3:31 AM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Whatever Canelo Alvarez was going to do on Saturday night, it was going to be done loudly. Noise begat noise. When Alvarez started to hit Billy Joe Saunders in the eighth round of their super middleweight bout, Alvarez raised his gloves and egged on a record-breaking crowd that was
Month: May 2021
News Kanjibhai Sakariya had tested positive during the 2021 IPL Kanjibhai Sakariya, the father of Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Chetan Sakariya, died on Sunday from Covid-19. Kanjibhai had tested positive during the IPL and is the the second family member Sakariya has lost in 2021. Weeks before the IPL auction in February, his younger brother
2:00 AM ET As Manchester City‘s Sergio Aguero has recently learned to his cost, the “Panenka” penalty is a curious discipline, with the heavily unstable ratio between risk, reward and ridicule barely making them worth anybody’s while. 2 Related If you’re thinking, what is it? Then the man himself can explain. Antonin Panenka, the Czechoslovakia
12:42 AM ET With the addition of play-in games to the 2021 NBA playoffs, the scramble for seeding is wilder — and more important — than ever, with almost every game down the stretch having significant postseason implications. Here’s a breakdown of all the key games from Saturday and what the results mean for the
11:38 PM ET John Tortorella will not return as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, a source told ESPN on Saturday night. There had been heavy speculation, in recent weeks, that Tortorella’s six-season tenure with the Blue Jackets would come to an end. He doesn’t have a contract for next season and Columbus finished in
10:53 PM ET ESPN News Services Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal scored 50 points but was absent for the end of regulation and overtime because of a hamstring strain, as Washington edged Indiana 133-132 on Saturday night to move into the No. 9 spot in the Eastern Conference, a half-game ahead of the Pacers. Wizards
2:21 AM ET The Brooklyn Nets ended their longest losing streak of the season, defeating the Denver Nuggets 125-119 in a come-from-behind win on Saturday night in Ball Arena. The Nets trailed by as many as 21 points in Denver — making it their second-largest comeback of the season. Going into the game against the
1:59 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry‘s incredible run shows no signs of stopping any time soon. The Golden State Warriors superstar scored 49 points in Saturday’s 136-97 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, putting together yet another brilliant performance in a season that’s been full of them. Curry, who is now averaging a
10:08 PM ET The stars were out in Los Angeles on Saturday as the host LA Galaxy earned a 2-1 victory over rival LAFC at Carson, California, in a game where the teams’ biggest names delivered. In the rivalry known as “El Trafico,” the Galaxy received a first-half score from current MLS goals leader Javier
3:51 PM ET An anticipated women’s strawweight bout has been pulled from the UFC card Saturday night. Amanda Ribas was removed from the event due to COVID-19 protocols and her scheduled bout against Angela Hill has been removed from UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson in Las Vegas, UFC officials confirmed with ESPN. The card