Andreas Hale, ESPNApr 29, 2024, 10:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The July 20 bout between YouTuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul and former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson will be classified as a sanctioned, professional fight by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations. The heavyweight showdown will be contested over eight, 2-minute rounds with each fighter
Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterApr 29, 2024, 10:45 AM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow
Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterApr 29, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterApr 29, 2024, 11:31 AM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 29, 2024, 10:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In a four-hour court appearance on Monday, former Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales denied receiving any illegal payments as part of the deal which took the Spanish Supercopa to Saudi Arabia. Rubiales, 46, faced questioning as part of an investigation
Apr 29, 2024, 03:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has set a personal best for goals in a season, taking his total to 42 goals in all competitions with a brace against Eintracht Frankfurt as he eyes Robert Lewandowski‘s infamous single-season record. Kane netted from a cross inside the opening
Apr 29, 2024, 06:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Thiago Silva lifting the Champions League in 2021. Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Thiago Silva is to leave Chelsea after a four-year spell at the end of the season, the club announced on Monday. The former Brazil international’s finest moment for the club came
Apr 29, 2024, 10:25 AM ET Orlando Pride’s Luana has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Orlando Pride midfielder Luana has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the club announced on Monday, with the Brazil international set to begin chemotherapy treatment immediately. “As a professional athlete I have faced many challenges, on and
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 29, 2024, 08:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MUNICH, Germany — Joshua Kimmich says Bayern Munich cannot let uncertainty surrounding the club’s next manager affect their bid to get past Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinals. Thomas Tuchel is set to leave the post at the end of the season, though
Neil PaineApr 29, 2024, 08:58 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Open Extended Reactions The first week-plus of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs has already provided much in the way of excitement and bone-crunching action. The average playoff game has featured 89.5