2:12 PM ET Chris Eubank Jr. has been confirmed as the reserve fighter for the World Boxing Super Series super-middleweight final between George Groves and Callum Smith. Groves (28-3, 20 KOs), who will be defending his WBA world title against Smith, beat Eubank Jr. in their semifinal encounter back in Feb. 2018 via unianimous points
2:31 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NFL roster of game officials for the upcoming season includes seven rookies among the 121. The newcomers announced Friday are: field judges Land Clark of the Pac-12, Matt Edwards and Don Willard of the Big Ten, and Anthony Jeffries of the SEC; side judge Chad Hill
2:28 PM BST ESPN staff Scotland international scrum half Henry Pyrgos has signed for Edinburgh after leaving Glasgow Warriors. Pyrgos, 28, has gone in search of a new challenge after his spell with the Warriors who he helped to a Guinness PRO12 title in 2015. He made 147 appearances during eight years at the club
2:17 PM ET SILVERSTONE, U.K. — Lewis Hamilton still rates Silverstone as the greatest circuit in the world, but he has criticised the people responsible for making it the bumpiest track he’s experienced in Formula One. Like many other world class racing circuits, Silverstone’s tarmac has been re-laid ahead of this year’s race. Onboard shots
1:51 PM ET Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers have agreed to terms with defenseman Alexander Petrovic on a $1.95 million, one-year deal. General manager Dale Tallon announced the contract Friday. Tallon called Petrovic a dependable young defenseman who “plays the game with an edge and has grown into a strong shutdown defender.”
A goal in each half proved enough for France as they beat a listless Uruguay 2-0 to reach the semi-final of the World Cup. France may be on to the World Cup semifinals, but ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop can’t help but express his surprise at how poorly Uruguay defended. NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia — The saying
1:04 PM ET Associated Press Free-agent forward Tyler Ennis has signed a one-year, $650,000 deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs a week after having the final year of his contract bought out by the Minnesota Wild. Ennis signed on Friday and returns to the Atlantic Division, where he spent his first eight seasons playing for
12:28 PM ET The two biggest names in golf over the past 25 years — Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson — are reportedly in conversations about a $10 million, winner-take-all match. While they aren’t the top two players in the world anymore, the two remain among the most recognizable names and largest draws in golf.
2:33 PM BST ESPN staff Reigning Premiership champions Saracens have announced a new agreement with Nike to supply their kit for the 2018/19 season. The two parties have agreed a three-year deal with the American sportswear company entering the rugby market to make Saracens their only partner Premiership Rugby side. Nike also supplied Saracens’ kit
12:34 PM ET SILVERSTONE, U.K. — Claire Williams says it has been difficult to watch her father’s team drop down the Formula One pecking order so dramatically in recent years. Williams — one of the most successful teams on the grid, with nine constructors’ and seven drivers’ titles to its name — is currently bottom