7:42 AM ET RB Leipzig‘s Champions League round-of-16 first leg clash with Liverpool on Feb. 16 will be played in the Hungarian capital of Budapest due to flight restrictions caused by coronavirus. The match initially looked in doubt after the German government banned all flights from the U.K. until Feb. 17 to stop the spread
4:00 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show British boxer Josh Warrington said he is inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo in how to maintain his mindset at the top level, as he returns
6:32 PM ET Leon Spinks, who surprised the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight title in 1978, died Friday night at age 67, according to the Firm PR, which represents him. Spinks had been suffering from prostate and other cancers. The St. Louis native, who had won a gold medal as
1:37 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Rafael Nadal said he was feeling “not great” during his Australian Open news conference Sunday due to a persistent back injury that prevented him from playing in last week’s ATP Cup. “It’s true that for the last 15 days I have been suffering with the back,” he said. “So here
1:52 AM ET Associated Press FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will miss Sunday’s game against Chicago because of an undisclosed “internal issue.” After practice Saturday, Stars coach Rick Bowness refused to say specifically why the goaltender will not play. He said Khudobin will be listed as day to day. “I have very
1:44 AM ET DALLAS — Luka Doncic hasn’t had a lot of reason to flash his infectious smile lately. He’s a firm believer in the professional benefits of enjoying basketball, but that’s difficult to do when his Dallas Mavericks have lost 10 of their last 13 games, as was the case when he reported for
12:15 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has been named the 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year in recognition of his COVID-19 relief donations and his founding of a charter school, among other charitable efforts. The annual award, announced Saturday night at the NFL Honors show, recognizes excellence on and
4:54 PM ET The flying knee landed flush on the chin, just the second strike to connect for Cory Sandhagen. That was all that was necessary. Sandhagen stiffened Frankie Edgar with the knee, then watched the former UFC lightweight champion slowly fall to the canvas face-first, unconscious. Referee Keith Peterson immediately jumped in to wave
10:30 PM ET Cory Sandhagen made a statement on Saturday night in Las Vegas, knocking out veteran Frankie Edgar with a memorable strike that will be seen on highlight reels for many years to come. Sandhagen’s flying knee landed flush on Edgar’s chin, sending him to the canvas and knocking him out. Sandhagen has now
9:00 PM ET For the ninth consecutive year, a first-time-eligible player is among the newest enshrinees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Three, including former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, are among the Hall’s Class of 2021. Manning, a 14-time Pro Bowl selection and five-time league MVP, former Oakland Raiders and