4:50 PM ET For young Puerto Rican boxers, there is a plethora of island greats to grow up idolizing. The pantheon of legendary fighters from a place with a population of less than 4 million is striking: Wilfredo Gomez, Wilfred Benitez, Felix “Tito” Trinidad, Miguel Cotto, Hector Camacho Sr., Carlos Ortiz, Edwin “Chapo” Rosario, Ivan
Paolo Di Canio believes Maurizio Sarri must improve his management of world class players, like Eden Hazard, to be successful at Chelsea. Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri says a quick improvement is needed from his side after beating Perth Glory 1-0 in their first pre-season friendly. Maurizio Sarri says the futures of Thibaut Courtois, Eden Hazard
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop explains why he doesn’t see Usain Bolt’s six-week A-League trial as anything more than a piece of commercialism. Tim Cahill says he was surprised by the passion of A-League fans on his return to Australia. The A-League salary cap could be abolished and transfer fees finally permitted between clubs as part
2:52 PM ET Triple Crown winner Justify has been retired from racing, WinStar Farm announced Wednesday. “Justify had some filling in his ankle, and he is just not responding quick enough for a fall campaign,” trainer Bob Baffert. “We all wanted to see Justify run again, but ultimately it is my responsibility to make sure
Jurgen Klopp spoke to ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden and provided an update to Mo Salah’s shoulder injury heading into the new season as well as his expectations for the Egyptian winger. ESPN FC’s Charlie Gibson and Jonathan Smith take to the streets of New York to look ahead to the ICC clash between Manchester City
2:46 PM ET UFC star Conor McGregor is due back in Brooklyn criminal court on Thursday to face multiple charges stemming from an incident in April at Barclays Center. Saturday’s rematch with Eddie Alvarez is a steppingstone, according to Dustin Poirier, who believes a win will earn him a chance at the UFC lightweight championship.
1:10 PM BST Front-rowers are not expected to outperform the loose forwards to be the turnover king in Super Rugby. But Malcolm Marx is an exceptional talent. The Lions hooker lead the turnover stats with a massive 22, five of which came in their playoff match against the Jaguares last weekend; those efforts were vital
12:58 PM ET LOS ANGELES — As the Pac-12 tries to put its woeful 2017 football season behind it, commissioner Larry Scott made the case that things are not as bad as the national perception indicates. “Much was written and discussed about our bowl record last year,” Scott said. “From our perspective, a handful of
12:20 PM ET Scans performed Wednesday by doctors in New York showed no evidence of oral cancer in Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly. The scans came almost four months after Kelly underwent a 12-hour surgery on March 28 to remove the cancer and reconstruct his upper jaw. Kelly announced on March 1
1:22 PM ET History has taught Eddie Alvarez to bet on himself — so that’s exactly what he’ll do on Saturday, when he faces Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Calgary. Alvarez, 34, is on the last fight of his UFC contract. In May, UFC president Dana White met Alvarez