Aug 31, 2019 Pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko moved a step closer to becoming the undisputed lightweight world champion with an action-packed unanimous decision victory against Luke Campbell on Saturday at the O2 Arena in London. Lomachenko defended his two 135-pound belts and added a vacant one to his collection as he won a lopsided, but
Month: August 2019
6:34 PM ET LeBron James wants a little lettuce on his Taco Tuesday. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar is looking to monetize his popular videos by filing to trademark the term “Taco Tuesday.” One of James’ companies, LBJ Trademarks, submitted the necessary paperwork with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in August. The application
6:11 PM ET ESPN News Services DARLINGTON, S.C. — A joyful Dale Earnhardt Jr. returned to the racetrack Saturday, finishing fifth in the Xfinity event at Darlington Raceway two weeks after he and his family escaped a plane in flames in Tennessee. The race was a welcome relief from thinking about the crash for Earnhardt
6:11 PM ET ESPN News Services DARLINGTON, S.C. — A joyful Dale Earnhardt Jr. returned the racetrack Saturday, finishing sixth in the Xfinity event at Darlington Raceway two weeks after he and his family escaped a plane in flames in Tennessee. The race was a welcome relief from thinking about the crash for Earnhardt and
5:04 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles will play a single-admission doubleheader Tuesday with Hurricane Dorian looming. Wednesday’s finale of a three-game series at Tropicana Field was moved up to Tuesday. Weather forecasts Saturday had the hurricane possibly staying off the east of Florida, but the
4:45 PM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — With contract talks at an impasse, the Los Angeles Chargers granted running back Melvin Gordon‘s representation permission to seek a trade, according to a source. The NFL Network was the first to report the news. Gordon did not report to the start of training camp at the end
3:07 PM ET Simon Cambers Russian Daniil Medvedev was fined a total of $9,000 Saturday for two offenses in his third-round match against Feliciano Lopez of Spain on Friday night at Flushing Meadows. The 23-year-old has been fined $19,000 through three matches. The No. 5 seed was fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct when he snatched
3:00 AM ET Lunch India 336 for 7 (Vihari 84*, Ishant 11*, Holder 4-62) v West Indies Jason Holder struck off the day’s first ball before Hanuma Vihari’s unbeaten half-century took India past 300 by lunch on day two. Starting on an overnight score of 42, Vihari went into the break in the company of
The accident that killed Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert on Saturday serves a reminder of the unpalatable truth that motor racing can never be safe. It has, understandably, cast a pall over the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. As safety has improved over the years, accidents such as this, and their terrible outcomes, have become increasingly
Formula 1 bosses Chase Carey and Ross Brawn have committed to staying in their roles to complete the process of overhauling the sport. F1 is in the middle of discussions over new rules from 2021, including a revamp of the cars and introduction of a budget cap. Chief executive Carey and managing director motor sports
1:14 PM ET Rory McIlroy said his recent exertions had caught up with him after a sloppy finish left him three strokes behind leader Andres Romero in the third round of the European Masters in the Swiss Alps Saturday. McIlroy hit a poor fairway bunker shot over the green at the 17th hole and then,
1:47 PM ET In progress: Joe Cordina vs. Gavin Gwynne, 12 rounds, for Cordina’s British and Commonwealth lightweight titles Last fight: Super middleweight Savannah Marshall, Great Britain’s first female amateur world champion and a 2012 and 2016 Olympian, knocked out Daniele Basteri (2-1, 2 KOs), 29, of Brazil, at the bell ending the fifth round
1:35 PM ET ESPN staff College football season is in full swing Saturday. Here is how to watch Week 1’s biggest games, including tonight’s Oregon-Auburn showdown, along with viewing information and notes for each Top 25 game. We’ll highlight the best of our experts’ picks, betting tips and important stuff like … a bacon vending
Germany’s Nikias Arndt won stage eight of the Vuelta a Espana with Frenchman Nicolas Edet taking the red jersey in difficult, wet conditions. Team Sunweb’s Arndt, 27, was part of a 20-strong leading group before powering to victory in the sprint finish. Spain’s Alex Aranburu edged out Belgium rider Tosh van der Sande to take
11:49 AM BST South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth has denied any wrongdoing after an alleged racial assault at a bar last weekend as he met with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) following a complaint by a member of the public. Local media reports say a man was allegedly racially and physically abused in
11:41 AM BST Springboks winger Aphiwe Dyantyi faces a four-year ban from rugby after his ‘B’ sample tested positive for prohibited anabolic steroids, South Africa’s anti-doping body has said. Dyantyi had tested positive for metandienone, methyltestosterone and LGD-4033 on July 2 and asked to have his ‘B’ sample analysed, the South African Institute for Drug-Free
10:31 AM ET History was made at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Shenzhen, China. Zhang Weili finished Jessica Andrade by TKO in just 42 seconds to win the strawweight title, making her the UFC’s first Chinese titleholder. Having a champion from China is a massive boon for the UFC, which has been trying to
10:38 AM ET ESPN News Services New York Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with knee inflammation after leaving his start Friday with soreness. The right knee has bothered him for years, and he experienced discomfort and was pulled after 48 pitches against the Oakland Athletics. Sabathia, who plans
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