Jul 28, 2022 Two years ago, Spike Lee called Randy Wilkins and asked him who his favorite Yankee was. For Wilkins, a 42-year-old lifelong Yankees fan born in the Bronx, the answer was easy: Derek Jeter. But Wilkins was confused. His mentor had called him out of the blue in the middle of the week
Month: August 2022
Aug 3, 2022 Patricio “Pitbull” Freire‘s third reign as Bellator featherweight champion will begin with a title defense against Adam Borics at Bellator 286 on Oct. 1 in Long Beach, California, the promotion confirmed Wednesday with ESPN. In addition to the Freire vs. Borics main event, the card will feature former featherweight champ AJ McKee
7:30 AM ET Ryan Hockensmith Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the NFL and
7:00 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The moment he saw his father’s face and heard his voice, Tony Boselli dropped his head into his hands. “I was in no … I wasn’t ready to go there at that moment in front of everybody,” he said. The first draft pick in Jacksonville Jaguars history kept his
5:18 AM ET Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina said she feels more “free” since coming out as gay last month as support poured in for the women’s world No. 12 from her fellow players. Kasatkina said last month that she was inspired to come out after Russian football player Nadya Karpova said she was gay
Toss South Africa chose to bowl vs Sri Lanka Sune Luus opted to chase in South Africa’s swansong on a tour that started two months ago, in Ireland. While they won both white-ball series in Ireland, they went on to draw the Test in England, and lose both series and are currently on a streak
11:50 PM ET Associated Press Dejan Joveljic and Jonathan Perez each scored, and the LA Galaxy defeated Chivas de Guadalajara 2-0 in a friendly on Wednesday night. It was the first soccer match played at SoFi Stadium, which will host World Cup matches in 2026, and served as a prelude to the Leagues Cup competition
2:13 AM ET Club America won in a seven-round penalty shootout over LAFC following a 0-0 draw in the nightcap of a doubleheader of matches played at SoFi Stadium, which drew a crowd of 71,189. After Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Chivas de Guadalajara 2-0 earlier, Jose Cifuente put his kick over the goal and up
5:50 AM ET Chelsea are stepping up their search for a striker after making enquiries for Barcelona‘s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Red Bull Salzburg’s Benjamin Sesko, sources have told ESPN. The Blues are keen to add further reinforcements after allowing Romelu Lukaku to re-join Inter Milan on a season-long loan and are assessing their options before
3:00 AM ET The 2022-23 soccer campaigns across Europe are upon us, so which teams will win their leagues, which ones will be relegated and who will take the Champions League title? Getty The 2022-23 European soccer season will soon begin, with teams still fine-tuning their squads during an exciting transfer window. From the two-horse race