4:24 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Canelo Alvarez, boxing’s top star, will defend his undisputed super middleweight championship versus John Ryder on May 6 in Jalisco, Mexico, the fighter announced Tuesday. Alvarez-Ryder will take place at Akron Stadium, a soccer venue with a capacity of nearly 50,000. The bout will be Alvarez’s first in Mexico since
Month: March 2023
7:48 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin missed the club’s 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers on Tuesday night because of a lower body injury. It was the sixth time the Capitals played without Ovechkin this season, including four games last month following the death of his
9:56 PM ET Defensive lineman Charles Omenihu is signing a two-year, $16 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Chiefs were in the market for a defensive end after releasing four-year starter Frank Clark. One of the other defensive ends from last season’s rotation, Carlos Dunlap, is an
9:40 PM ET The Detroit Lions and former Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery reached an agreement on a three-year, $18 million deal, including $11 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. With Montgomery departing, the Bears signed former Seattle Seahawks running back Travis Homer to a two-year deal worth a maximum
8:45 PM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Former major leaguer Yoenis Céspedes has left the Cuban team at the World Baseball Classic for unspecified personal reasons. The Cuban Baseball Federation, in a statement from Havana, gave few details about his departure for the United States but said he might rejoin the team if Cuba reaches
8:05 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — For years, the Dallas Cowboys have been built on offense. Pro Bowlers littered the lineup from quarterbacks to running backs to tight ends to receivers to offensive linemen. Lately there has been a switch, and Tuesday showed just how much the Cowboys think about their defense. It started in
6:25 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Erling Haaland scored five times as Manchester City hammered RB Leipzig 7-0 to book their place in the Champions League quarterfinals. City reached the last eight for the sixth year in a row after Haaland found the net five times in under an hour at the Etihad
7:02 PM ET Associated Press NORTH PORT, Fla. — The Atlanta Braves have optioned Ian Anderson to their Triple-A affiliate, the latest setback for a right-hander whose promising start included pitching five hitless innings in Game 3 of the 2021 World Series. The Braves announced Tuesday they had optioned both Anderson and right-hander Bryce Elder
6:41 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Manny Pacquiao, who announced his retirement in August 2021, plans to fight again, MP Promotions President Sean Gibbons told ESPN on Tuesday. Pacquiao, who turned 44 in December, is engaged in talks for a welterweight fight against U.K. star Conor Benn, Gibbons said. That fight is being eyed for June
6:35 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts have been squarely focused on the future of their quarterback position. And that future is not expected to include Matt Ryan. Indianapolis is planning to release the veteran quarterback and 2016 NFL Most Valuable Player, a team source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday, which will