7:30 PM ET Steve KimESPN Billy Joe Saunders became a two-division world champion after he easily outpointed Shefat Isufi over 12 rounds to capture the vacant WBO super middleweight title Saturday. While Saunders was certainly effective boxing from his southpaw stance, he was far from scintillating in front of the partisan crowd at Lamex Stadium
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7:45 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — War of Will bounced back from a bumpy ride in the Kentucky Derby to win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, holding off a field that included a riderless horse that threw his jockey out of the gate and kept running. Trainer Mark Casse got his first Triple Crown
7:32 PM ET Associated Press FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Brooks Koepka is turning a public golf course into his private playground in the PGA Championship. Staked to a seven-shot lead, Koepka never let anyone get closer than five shots Saturday as he powered his way to an ideal start and overcame a few sloppy mistakes for
7:36 PM ET The Houston Rockets are not renewing the contract of associate head coach Jeff Bzdelik, one of the architects of the team’s defensive turnaround this past season. “Jeff’s contract was up. It will not be renewed,” Rockets general manager Daryl Morey told the Houston Chronicle. “We’re looking for any way to improve. That
9:16 PM ET FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Pronouncing his name has proved to be difficult for spectators at Bethpage Black, who routinely and boisterously attempt to belt it out. Jazz Janewattananond can only laugh — and smile. He’s having a blast at the PGA Championship. For reasons that he completely understands, the Thai golfer will hence
6:21 PM 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 GLASGOW, Scotland — Josh Taylor set up a world title unification fight with Regis Prograis after controlling Ivan Baranchyk for most of a unanimous
6:38 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Jonny Venters, the left-hander whose comeback from his third Tommy John surgery helped him win the National League Comeback Player of the Year Award last year, has been released by the Atlanta Braves. The 34-year-old Venters had a 17.36 ERA after giving up nine earned runs in 4
5:59 PM ET Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR will not recommend changes after extensively analyzing how Kyle Larson‘s car got airborne during a late-lap accident and spin at Talladega Superspeedway last month. Larson was hit by William Byron‘s No. 24 car on the final lap of the race. As Larson spun, his back wheels
5:23 PM 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 GLASGOW, Scotland — Naoya Inoue strengthened his grip on the bantamweight division with a crushing two-round victory over Emmanuel Rodriguez in their world title
5:19 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Bruins were able to sweep Carolina in the Eastern Conference final without captain Zdeno Chara. Now they’re hoping 10 days off before the start of the Stanley Cup Final will be enough time for the defenseman to return. The title round begins May 27 when Boston will