5:01 PM ET Nearly 25 years after beating him twice to win and retain the WBA heavyweight title, Evander Holyfield wants another piece of Mike Tyson. After watching Tyson look surprisingly solid for an old legend in his exhibition match vs. Roy Jones Jr. Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Holyfield says
Month: December 2020
4:14 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson said he has received no assurances from the front office that he will keep his job for the remainder of the season, but is “not going there mentally” when it comes to his job security. “Listen, I’ve been around this league a long time, 25 years I
5:10 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens activated nose tackle Brandon Williams, quarterback Trace McSorley and injured cornerbacks Tavon Young and Khalil Dorsey from the reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. The Ravens have trimmed the number of players on the reserve/COVID-19 list to 16 players, which marks the first time they have reduced
10:55 AM ET Lithuanian guard/forward Deividas Sirvydis has agreed to a three-year contract with the Detroit Pistons, agents Michael Tellem of CAA Sports and Marius Rutkauskas told ESPN. Sirvydis, 20, is well regarded for his 3-point shooting and floor spacing. Sirvydis, the 37th overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft, played the 2019-20 season with
3:06 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN RJ Barrett says he is using failing to make either the first or second All-Rookie NBA teams this past season as motivation heading into his sophomore campaign. “It bothered me a lot,” Barrett said Tuesday as the New York Knicks opened training camp. “Not going to lie. It bothered me
4:11 PM ET Gordon Hayward says he feels no “ill-will” toward the Boston Celtics after deciding to opt out of the final year of his deal and agree to a new four-year, $120 million contract with the Charlotte Hornets. “Tough decisions were certainly made,” Hayward said during a conference call with reporters Tuesday. “There’s no
1:37 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN A lifelong lesson has come back to help Victor Oladipo amid rumors the Pacers star wants out of Indiana. “Growing up, I was always taught not to engage in nonsense,” Oladipo said. “I never have. I never came out and said that I didn’t want to play for the Pacers
3:54 PM ET Wolverhampton Wanderers fans are hoping to debut a banner inside Molineux in support of striker Raul Jimenez, who suffered a fractured skull after a collision with Arsenal defender David Luiz on Sunday. Jimenez, 29, was carried off the field on a stretcher while receiving oxygen amid concerning scenes and the Mexican was
2:55 PM ET Real Madrid‘s Champions League hopes are hanging in the balance after they lost 2-0 at Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday, leaving them third in Group B with one round of games remaining. The 13-times European champions went behind in the 57th minute when Shakhtar substitute Dentinho capitalised on a lapse in concentration by
3:16 PM ET Argentine investigators raided the home of Diego Maradona’s psychiatrist on Tuesday, the latest twist in a probe into the football legend’s death last week, which has already seen files seized from his personal doctor. – Headlines around the world honour Maradona– Vickery: Maradona’s death felt across South America Prosecutors, with a judicial