8:57 PM ET Clayton Laurent Jr., a 2016 Olympic heavyweight from the U.S. Virgin Islands, has signed with promoter Lou DiBella. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Laurent, who turns 28 later this month, is the stepson of former junior middleweight and middleweight world champion Julian Jackson and the stepbrother of active professionals John and Julius Jackson. “I’m
8:40 PM ET Amateur boxing star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez abandoned the Cuban national team during a training camp this week in Aguascalientes, Mexico, a possible step toward his defection in pursuit of a professional career. The Cuban Sports Institute reported the information on its website on Thursday, saying Ramirez, whose whereabouts
8:11 PM ET Rays pitcher Chris Archer will rejoin the Tampa Bay rotation Monday, when he will face the Detroit Tigers at Tropicana Field. Archer has not pitched a game since June 2. He went on the disabled list with a strained left abdomen June 5 and suffered a couple of setbacks that prolonged his
7:48 PM ET UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker’s next fight could be set very soon. According to multiple sources, the UFC is in serious talks to book Whittaker versus top contender Kelvin Gastelum later this year. An exact date isn’t set, however, but sources say the targeted time frame would be the end of 2018.
7:32 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The driver of the semitruck that crashed into the Humboldt Broncos team bus was arrested on Friday in Calgary by the Royal Canadian Mountain Police. Jaskirat Sidhu faces 16 counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, 13 counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Essex 181 for 7 (Wheater 45) beat Middlesex 179 for 6 (Eskinazi 46, Simpson 46) by three wicketsScorecard Simon Harmer pulled Dwayne Bravo to the boundary from the penultimate ball of their Vitality T20 Blast clash at Chelmsford to give Essex their first victory of the campaign. Essex had
3:11 PM ET As an escape artist, Phil Mickelson makes everyone from Harry Houdini to David Blaine appear slow and lacking in imagination. Whether it is a shot from behind an Augusta National tree or an unruly lie in an insider-trading case involving a high-stakes gambling partner, Mickelson always pulls something out of his bag
3:54 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — A former Baylor University athletic director’s claims that the school used black football players as scapegoats to cover up a schoolwide sexual assault scandal are bizarre and “blatantly false,” according to the university. The school responded in court filings Thursday to allegations levied by Ian McCaw during
7:46 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR added to the spoiler for the race Saturday at Daytona International Speedway in hopes of increasing drag and slowing down the car. The question will be whether that
Former England international Steve McManaman would make a few changes to the lineup versus Sweden, including adding Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Steve McManaman feels England must remain grounded despite the growing belief that “it’s coming home”. Free-Kick: England overcome historical struggles in shootouts to advance past Colombia, while Sweden do enough to win against Switzerland. England overcome