Month: July 2019

10:07 PM ET Junior lightweight world titlist Tevin Farmer will continue his extraordinary run of activity with his fifth fight in 11 months. Farmer will make his fourth defense when he takes on mandatory challenger Guillaume Frenois on July 27 (DAZN) at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn made
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Julien Laurens reveals PSG sporting director Leonardo has broken his silence and will allow Neymar to leave if the price is right. ESPN FC’s Ligue 1 correspondent Julien Laurens examine’s Neymar’s no-show at PSG preseason training and the implications it could have on his PSG future. ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner breaks down the only reason
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8:44 PM ET Jackie MacMullan Boyle LAS VEGAS — Victor Oladipo watched the NBA’s 2019 playoffs much in the same manner many of its devoted fans did: by cursing at his television set when his Indiana Pacers faltered in his absence. “Let’s just say it was emotional,” said Oladipo. “It was so hard. It makes
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With 22 goals and eight assists for Liverpool, Mohamed Salah dispelled any notion he was a one-season wonder this Premier League season. Steve Nicol says Liverpool need quality attacking depth and bringing back Philippe Coutinho could be a sensible move if they can afford him. Liverpool are optimistic that Divock Origi will accept the club’s
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8:36 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN It didn’t take long for John Lineker to find a new home. Just six days after news broke that Lineker had been released by the UFC, the Brazilian bantamweight has signed with Asia’s ONE Championship, his manager, Alex Davis, confirmed to ESPN on Monday. MMA Fighting was first to report
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8:08 PM ET The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are among the teams that have been in contact with the New York Mets about a possible trade for right-handed starter Zack Wheeler, SNY reported Monday. Although no trade is thought to be close, the Mets are shopping Wheeler aggressively, according to SNY. Wheeler,
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6:01 AM ET Marc RaimondiESPN Thiago Santos fought most of his light heavyweight title bout with Jon Jones on essentially one leg. Santos tore the ACL, MCL, PCL and meniscus of his left knee in the UFC 239 main event Saturday night in Las Vegas, his manager Alex Davis confirmed with ESPN. Tests came back
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7:07 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Utah Jazz executive Dennis Lindsey sat at a table in a casino ballroom Monday morning with Mike Conley and Bojan Bogdanovic positioned at his side and pondered the jackpot he hit this offseason. “It’s a big day,” he said as the team officially introduced Conley, acquired via trade from
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5:44 PM ET The Golden State Warriors acquired big man Omari Spellman from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for center Damian Jones and a 2026 second-round draft pick. Spellman, the 30th pick in the 2018 draft, appeared in only 46 games for the Hawks last season, averaging 5.9 points and 4.2 rebounds in 17.5 minutes
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