11:01 AM ET Unified lightweight world champion Katie Taylor has said she would “absolutely love” a rematch with Delfine Persoon after the Belgian admitted she will appeal her controversial defeat to the Irish fighter. Taylor (14-0, 6 KOs) was awarded a majority decision over Persoon (43-2, 18 KOs) after the pair’s intense brawl at Madison
Month: June 2019
May 21, 2019 When Drake showed up courtside for Game 1 of the NBA Finals wearing an autographed Dell Curry Toronto Raptors jersey, it was an epic, Grammy-level troll. But the fact that Dell played for the Raptors and one of his sons plays for the Golden State Warriors is far from the only historical
3:15 PM ET It’s early June in the NFL which means it’s mandatory minicamp season. Nine teams — the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins — are in action this week. Here’s the best stuff from around Tuesday’s
8:59 AM ET The NFL announced Tuesday that eight social justice organizations will receive grants totaling nearly $2 million as part of the league’s $20 million commitment to effect positive change. The organizations receiving grants are the Alliance for Safety and Justice, the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, the Campaign for Black Male Achievement, the Civil Rights Corps,
11:28 PM ET After four years of LeBron James stalking Stephen Curry, and the Golden State Warriors flitting around an overmatched Cleveland Cavaliers defense, it is a relief to land upon an NBA Finals that feels like a mystery after two games. Few firm patterns have emerged. The two teams have almost the exact same
9:30 AM ET Mercedes has paid tribute to a young fan who died of cancer weeks after Lewis Hamilton dedicated his Spanish Grand Prix victory to him. Harry Shaw, 5, suffered from a rare form of cancer called Ewin’s sarcoma. Shaw sent a video message to Hamilton ahead of the Barcelona race on May 12
9:40 AM ET Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina says Mack Brown has had his right knee replaced by a surgeon who once played for the football coach. Team spokesman Jeremy Sharpe said Tuesday that the 67-year-old coach underwent the procedure Monday that was performed by one of Brown’s former players. Dr. Michael
9:02 AM ET Two of the Detroit Lions best defensive players, cornerback Darius Slay and defensive tackle Damon Harrison, are skipping this week’s mandatory minicamp, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter Tuesday. Neither player has shown up for offseason workouts throughout this spring and have made it known they would like adjustments to their current
1:00 AM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — There is no way to prepare for a 315-pound defensive lineman suddenly leaping for a shoulder-bump embrace with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. But if you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready. Christian Wilkins’ colorful connection with Goodell became the must-get photo of the 2019 NFL draft,
8:25 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Gregg Strumpf couldn’t help himself. It didn’t matter that it was the middle of a playoff game or that the half-inning was in progress or that his son, UCLA second baseman Chase Strumpf, was still celebrating. Gregg had life-changing news to share, so he made his way into the