3:55 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Welterweight champion Terence Crawford filed a lawsuit Wednesday against his former promoter Top Rank in Nevada, alleging racial bias on the part of the company’s chairman, Bob Arum. The suit alleges that the 90-year-old Arum “continues to make racist and bigoted statements and purposefully damage the reputations of Black boxers.”
Month: January 2022
10:37 AM ET Erin Dolan New York — you made it! Welcome to the mobile betting community, and what a first week it’s been. From nearly the greatest tie in both NFL and betting history to the end of sorry seasons for the Jets and Giants (and the QB sneak heard ’round the world) to
3:19 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Premier Hockey Federation is shifting its 2022 All-Star Showcase to Buffalo, New York, as a result of COVID-19 restrictions in Toronto, which would have severely limited the number of fans being able to attend. The All-Star Showcase is still scheduled to be played on Jan. 29,
1:38 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins will retire the uniform number of former pitcher Jim Kaat, who was recently elected to the Hall of Fame. The Twins announced Wednesday that they’ll add Kaat’s 36 to their wall of retired numbers during a pregame ceremony at Target Field on July 16. Kaat
News England captain weighing up IPL auction involvement with deadline looming Joe Root has publicly backed Chris Silverwood to keep his job as England coach despite their heavy Ashes series defeat, suggesting that he had been let down by his players. Silverwood has maintained since his promotion from bowling coach to head coach in October
12:51 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan Oblak has conceded 24 goals in 20 league games so far this season. Ãlex Cámara/NurPhoto via Getty Images Atletico Madrid captain Koke has backed Jan Oblak to recapture the form that made him one of the world’s most highly-rated goalkeepers after a challenging 2021-22 season so far. Oblak
8:47 AM ET Aramide Oladipo Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said Mohamed Salah can match the consistency and longevity levels of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Salah has been one of the standout performers in the Premier League this season and is the top scorer with 16 goals so far. – Stream ESPN FC Daily
2:31 PM ET TCU starting defensive end Ochaun Mathis, a two-time All-Big 12 selection, has entered the transfer portal. Mathis, who announced his decision Wednesday morning on Twitter, started 34 games for the Horned Frogs. He recorded 45 tackles, including seven for loss and four sacks this season, after a breakout season in 2020 when
2:04 PM ET The Big Ten released its revised 2022 football schedule Wednesday, adding a pair of cross-divisional games and shifting around other notable games — including Penn State‘s matchups against Michigan and Ohio State — on the calendar. The changes were done to accommodate adjustments that were made due to COVID-19 in 2020, when
12:20 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — The Orioles are moving the wall in left field back as much as 30 feet in an effort to make Oriole Park at Camden Yards a bit easier on pitchers. An Orioles spokesman confirmed the team’s plans Wednesday, sharing an email sent to fans whose seats will be