2:38 PM ET The New York State Athletic Commission, which initially issued a surprisingly heavy punishment to welterweight Ivan Redkach for biting Danny Garcia during their title elimination bout Jan. 25, has dramatically reduced his punishment. Initially, the New York commission announced that it had issued Redkach the maximum fine of $10,000 “for engaging in
Feb 14, 2020 Kimi Raikkonen put the first 100km on Alfa Romeo’s new Formula One car during a shakedown at Ferrari’s test track, Fiorano, on Friday. The new car, known as the C39, is not due to be launched until Wednesday next week, but Alfa Romeo revealed on Friday morning that it was taking part
2:27 PM ET Unified light heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev, boxing’s only current titleholder with a perfect knockout percentage, will make a mandatory defense against Meng Fanlong on March 28, Top Rank announced on Friday. The fight will headline a Top Rank Boxing on ESPN card (ESPN and ESPN Deportes, 10 p.m. ET with preliminary
2:04 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — All-Star closer Josh Hader lost his salary arbitration case against the Milwaukee Brewers, dropping players to 1-6 in hearings this year. Hader will earn $4.1 million rather than his $6.4 million request. Arbitrators Mark Burstein, Dan Brent and Fredric Horowitz made the decision Friday, a day after hearing
2:29 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — For the Houston Astros, the verbal hits just keep on coming. New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman joined the enormous ranks of those in the baseball industry to say publicly that they believe the Astros’ illicit sign stealing was difference-making in the competition. “I definitely think it had
2:28 PM ET Associated Press MESA, Ariz. — Called up in September 2017 by Houston, Tony Kemp immediately was asked by teammates whether he wanted to be a part of the Astros‘ sign-stealing scheme. He says his answer was a firm no and that he didn’t feel further pressure to take part. “That stood,” the
2:53 PM ET Associate Press NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is raising the minimum salary for minor league players in 2021, according to a memo sent Friday from the commissioner’s office to all 30 teams and obtained by The Associated Press. Two years after successfully lobbying Congress to exempt minor leaguers from federal minimum
2:05 PM ET In what could portend as a wave of the future, the Broncos are not sending their assistant coaches to the scouting combine in Indianapolis this year because they believe there’s a better use of their time watching film back in Denver, league sources told ESPN on Friday. Additionally, the Rams are not
10:16 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPNW Writer Madison Keys has seen the dark side of the internet. Like so many of her peers, she has received more hateful messages and comments than she can count. The tennis star has talked openly about it over the years and has even previously shared some of the abuse she
Feb 14, 2020 Lewis Hamilton said he was amused by younger rivals talking up their chances as his Mercedes Formula One team unveiled the new car that could make him a seven-times world champion this season. The 35-year-old Briton pointed to Finnish teammate Valtteri Bottas, handed the first laps in the sleek W11 car at