9:03 AM ET Tony Bellew believes an agreement to fight Oleksandr Usyk (15-0, 11 KOs) is “inevitable”, but has warned the Ukrainian it must happen this year. Negotiations between the two camps are already underway as Bellew (30-2, 20 KOs), who is due to retire at the end of 2018, looks to secure one final
8:31 AM ET The top stars of men’s tennis are divided on how long they should be playing. Novak Djokovic overcame an upset stomach and Sloane Stephens had to have her thumb bandaged, but both still advanced at the Western & Southern Open. With a straight-set win on Tuesday, second-seeded Roger Federer extended his winning
8:21 AM ET England coach Trevor Bayliss has called on Ben Stokes to make a public apology following his involvement in the brawl in Bristol last September. Bayliss revealed that Stokes, who was recalled to the Test squad just hours after his acquittal for affray, had apologised to his England team-mates when he joined up
5:17 AM BST Greg GrowdenESPN Rugby Close After more than 30 years with The Sydney Morning Herald and Fairfax Media in Australia, Greg Growden now writes exclusively online for ESPN. Never afraid to step on toes, you can expect plenty of compelling insight from one of Australia’s most renowned writers. Winning Bledisloe Cup matches requires
6:29 AM ET Grand Tour winners Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas have been named in the Team Sky squad for the Tour of Britain as part of a strong six-rider lineup that also includes Wout Poels, Vasil Kiryienka, Ian Stannard and Lukasz Wisniowski. Tour de France winner Thomas and defending champion Froome skipped the ongoing
6:40 AM ET Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome will both compete in next month’s Tour of Britain, Team Sky have announced. The British duo, who finished first and third respectively in Paris last month, are the headline names for the eight-day stage race, which gets under way in Camarthenshire, Wales on
1:16 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — When the Phillies acquired Wilson Ramos from the Tampa Bay Rays at the non-waiver trade deadline, they were looking to add a veteran catcher who could nurture their young pitching staff and be an offensive difference-maker in a tight National League East race down the stretch. One game into his
12:36 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints defensive end Alex Okafor suffered a bone bruise in his knee and a sprained ankle during Wednesday’s practice, according to a source. It’s unclear how long Okafor will be sidelined. But the prognosis — which was first reported by the NFL Network — is relatively good
12:31 AM ET The University of Maryland board of regents has called a special meeting Friday to receive updates about the school’s actions in the wake of the June 13 death of football player Jordan McNair. The meeting will take place in closed session via conference call. The regents elected to close the meeting, citing
12:50 AM ET ESPN News Services Brooks Koepka, with the increasing roars of Tiger Woods fans echoing in his ears, knew exactly what to do to hold off the man chasing him Sunday in the final round of the PGA Championship. Amid relentless pandemonium as Woods crept closer, Koepka ran off three straight birdies to