7:28 AM ET Dana White was in Dublin to receive an award from Trinity College in 2013 when he invited UFC fans on Twitter to join him at a nearby pub after the ceremony. Drinks would be covered by the UFC president. It was that night, Feb. 11, when he first heard a name that
Month: January 2020
Ben Stokes produced the vital breakthroughs © Getty Images Big picture You have to hand it to England and South Africa. They may not often be the best two teams in the world, but when they go head-to-head – at whatever stage of their respective team developments – sparks cannot help but fly. The Port
7:49 AM ET Steve Kim 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 Josh Taylor recently signed a multifight deal with Top Rank, leaving his former promoter, Barry McGuigan’s Cyclone Promotions. The move means Taylor
7:03 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It was easy to see that the final weeks of the 2019 NFL season were tough on Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly. The player who prided himself on being perfect was less than that for perhaps the first time in his career. There were times he seemed a step
5:44 AM ET The Williams Formula One team has named Roy Nissany as its test driver for the upcoming season. The Israeli racing driver took part in a post-season test with the team last year and has now secured a deal that will see him take part in three Friday practice sessions in 2020. He
3:16 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard reached the halfway point of the season for the LA Clippers with his most explosive game, scoring 43 points in just under 29 minutes Tuesday night at Staples Center. But after helping the Clippers temporarily bust out of their recent funk and make quick work of the
1:40 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Former Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber suffered a lower back injury and retired from her Adelaide International match on Wednesday. The former world No. 1 trailed 6-2, 2-0 in her match against Dayana Yastremska when she stopped playing. Kerber, who won the Australian Open in 2016 and
1:00 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors swingman Klay Thompson said his rehab from a torn ACL in his left knee is ‘going great,’ but it remains unclear if Thompson will return this season. Speaking publicly to reporters for the first time since Warriors media day in late September, Thompson seemed pleased with
12:59 AM ET MEMPHIS — After the final buzzer sounded Tuesday night, Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant stood at midcourt and waved his arms to further ignite the FedExForum crowd, basking in the moment after perhaps the most spectacular performance of his sensational rookie season. Morant, 20, led the surprising, surging Grizzlies to their
11:48 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr believes Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic will be a “cornerstone” of the NBA for years to come, while comparing parts of Doncic’s game to Larry Bird and James Harden. “He’s really good for the NBA,” Kerr said prior to Tuesday’s game against