Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMar 7, 2024, 01:52 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England have made three changes for their Six Nations clash with unbeaten Ireland on Saturday, with
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMar 7, 2024, 01:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Thirteen key witnesses, including several well-known fighters, will not be allowed to testify for the UFC during its upcoming antitrust trial, a court decided earlier this week. Judge Richard Boulware declared Monday that those witnesses, named by the UFC in a trial
Mar 7, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PRETORIA, South Africa — UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis told ESPN he is expecting to be ready to fight by mid-2024, and reiterated his desire to face Nigeria-born New Zealander Israel Adesanya in South Africa. ‘Stillknocks’ Du Plessis injured both legs in his January UFC
Open Extended Reactions JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Christian Horner said it is time to move on from the scandal which has swirled around the Red Bull team principal for weeks and insisted he and Max Verstappen will continue working together in the long run. Horner last week was cleared of wrongdoing in a misconduct investigation
Mar 7, 2024, 01:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent tight end Jonnu Smith and the Miami Dolphins reached agreement on a two-year deal worth up to $10 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. The Dolphins have struggled to get production out of the tight end position under coach Mike McDaniel.
Associated Press Mar 7, 2024, 11:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gustav Forsling came to the Florida Panthers four years ago simply looking for a chance. He earned a whole lot more. Forsling — the NHL’s leader in plus-minus this season by a wide margin — and the Panthers have agreed
Mar 7, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2025 edition of the Laver Cup will be held in San Francisco at the home of the Golden State Warriors, tournament organizers said Thursday. It marks the first time the three-day team tournament, pitting six top men’s players from Europe against six of their counterparts
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 11:49 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired veteran defenseman Joel Edmundson from the Washington Capitals ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline. The Leafs traded a 2024 third-round pick that previously belonged to the New York Islanders and
Mike Coppinger Marc Raimondi Mar 7, 2024, 11:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mike Tyson is returning to the ring. Yes, you heard that right. Tyson will face Jake Paul in a boxing match on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys. The YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) has
Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 09:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions “17-0.” That was the tweet. Nothing more, just that one line. That one lie. Sean O’Malley was not 17-0 when he posted on X last March about supposedly having an unblemished professional fighting record. At the time, he was actually 16-1 with a no