11:47 AM ET Opening Bell: All hail Usyk! Since the cruiserweight division was established in 1979 — with a 190-pound weight limit that many years later was increased to 200 — the matter of its all-time best fighter has essentially been unchallenged. The discussion has started and ended with the great Evander Holyfield, although there
Month: November 2018
12:01 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Quarterback Patrick Mahomes skipped his normal postgame news conference on Sunday after his girlfriend’s stepfather died while at the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Arizona Cardinals at Arrowhead Stadium. Mahomes’ girlfriend, Brittany Matthews, reported on her Instagram account that her stepfather had died. Mahomes played as
Robin Jansson went from horseshoes to hero. For Swedish defender Robin Jansson, horseshoes certainly proved to be a lucky charm. The 26-year-old scored the goal that clinched AIK’s first league title in nine years on Sunday, just seven months after leaving a job in a horseshoe factory to join the Stockholm club. Jansson headed home
12:31 PM ET The New Orleans Saints went from a three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver to a six-timer Monday when they signed veteran Brandon Marshall to a one-year deal to replace Dez Bryant. Sean Payton confirmed the signing on Monday. When asked what he liked about Marshall’s workout, Payton said, “He moved around well. He’s
12:20 PM ET New York Jets coach Todd Bowles, under heavy scrutiny after an embarrassing 41-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills, won’t be a bye-week casualty. Ownership is expected to stick with Bowles through the end of the season, at which time it will make a decision on the coach’s future, a source confirmed to
11:37 AM ET Novak Djokovic made a superb opening campaign at the ATP Finals, defeating American John Isner in straight sets. The World No.1 and favourite for a sixth London title was a comfortable 6-4, 6-3 winner over 6ft 10in Isner at the O2 Arena, London. With Cristiano Ronaldo watching from the crowd, Djokovic secured
11:37 AM ET Alexander Zverev won two tiebreaks as he opened his ATP World Tour Finals campaign with a straight-sets win over Marin Cilic in London on Monday. The German No. 3 seed, who also defeated Cilic in their opening match of last year’s season-ending tournament, was down a break of serve in both sets
8:33 AM ET Esteban Ocon’s collision with Max Verstappen while trying to unlap himself was “wholly unacceptable”, according to FIA race director Charlie Whiting. Suggestions that Esteban Ocon collided with Max Verstappen on purpose at the Brazilian Grand Prix have been labelled as “conspiracy theories” by Force India team principal Otmar Szafnauer. Max Verstappen will
It has been a rough 24 hours for coaches of professional clubs in South Africa with three losing their jobs ahead of the international window.
Free State Stars, Black Leopards and Ajax Cape Town all announced the departure of their coaches as they seek to arrest a run of poor result ahead of a busy
11:04 AM ET Notable bets is a regular Monday roundup of wagers — some sharper than others — made recently at sportsbooks across the nation. For those who were concerned about the well-being of the bookmakers after last week’s “disaster,” there is good news out of Las Vegas. “We went from the worst day loss