3:34 AM BST The future of the SANZAAR alliance has been cast into further doubt after a leaked report suggested New Zealand’s Aratipu review will recommend the country pursues a trans-Tasman provincial competition from 2021. A Newshub report on Tuesday suggested the alliance could be broken up once and for all, leaving the national unions
Month: July 2020
2:39 AM ET The Orlando Magic said Tuesday that one of their players recently tested positive for the coronavirus. Team president Jeff Weltman declined to identify the player to reporters but said the individual is following protocols and hopes to join the team soon. In addition to the Magic, players and staff from the Utah
12:41 AM ET Steve KimESPN Jose Zepeda did what he was expected to do on Tuesday — he once again proved himself to be an extremely well-schooled and fundamentally sound fighter as he controlled the majority of his fight against Kendo Castaneda in the main event of a Top Rank on ESPN card at the
10:17 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. Gerrit Cole once again showed a glimpse of what New York Yankees fans can expect this season out of their $324 million ace. In his first intrasquad scrimmage Tuesday night, Cole threw five innings of one-hit ball, which required
5:22 PM ET Associated Press International Ice Hockey Federation chief Rene’ Fasel is encouraged after learning the NHL’s pending labor deal opens the possibility of the world’s best players returning to the Olympics. Aside from the uncertainty raised by the coronavirus pandemic, Fasel told The Associated Press he doesn’t foresee any major stumbling blocks that
11:44 PM ET Steve KimESPN Jose Zepeda easily outpointed Kendo Castaneda over 10 rounds in a clinical performance, earning a unanimous decision victory Tuesday night inside “The Bubble” at the MGM Grand Convention Center in Las Vegas. Zepeda (32-2, 25 KOs) was able to keep his focus and win by scores of 97-93, 98-92 and
9:32 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani threw competitive pitches off the mound for the first time in two years on Tuesday at Angel Stadium. Ohtani struggled with his control in the Los Angeles Angels‘ intrasquad game, walking eight batters on about 50 pitches. Even so, the two-way star and manager Joe
4:11 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The Denver Nuggets have promoted Calvin Booth to general manager. Booth, 44, is in his third season with the Nuggets after being hired as assistant GM in 2017. He succeeds Arturas Karnisovas, who left Denver in April to become the Chicago Bulls‘ top decision-maker. Tim Connelly, the team’s
6:24 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid says there “should not even be a question” about how the team’s offense should work when the league restarts: It should go through him. “I know what I’m capable of, and I know what my teammates think of me,” Embiid said in a conference call
5:02 PM ET Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic retested negative for the coronavirus in Serbia, but travel issues and the timing of the requisite testing made it difficult for the All-Star to join the team for its flight to Orlando, Florida, a source confirmed to ESPN. The Nuggets departed Denver for Orlando on Tuesday, but