6:51 AM ET Roman ModrowskiESPN.com The Ericsson Globe arena in Stockholm, Sweden, was empty, save for a few fighters shadow boxing and getting a feel for the Octagon in the middle of the floor. Suddenly, one of the fighters scaled a side of the cage and straddled it, feigning a celebration, raising No. 1 with
Month: April 2020
Jan 2, 2020 The 84th Masters was to begin this week at Augusta National Golf Club. The coronavirus pandemic, though, forced a postponement. There have been hints that perhaps this October or November, the powers-that-be will try to gather the best players in the world. Until then, we wait. So what do we do while
7:14 AM ET You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we’ll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history. ON THIS DATE IN 1973, the Pirates retired No. 21. Curt Gowdy, a Hall of Fame broadcaster, called Roberto Clemente “The Great
6:00 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — Steve Gleason has seen replays of his punt block countless times. The New Orleans Saints‘ legend can see it every time he goes to the Superdome, where a statue of the iconic play was erected outside on the concourse. But Gleason said he has never gone back and watched
5:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This story originally ran on Sept. 26, 2016. NEW ORLEANS — “We didn’t stand a chance,” Jim L. Mora said, 10 years later, the smile coming across clearly through the phone line. “The whole world was against us that night. And for some reason, at the end of the day,
7:30 AM ET You’ve all heard about the ridiculous talent in the 2020 NFL draft‘s wide receiver class, and the running back class has plenty of playmakers, too. But when we are talking about ability in the open space on the field, a few prospects stand out as extremely dangerous weapons for any offense. That
6:41 AM ET In 1958, President Fulgencio Batista was trying to retain an air of normality in Cuba. Fidel Castro’s guerrilla forces were camped in the mountains to the east and their revolutionary presence was being felt via increasingly aggressive riots in the streets. But in downtown Havana, President Batista was keen for business —
12:48 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball If you thought the Los Angeles Rams might be thinking twice about moving forward with their recently revealed rebranding effort, think again. The Rams have no plan
11:49 PM ET Since retiring from the NFL last year, former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has kept himself busy — CBD entrepreneur, NFL analyst for Fox, television-special co-host, music video star, contestant on “The Masked Singer” and game show star. Now he can add one more line to his résumé: WWE champion.
11:49 PM ET Despite facing several obstacles along the way, UFC officials are hoping to finalize the location for its April 18 show in the coming days. According to multiple sources, the promotion feels it is very close to securing a new venue for UFC 249. It’s unclear at this time where the location will