Jun 11, 2020 WBO president Francisco Valcarcel has stepped ahead of the curve regarding the announcement of a two-fight deal between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, insisting Thursday that the winner of the series take on Ukranian boxer Oleksandr Usyk. At the earliest, Usyk would not get a shot against Joshua or Fury until late
6:21 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission is considering punishment for Yenifel Vicente after repeated low blows to Jessie Magdaleno led to Vicente’s disqualification in Thursday night’s Top Rank main event. Vicente had four points deducted for low blows throughout the fight before referee Robert Byrd stopped the fight in the middle of the
4:29 PM ET Texas Longhorns athletes are requesting the removal of “The Eyes of Texas” as the school song and changes to names of campus buildings in an effort to make the Austin campus more inclusive to the black community. Without these changes, athletes said they would practice and participate in team activities but “will
5:42 PM ET ESPN 300 offensive lineman J.C. Latham announed his commitment to Alabama Friday, choosing the Tide over Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma and Ohio State. Latham is a five-star tackle and the No. 9 ranked prospect in the 2021 class. He’s a 6-foot-6, 310-pound lineman out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, and had offers
6:05 PM ET The University of Houston has suspended voluntary workouts for all student-athletes after six symptomatic student-athletes in various sports tested positive for coronavirus as the Houston area has seen a recent surge of positive tests. In a statement Friday, the UH athletics department said it was suspending the activities “out of an abundance
6:25 PM ET Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz admits he had a “blind spot” in not spotting problems that made black players feel mistreated or uncomfortable in his program, but he expects things to change moving forward. Ferentz on Friday said Iowa’s program is on a better path following several emotion-charged team meetings, the formation of
5:13 PM ET Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will return to action later this summer. JDS vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik has been verbally agreed to for UFC 252 on Aug. 15, sources told ESPN. Combate first reported the fight. Dos Santos (21-7) will look to snap a two-fight losing streak. He most recently lost
4:39 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen became the all-time leading trainer at Churchill Downs on Friday, saddling Drop Dead Gorgeous to a win in the first race for his 738th victory beneath the Twin Spires. Asmussen overtook Louisville native Dale Romans, who held the record since Nov. 12,
3:39 PM ET FORT WORTH, Texas — As a way to honor those on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus, the PGA Tour has added the last names of workers from around the Dallas-Fort Worth area to caddies’ bibs. From nurses and doctors to hospital administrators, the names are on all 148
5:32 PM ET FORT WORTH, Texas — Before this week, Rory McIlroy had never played the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club because it never fit with his schedule. Over the years, it conflicted with a prestigious event on the European Tour and last year it would have meant playing four straight weeks. McIlroy’s