5:01 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Six months after Sergey Kovalev lost his light heavyweight world title by upset knockout to Eleider “Storm” Alvarez, he regained it in clear unanimous-decision fashion in the main event of the Top Rank Boxing on ESPN+ card Saturday night. Kovalev, who called the first loss “an accident” and said
Month: February 2019
Manchester City dismantled Arsenal 3-1 to go within two points of leaders Liverpool (who play West Ham later tonight) while Manchester United continued their run under new management with a squeaky 1-0 win over Leicester City. In Turin, Cristiano Ronaldo’s brace wasn’t enough as Juventus squandered a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Parma, and
1:54 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — The dark and empty AT&T Center buzzed with animated discussion Saturday morning among the New Orleans Pelicans after their shootaround. But instead of the obvious conversation focused on Anthony Davis, who requested a trade Monday through his agent, Rich Paul, of Klutch Sports, Jrue Holiday and a couple of
2:27 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — As the speculation surrounding this summer’s free-agency possibilities continues, a group of Los Angeles Lakers fans made their feelings known on Saturday night, repeatedly chanting, “We want Thompson!” while Golden State Warriors All-Star Klay Thompson took free throws. Thompson, who will be an unrestricted free agent at season’s end,
1:49 AM ET SALT LAKE CITY — There’s nothing surprising about James Harden scoring 43 points, as he did in the Houston Rockets‘ 125-98 win Saturday over the Utah Jazz, extending his streak of 30-point performances to 26 games. The most noteworthy numbers in Harden’s stuffed line in the box score were his six steals
1:36 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Lightweight Teofimo Lopez Jr., the dynamic 2018 ESPN prospect of the year, continued on Saturday night what he calls his “takeover” and his insistence that he will win a world title this year. Lopez destroyed former lightweight and junior lightweight world title challenger Diego Magdaleno by seventh-round knockout in
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals and keep track of who has joined the big boys,. And Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer. TOP STORY: Konate chase is on
The Exploding Heads recap Transfer Deadline Day where a few big names were linked with moves, but the day has become a shadow of itself. The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs closed on Thursday. Click here for all the deals and keep track of who has joined the big boys, but Transfer Talk will
11:58 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Denver coach Michael Malone is headed to the All-Star Game, where he will coach the team that will be picked by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Malone clinched his first All-Star coaching nod Saturday night, when the Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-106. The All-Star coaching
10:38 PM ET Marlon Moraes defeated Raphael Assuncao by submission in the first round Saturday at UFC Fight Night in Fortaleza, Brazil. Moraes (22-5-1) dropped Assuncao with two big right hands and eventually locked in a guillotine choke, getting Assuncao to tap at the 3:17 mark. With the win, Moraes is expected to be next