10:01 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Kell Brook is back with trainer Dominic Ingle and looking to return to action by the end of the year. Brook (38-2, 26 KOs),
Month: September 2019
9:40 AM BST Scotland loose forward David Denton has been forced to retire from professional rugby at the age of 29 on medical advice after an 11-month battle with concussion, Scottish Rugby said on Monday. Denton, capped 42 times for Scotland, suffered a blow to the head while playing for Leicester Tigers in a Premiership
9:37 AM BST England captain Owen Farrell has tweaked his tackling technique in training to avoid getting sent off during the Rugby World Cup, defence coach John Mitchell has said. Farrell went unpunished following two incidents of “no-arms” tackles against South Africa and Australia last year, and the 27-year-old is mindful of the new disciplinary
Sep 10, 2019 It is officially clinching season across MLB as baseball’s best teams vie to lock up division titles, and wild-card hopefuls look to earn a place in October. As the race to the finish heats up and magic numbers shrink, we’ve got you covered on everything you need to know about which teams
9:25 AM ET A sleepy September it is not. Golf sprung alive over the weekend at a time of year when fans are typically preoccupied and the transition from one golf season to the next is blurred. Give credit to a stunning Solheim Cup — which, in truth, should not have had to share the
8:14 AM ET We’re only two weeks into the NFL season, and things are already getting wild. Spreads are massive, marquee QBs are dropping and bookmakers are having trouble figuring out exactly what they’re seeing. “The spreads are obnoxious,” Las Vegas veteran oddsmaker Ed Salmons said Sunday night. “It’s like I’m looking at college [football].”
8:31 AM ET A Florida State booster and his young son are trying a unique tactic to wash out the Willie Taggart era from the Seminoles’ football program. Grayton Grant, 4, set up a “Free Willie” lemonade stand in Tallahassee on Sunday that charged $20 per cup to raise funds toward Taggart’s $17 million buyout.
8:00 AM ET ESPN The Magazine Chris Paul, Liz Cambage, Brooks Koepka and NFL stars such as Myles Garrett and the Eagles offensive line are featured in ESPN’s 2019 Body Issue. To see interviews, pictures, videos and more, visit our full 2019 gallery. Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has been making headlines for his impressive
All season long, the Dodgers and Astros have been dueling for the top spot in our rankings, with the Dodgers winning out more often than not, having finished No. 1 in 16 of the first 23 weeks since Opening Day. But the Astros just won their eighth week at the top slot. Our voters aren’t
7:51 AM ET A decision is expected to be made Monday on whether Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will need elbow surgery, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Roethlisberger, 37, wants to avoid surgery, but ultimately doctors will make the decision, sources said. Roethlisberger exited late in the second quarter of Sunday’s 28-26 loss to