10:23 AM 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 James DeGale and Chris Eubank Jr will be fighting to keep their careers alive on Saturday as it is hard to see a future
12:00 AM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. – Tongues wagged, a fight challenge was issued and more than a few observers wondered if the Oakland Raiders would draft an electric-if-undersized playmaking quarterback. All, really, because Raiders coach Jon Gruden praised reigning Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray … before the former Oklahoma QB chose to enter the NFL
Feb 20, 2019 Willie Taggart ended a nightmarish first season at Florida State with a bit of history he surely did not want: The Seminoles posted their first losing season since 1976. The same problems that had plagued them the previous season only grew: inconsistency at quarterback, poor offensive-line play and too many penalties. Clemson
10:04 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN At the start of 2019, the St. Louis Blues‘ playoff hopes hadn’t just expired. They were on a cold, metal table and general manager Doug Armstrong was sharpening his scalpel to see what went wrong, with rumors flying that the majority of his roster was in play for trades. He
Chile’s Union La Calera showed nothing but pure class in their Copa Sudamericana tie with Chapecoense. The passions that football engenders have a huge capacity to bring to the surface some of the best and the worst of the human being. The game can forge international friendships, and it can turn neighbours into enemies. Both
4:53 PM ET Who doesn’t like a winner? Written off as being irrelevant (or at the very least, forgettable) earlier this campaign, a few NHL clubs are noticeably redeeming themselves of late — winning games, scoring goals and reminding us they aren’t out of it just yet. Sure, in some cases, a playoff berth may
The ball floated down from the heavens and it seemed that his time had come. With his team trailing by a goal and one of the world’s greatest defenders in pursuit, the forward outstretched the toes of his right boot and brought down the pass as gently as a fireman catching a child thrown from
7:40 AM ET One potential trade chip appears to be off the market heading into Monday’s deadline, with multiple reports saying forward Jakob Silfverberg and the Anaheim Ducks have reached agreement on a five-year extension. The 28-year-old’s new deal carries an annual average value of over $5 million, according to reports. The Ducks had indicated
7:42 AM GMT Sam Bruce Close ESPN Associate Editor Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPNscrum after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Andy Withers Close ESPN
Bruno Genesio has hit several highs in his time at Lyon, but the lows have stuck in the minds of many fans. Of the managers left in the Champions League, Bruno Genesio is surely the only one with an uncertain future. Genesio is out of contract at Lyon at the end of the season and