11:41 AM ET BOSTON — Throughout his 10-year professional career, major fights had eluded Demetrius Andrade until he landed a significant one as the mandatory challenger to middleweight world titleholder Billy Joe Saunders. Andrade was excited for the fight, excited that his new promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, had worked out a deal to
Month: October 2018
10:27 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman once cashed in on his rivalry with Dez Bryant. That doesn’t mean he’ll miss facing the receiver Sunday when the Redskins host the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas cut Bryant in the offseason and he remains unsigned. So instead of a Norman versus Bryant storyline dominating
10:30 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN As the 2018-19 NHL season rolls on, we’re starting to see some trends get established. Some are familiar, like the Philadelphia Flyers getting atrocious goaltending. Some of them are new, like the Carolina Hurricanes leading their division and being the living embodiment of joy in the NHL. Here’s a look
9:38 AM BST The Sharks are peaking at the right time as they prepare to host the Lions in their Currie Cup semifinal on Saturday afternoon, assistant coach Dick Muir believes. The Sharks finished the regular season in second place on the Currie Cup log, having lost only once, to top-of-the-table Western Province, but Muir
Rafinha is delighted to be back training with Bayern Munich and hopes to continue to righting the recent poor results. Bayern Munich gives an unprecedented look into their academy, profiling German legend Miroslav Klose and his role as U-17 manager. Want to know how to make it as a professional at Bayern Munich? Watch this
10:00 AM ET For a long time, Dave Doeren kept a screenshot on his phone from his first NC State–Clemson game, a raucous Thursday night six years ago. Nobody gave NC State much of a chance that night against the No. 3 Tigers, who went in as 13-point favorites. Yet midway through the third quarter,
The Mariners coach Mike Mulvey is not concentrating on Usain Bolt ahead of their A-League opener on Sunday. Players from across the league share their thoughts on Usain Bolt’s pursuit of a contract with the Central Coast Mariners. Usain Bolt reviews his two-goal performance in a friendly win for Central Coast Mariners and his progress
9:14 AM ET The Associated Press DETROIT — A young man who was fired from his job as a food vendor at the Detroit Tigers‘ home stadium after video surfaced showing him spitting on a pizza has pleaded guilty in the case. Court records show Jaylon Kerley entered the plea Wednesday to one felony count
9:13 AM BST Wallabies coach Michael Cheika and his assistants have the full backing of the Rugby Australia board, which has vowed to leave no stone unturned in the Wallabies’ quest for 2019 World Cup glory. RA chairman Cameron Clyne dismissed suggestions Cheika’s meeting with the board on Friday were crisis talks, and insisted the
The FC crew question if the tactics employed by Maurizio Sarri and Jose Mourinho will lead to an entertaining fixture at Stamford Bridge. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol sifts through the latest rumours involving Antonio Conte, Neymar, Olivier Giroud and more. Stevie Nicol and Mark Donaldson give their picks for this weekend’s Premier League fixtures including