal Thursday. “Kulikov is an experienced, physical left-shot defenseman who skates well,” Fitzgerald said. “His ability to play both the right
12:21 PM ET Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the latest voice to criticize the growing number of championships in boxing. In an interview ahead of a title fight between Gervonta Davis and Leo Santa Cruz, Mayweather chastised those in boxing for the litany of title belts throughout the sport, especially the sanctioning bodies with multiple champions
5:40 PM BST England’s Six Nations warm-up match against the Barbarians on Sunday is in doubt after a number of the invitational side’s players breached COVID-19 protocols, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) announced on Thursday. Eddie Jones’ England team were due to face the Barbarians at Twickenham prior to their final Six Nations game against
11:45 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Jason Roy has become the latest England player to sign for the upcoming BBL after joining the Perth Scorchers. He will link up with Liam Livingstone and it provides the Scorchers with enviable top-order options after last year’s opening pair of Livingstone and Josh Inglis became one of the most
4:53 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur handily beat LASK Linz 3-0 in their Europa League group stage opener on Thursday night in north London. Spurs started brightly and found their opener shortly before the 20-minute mark when debutant Carlos Vinicius squared for his Brazil countryman Lucas Moura, who beat LASK keeper Alexander Schlager for the early
4:23 PM ET Graham HaysESPN.com Close Graham Hays covers college sports for espnW, including softball and soccer. Hays began with ESPN in 1999. The Portland Thorns have acquired World Cup winner and former NWSL MVP Crystal Dunn in a series of moves that also involved the North Carolina Courage and OL Reign, the club announced
2:50 PM ET Arsenal defeated Rapid Vienna 2-1 in their Europa League group stage opening match on Thursday, rallying on second-half goals from David Luiz and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Taxiarchis Fountas gave the Austrian side the initial lead six minutes after halftime but the Gunners came from behind to snatch the win. Luiz scored in the
6:46 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles superfan Giovanni Hamilton, 13, made headlines this month when his “get well” video to injured Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott went viral on social media to the tune of 1.7 million views. The message of empathy toward Prescott, after he suffered a compound fracture in his right leg