6:33 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 Alex Dilmaghani has taken an unusual route in his boxing career, but he hopes his bold decision to move from the UK to Mexico
Month: November 2019
6:00 AM ET TIJUANA, Mexico — San Diego wasn’t the only city upset by the Chargers’ departure for Los Angeles three years ago. The Chargers built a significant following in the Mexican border town of Tijuana during the team’s 56 years spent just north in San Diego. Although disappointed and frustrated by the move, many
8:00 AM GMT England face a choice between Chris Woakes and Sam Curran for the final place in their XI for the first Test against New Zealand. With the remainder of England’s plans falling into place, it seems the only decision left for the team management to make is who should operate at first change
1:57 AM ET PHOENIX — Anthony Davis had a wrap on his right shoulder before the game and tape around his ribs by the end of it, but neither setback stopped him from putting up 24 points and 12 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 123-115 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. “He wants
1:21 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN CHICAGO — In the wake of another blowout loss that dropped them to 2-9, New York Knicks players are continuing to back coach David Fizdale amid his uncertain job status. With team president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry looking on Tuesday at the United Center, New York fell
10:29 PM ET ESPN News Services The San Francisco Giants announced Tuesday that they’ve hired Gabe Kapler as their new manager. Kapler replaces Bruce Bochy, who retired after the season. Kapler worked with Farhan Zaidi, the Giants’ head of baseball operations, when both were with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Joe Espada, the Astros bench coach,
11:15 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — As if the Seattle Seahawks‘ 27-24 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night wasn’t wild enough — with four-plus quarters of back-and-forth football, a combined seven turnovers and two defensive scores — the overtime coin toss has produced the NFL’s version of the great Laurel
11:13 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Left winger Ilya Kovalchuk was a healthy scratch for the Los Angeles Kings against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night, and general manager Rob Blake refused to say how long the veteran will be out of the lineup. Sportsnet Canada reported the team has informed Kovalchuk
11:04 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Roger Federer got back on track at the ATP Finals, beating Matteo Berrettini 7-6 (2), 6-3 on Tuesday for his first victory of the round-robin stage. Federer lost his opening match to Dominic Thiem on Sunday, but the six-time champion looked sharper against Berrettini, never dropping his serve
10:35 PM GMT ESPN staff New Zealand’s five Super Rugby franchises have unveiled their squads for the 2020 Super Rugby season, which kicks off on Jan. 31. Check out the full lists below. BLUES Forwards: Kurt Eklund, Ray Niuia, James Parsons, Alex Hodgman, Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Sione Mafileo, Marcel Renata, Karl Tu’inukuafe, Ofa Tuungafasi, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti,