7:33 AM ET ESPN News Services Norwegian boxing trailblazer Cecilia Braekhus suffered the first loss of her professional career Saturday, dropping her WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO welterweight titles in a majority decision loss to underdog Jessica McCaskill in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 38-year-old Braekhus (36-1, 9 KOs) has dominated boxing since turning pro in 2007.
7:30 AM ET MLB InsidersESPN The New York Yankees–Boston Red Sox rivalry in 2020 is as lopsided as it’s been in quite some time. Just two years ago, the Red Sox were eliminating the Yankees from the playoffs on their way to a World Series title. This season, the Yankees are on track to get
7:45 AM ET It’s a big day for some recent Stanley Cup champions. The Chicago Blackhawks face elimination, while the Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues look to avoid falling into 0-3 holes. Also, are the Vegas Golden Knights the new Stanley Cup favorites? Check out the ESPN Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily every day of
Aug 14, 2020 After 66 scrimmages, 88 seeding games, one Play-In — and plenty of fishing — the matchups for the 2020 NBA playoffs are finally set. And in an unprecedented atmosphere that could negate the benefits of home-court advantage, we could be in for another wild two months inside Disney’s ESPN Wide World of
6:00 AM ET Chan Gailey, 68, was living a good retirement life — playing a bunch of golf, watching his grandsons play sports and attending school events. He was finally taking advantage of the free time that had eluded him for 40-plus years of his life because he was coaching football. Then Miami Dolphins coach
5:00 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester City‘s Kevin De Bruyne has won the Premier League Player of the Season award after equalling the division’s assists record of 20 during the 2019-20 campaign. De Bruyne helped City finish second in the Premier League but they finished a distant 18 points behind
11:47 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Sachin Tendulkar knew even before MS Dhoni‘s international debut that he was “something special to see.” Dhoni made his international debut in Bangladesh in 2004, under Sourav Ganguly’s captaincy, and in just his fifth ODI, he smashed 148 against Pakistan after being promoted to No. 3. “I hadn’t heard about
3:08 AM ET Jan Ballesteros Yuka Saso saved her best for last as she conquered the NEC Karuizawa championship on Sunday in Kitasaku-gun, Negano Prefecture in Japan. The Filipino-Japanese golfer delivered an eagle in the 16th hole en route to a phenomenal 9-under 63 on the final day of the 54-hole tournament, giving her a
2:20 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim If you’re ranking the greatest mixed martial artists of all time in terms of charisma, Stipe Miocic is not in your, oh, top thousand or so. If your criteria for star power includes prefight bluster or even in-cage razzle-dazzle, this UFC champion does not shine so brightly. But if you’re
1:06 AM ET The career of one of the greatest mixed martial arts fighters of all time has come to an end. Daniel Cormier said Saturday night he’s calling it a career after losing a UFC heavyweight title fight to Stipe Miocic by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 252 in Las Vegas.