9:01 AM ET Steve KimESPN Another year is in the books, and for the sport of boxing, 2019 was certainly a memorable one. While we didn’t get all the fights we wanted (we never do, unfortunately), for the most part, boxing delivered. There was no shortage of legitimate “fight of the year” candidates, and it
6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — To say 2019 has been a disappointment for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is a bit unfair. His stats weren’t what they were during his MVP season of 2018, but Mahomes is still the biggest reason the Chiefs are optimistic heading into the playoffs. “As long as
8:53 AM ET The year in men’s tennis launches in a radically different way in 2020, with a disruptive new mega-event — the ATP Cup — replacing all but two men’s tournaments as sanctioned preludes to the Australian Open. The ATP Cup, a partnership between the ATP and the hard-charging leadership of Tennis Australia, features
8:00 AM ET KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Ashley Smith’s cell phone was buzzing at 2 o’clock in the morning last New Year’s Day. She didn’t even bother to look at the caller ID. She already knew who was on the other end. It was her baby brother, Trey Smith, known more commonly around the football world
Jan 1, 2020 ESPN NFL Nation And so here we are 256 games later. We know who the 12 teams are in the 2019 NFL playoffs. We also know Super Bowl LIV will be held in Miami. What we don’t know is the inside scoop on what makes each playoff team so good from the
5:41 AM GMT New Zealand are crossing their fingers they can put together a healthy XI for the final Test in Sydney after illness struck the camp forcing Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls to sit out training for the second day running. Mitchell Santner, whose position in the side was under scrutiny after two poor
12:34 AM ET NEW ORLEANS — Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer was knocked out of Wednesday’s Allstate Sugar Bowl following a late hit by Georgia defensive lineman Travon Walker. Brewer laid on the ground for several minutes after he was hit running along the sideline and he was surrounded by athletic trainers. He was eventually helped
11:30 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony said last month that his No. 15 jersey should be retired by the Denver Nuggets. So what about his No. 7 here at Madison Square Garden? After scoring a season-high 26 points for the Portland Trail Blazers in a 117-93 loss to the New York
11:21 PM ET PASADENA, Calif. — Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert‘s arm is a primary reason he is likely to be a first-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft. He was named the offensive MVP in Oregon’s 28-27 win against Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl because of his legs. Herbert, who had just three rushing touchdowns
11:17 PM ET ESPN News Services ARCADIA, Calif. — A horse broke down in the last race at Santa Anita on Wednesday, the track’s first racing death of the winter-spring meet after a spate of deaths last year. Golden Birthday took a bad step in the stretch and jockey Victor Espinoza fell off while trying