9:56 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show If you want some insight into how Saturday’s world heavyweight title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua will go, Joe Joyce is a
Month: August 2022
7:00 AM ET When the TV cameras’ bright lights were turned on this weekend at the Little League Softball World Series in Greenville, North Carolina, they were shining on more than the players. For the first time in the event’s 48-year history, a predominantly female grounds crew is preparing and taking care of the fields
9:00 AM ET Remember when it seemed like Scottie Scheffler would never win on the PGA Tour? In each of his first two seasons on tour, Scheffler looked like one of the most talented players in the world, grinding out top 25 after top 25, with 29 of those finishes all in his first 52
9:04 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim For sports fans, there’s nothing more exhilarating than watching the best of the best perform. Whether it’s LeBron James or Lionel Messi, Serena Williams or Tom Brady, the greats of every sport elevate the viewing experience. So, MMA fans, welcome to UFC 278, a showcase for the pound-for-pound No. 1
Alright, line ’em up because we’re going to need them. “If you mention Bazball you’ve got to have a tequila,” Mark Boucher joked (maybe). “I’ll bring the bottle.” It was after 12pm so the shot glasses could have come out, but South Africa’s coach didn’t have any Jose Cuervo or Patron to hand (that we
8:47 AM ET Associated Press LANCASTER, Texas — The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib has been identified by police as a suspect in the shooting death of a coach at a youth football game in Texas. Yaqub Salik Talib is suspected in the Saturday night shooting that killed a man, police in the
9:44 AM ET NFL officials threw 15 flags for illegal contact during the first week of the preseason, an elevated number that reflected the league’s request that officials pay close attention to those fouls. The league does not compile public preseason penalty data, but the total is based on an ESPN examination of the week’s
7:45 AM ET Andrea Adelson Close ESPN Senior Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. David M. Hale Close ESPN Staff Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. The ACC did not exactly have a banner campaign in 2021, missing the College Football
6:41 AM ET Doug KezirianESPN Close ESPN Sports Betting Analyst Host of Daily Wager Behind The Bets podcast host Anyone who even mildly bets the NFL preseason — and yes, there is value to be had and my head might explode if I have to endure another discussion about its merits — is well aware
7:00 AM ET College football betting preview schedule Thursday: Betting AlabamaFriday: Betting Ohio StateSaturday: Betting GeorgiaMonday: Betting ClemsonTuesday: Betting Notre Dame Bet: Clemson to make the College Football Playoff (+145) Best case: After six straight ACC titles, six straight College Football Playoff appearances and 97 straight weeks in the AP Top 10, it all came