2:44 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 WBA “regular” welterweight titleholder Manny Pacquiao defends his secondary world title against Adrien Broner at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada,
2:14 PM ET Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle on Friday said he has tried to reach out to point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and would “love to have him back.” Sources told ESPN on Thursday that the Mavericks are optimistic that they can reconcile and move forward with Smith Jr., who has recently expressed that
1:53 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print NEW YORK — A record number of college football players are bypassing their remaining years of eligibility to enter the NFL draft. The 135 players forgoing eligibility surpasses the 119 from last year. The NFL released the official list Friday. When: April 25-27Where:
1:31 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Scott Linehan is no longer the Dallas Cowboys‘ offensive coordinator, the team announced Monday. The Cowboys will move ahead with a different play caller for the first time since 2014. “This was not an easy decision because of how highly we regard Scott Linehan as a football coach and
1:07 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots coach Bill Belichick will extend his NFL record for most postseason games as a head coach in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game, but that experience doesn’t mean he won’t be nervous. In fact, Belichick revealed he experiences nerves before every game. “Yeah, every week. They all count in this
1:05 PM ET Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Turk Schonert died Thursday at the age of 62, the team confirmed. Schonert reportedly died of a heart attack in South Carolina, where he lived. Cincinnati Bengals’ quarterback Turk Schonert in action against the Atlanta Falcons at Riverfront Stadium in 1984. Manny Rubio/USA TODAY Sports Schonert played nine seasons
12:28 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. — All-Star goaltender Braden Holtby is expected to start for the Washington Capitals on Friday night against the New York Islanders after missing two games with an eye injury. Holtby said his left eye is back to normal after it initially didn’t progress as quickly as hoped. “It’s
12:19 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Weather predictions for the AFC Championship game on Sunday have moderated greatly and the game no longer threatens to be one of the coldest in NFL history. Winners and projections for every playoff game, plus key matchups, betting nuggets and more. Catch up on the conference championship matchups
1:23 PM ET Welcome to a weekly feature we’re doing here, where we try to have some fun with underlying numbers. The plan is to highlight a couple of trends, then dig beneath the surface to get a better sense of what they ultimately mean, what’s causing them and how likely it is that they’ll
11:00 AM ET The deadline for college football underclassmen to declare for the NFL draft was Monday. Yesterday’s stars are moving on, but college football fans can rest assure their replacements are coming. We’ve identified prospects from the 2019 and 2020 recruiting classes who could remind you of your favorite departing stars over the next