11:22 AM ET Alistair Overeem is returning to his kickboxing roots. The former UFC heavyweight title contender, as well as former Strikeforce and DREAM champion, has signed a multifight deal with the Glory Kickboxing promotion, his management team told ESPN on Tuesday. Overeem is considered one of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all time
Month: June 2021
10:34 AM ET Alabama and Oklahoma State announced on Tuesday that they have scheduled a home-and-home football series for 2028 and 2029. The Crimson Tide will travel to Stillwater for the first game on Sept. 23, 2028, with the Cowboys coming to Tuscaloosa on Sept. 15, 2029. It will be just the second time the
6:45 AM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning have a chance to eliminate the Carolina Hurricanes, though playing in front of their home crowd may be the boost the Hurricanes needs to keep their season alive. Meanwhile, the Colorado Avalanche will try to find their game again in Denver after the Vegas Golden Knights put on
10:18 AM ET Simon Cambers PARIS — On Day 3 of this year’s French Open, Gael Monfils stood, arms aloft, soaking in the applause from the crowd on Court Suzanne Lenglen. Eight months after Roland Garros was held with only 1,000 fans allowed on-site each day, here was one of France’s favorite sons, lapping up
10:24 AM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Eric Gomez Following Sunday’s instant classic between the United States and Mexico in the Nations League final, there’s still plenty to break down from the USMNT’s 3-2 win over El Tri. Did the USMNT
10:30 AM ET ESPN.com staff Just like when some kids start school, Washington Football Team quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick‘s first day of minicamp on Tuesday in Ashburn, Virginia, begins with a photo and his own personalized chalkboard sign that reads he is in Year 17, is 38 years old and his “teacher” is “Mr. [Ron] Rivera.”
12:22 PM ET Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Keyshawn Davis’ quest for Olympic gold is back on. Davis and two fellow American boxers were awarded places in the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, allowing Davis to make an improbable return to USA Boxing five months after the touted lightweight turned professional amid conflict with the
Jun 6, 2021 Mick Schumacher was furious with Haas teammate Nikita Mazepin for a piece of driving which nearly led to a collision at the end of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. On the long straight at the end of Baku’s circuit, Schumacher used the slipstream to reel Mazepin in. As Schumacher moved to the right
Jun 6, 2021 Lewis Hamilton said he ruined his chance of winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix by mistakenly hitting the wrong button on his steering wheel. At the restart which followed Max Verstappen’s crash out of the lead, Hamilton made a better start from second position than Sergio Perez on pole position. However, the seven-time
8:13 AM ET Red Bull boss Christian Horner has continued his war of words with Toto Wolff, criticising the way his Mercedes counterpart has criticised his own team’s recent performances. Mercedes has scored just six points over the past two races, Monaco and Azerbaijan, its worst performance over two consecutive races since the end of