9:00 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 Callum Smith is not the first English boxer to face Canelo Alvarez. In fact, he’s not even the first person in his family to
11:48 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers starting left tackle Donovan Smith has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and will not play against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. “I had a close contact with a family member who recently tested positive for COVID-19,” Smith said in a statement issued by the team. “As per
11:24 AM ET Syracuse football coach Dino Babers will be back for 2021, despite a 1-10 season that led to some questions about his job security. During a Zoom call with reporters, Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack let it be known Babers does not enter next season on the hot seat and has the full
9:00 AM ET Major League Baseball’s decision to alter the status of the Negro Leagues to major league and incorporate Negro Leagues statistics into a historical record in which they did not participate is consistent with two opposing but defining forces of our time. One is the racial reckoning that has defined America post-George Floyd’s
8:26 AM ET The NHL told its seven Canadian-based teams on Thursday that there is a possibility they will have to play in the United States this season due to roadblocks with Canadian health authorities, sources told ESPN. The NHL had been hoping to play a 56-game season starting on Jan. 13 with teams playing
6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Almost three full seasons of posting big numbers as a starting quarterback have given the Kansas City Chiefs‘ Patrick Mahomes a better appreciation for the players who have done it over a much longer period. Drew Brees, the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yardage, is one such player.
9:44 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — Drew Brees will return to the New Orleans Saints‘ starting lineup in time for Sunday’s marquee matchup against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Saints believe Brees is fully healthy and doctors have cleared him to play, the source told Schefter.
8:50 AM ET The UFC’s final event of 2020, which takes place Saturday in Las Vegas, was originally supposed to feature one of the scariest unranked welterweights on the planet against an established, veteran opponent. Well, even though the main event did change, the storyline around it remained the same. Two-time 170-pound title challenger Stephen
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 15 NFL schedule is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game and a look at current playoff
6:33 AM GMT All Blacks captain Sam Cane is concerned that his bouts of concussion may affect his future health but says rugby officials in New Zealand are focused on minimising the risk of head injuries and are leading the way in player welfare. The openside flanker has suffered several concussions, most recently towards the