8:07 PM ET Billy Joe Saunders had successful surgery to repair a fractured right orbital bone suffered in a loss to Canelo Alvarez, his promoter said Monday. According to a Matchroom Boxing spokesman, Saunders fractured his eye socket in three different places in last Saturday’s super middleweight unification bout at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Month: May 2021
7:11 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Aaron Rodgers‘ trickle-down effect has begun, and the first player it could impact is All-Pro receiver Davante Adams. Adams is in the final year of his contract and if his quarterback is done in Green Bay, then it could complicate things for Adams in Wisconsin. “Potentially, potentially;
3:36 PM ET ESPN News Services LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit is headed to Baltimore for the Preakness Stakes while trainer Bob Baffert said Monday that he won’t attend the race to avoid being a distraction in the wake of scrutiny following the colt’s failed postrace drug test. Medina Spirit’s Derby win
6:26 PM BST South Africa will play their first test matches since lifting the World Cup in November 2019 when they host Georgia for two tests in July as a warm-up for the British & Irish Lions series, a major boost to new head coach Jacques Nienaber. South Africa has been hardest hit by the
3:59 PM ET World No. 1 Dustin Johnson has withdrawn from this week’s AT&T Byron Nelson, citing knee discomfort. Johnson made the announcement Monday. He last played in the Valspar Championship from Apil 29 to May 2, finishing 48th. “It is with deepest regret that I must withdraw from this week’s AT&T Byron Nelson,” Johnson
3:15 PM ET The UFC has lost another key bout from this weekend’s card. The UFC heads back on the road for another full capacity crowd at UFC 262 at the Toyota Center in Houston. The evening will focus on the future of the lightweight division as Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler fight for the
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has urged Manchester United supporters to let Thursday’s Premier League fixture with Liverpool go ahead by keeping any planned protests peaceful. The original game on May 2 was postponed after fans demonstrating against the owners, the Glazer family, entered Old Trafford and surrounded the team hotel. –
5:17 PM ET The U.S. men’s national team submitted its 40-man provisional roster for the CONCACAF Nations League, a group that doesn’t include the Toronto FC duo of Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore. Rising stars and stalwarts such as Chelsea‘s Christian Pulisic, Juventus‘ Weston McKennie and RB Leipzig‘s Tyler Adams were all included. – Stream
4:53 PM ET Fulham were relegated from the Premier League on Monday after losing 2-0 at home to fellow strugglers Burnley, who secured their spot in the top flight next season on the back of the result. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The defeat left Fulham in 18th spot on 27
5:04 PM ET Associated Press Chris Berman will continue to host NFL PrimeTime after agreeing to a new contract with ESPN. The multiyear agreement was announced on Berman’s 66th birthday Monday. “We’ve been working on it for a while, and this was the perfect time to do it,” Berman said during a telephone interview. “ESPN