7:49 PM ET Junior welterweight world titlist Jose Ramirez’s first defense against Danny O’Connor was canceled Friday prior to the weigh-in because O’Connor was admitted to a Fresno, California, hospital suffering from severe dehydration as he attempted to cut the final two pounds. On March 17, Ramirez outpointed Amir Imam to win a vacant 140-pound
6:31 AM ET Kevin Pelton Close ESPN Staff Writer Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Mike Schmitz LAS VEGAS — An uneven debut for No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton on Friday night at the NBA summer league in Las Vegas was highlighted
1:50 PM ET SILVERSTONE, U.K. — Fernando Alonso says Formula One now has “three Ferraris on the track” because Sauber appears to have drawn level with Haas in terms of raw performance. Sauber turned in a strong performance in qualifying for the British Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc claiming ninth, but still did not get
Naby Keita takes a shot during his Liverpool debut in a friendly against Chester FC. CHESTER, England — Jurgen Klopp says he was impressed with Naby Keita’s Liverpool debut at Chester FC on Saturday, while he admitted Fabinho will need a bit more time to adjust to the team’s playing style. The midfield pair both
1:40 PM ET South Africa’s Erik van Rooyen turned in a spotless six-under-par 66 in the third round to open up a four-shot lead at the Irish Open on Saturday. The 28-year-old, who had a share of the lead heading into the weekend, made six birdies on the front nine to make the turn at
2:03 PM ET The Manny Pacquiao-Lucas Matthysse card will stream live on ESPN+, the network and Top Rank announced on Saturday after Pacquiao’s MP Promotions signed the requisite paperwork after a number of delays. Pacquiao will challenge Matthysse for his secondary welterweight world title at Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 15 (July
11:17 AM ET Saurabh Somani The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has challenged the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) directive, which prevents outstation players from participating in T20 leagues, saying it exhibits “a complete and utter disregard” for the interests of players, depriving them of the opportunity to “earn a living” and “showcase their
2:17 PM ET Peter BodoTennis Close Peter Bodo has been covering tennis for over 35 years, mostly recently for ESPN. He is a former WTA Writer of the Year and the author of numerous books, including the classic “The Courts of Babylon” and the New York Times bestseller (with Pete Sampras), “A Champion’s Mind.” WIMBLEDON
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff India A 133 (Vihari 37, Lewis 4-35, Holder 4-57) and 609 for 6 (Shaw 188, Samarth 137, Lewis 4-130) drew with West Indies A 383 (Ambris 128, Brooks 91, Rajpoot 4-76) and 245 for 7 (Blackwood 61, Saini 2-41) Karun Nair prepares to sweep Associated Press India A turned a 250-run
1:06 PM ET SILVERSTONE, U.K. — Max Verstappen says Red Bull was losing over a second per lap in qualifying at the British Grand Prix due to a 80bhp power deficit to rivals Mercedes and Ferrari. Verstappen qualified fifth on Sunday’s grid and was 0.710s off the pole position time set by Lewis Hamilton. He