12:39 PM GMT The Autumn Nations Cup game between France and Fiji on Sunday is likely to be cancelled following a string of positive coronavirus cases within the Fiji team, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday. The source, who declined to be named because they are not allowed to discuss
Month: November 2020
1:21 PM ET UFC is finalizing a light heavyweight matchup between former title challenger Thiago Santos and Aleksandar Rakic on March 6, sources told ESPN. The promotion has not officially announced an event on the date of March 6, nor given a location. Sources said the 205-pound matchup will consist of three rounds and not
10:13 AM ET There has been a change of plans for the WBC bantamweight world title as Nonito Donaire will now face Emmanuel Rodriguez on Dec. 19. Titleholder Nordine Oubaali, who was originally scheduled to defend that belt against Donaire on Dec. 12, encountered visa issues and was unable to travel to the U.S. The
3:45 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com Another day and Bryson DeChambeau again needed a search party to find a shot at the Masters. During his first round Thursday, DeChambeau hooked a few tee shots left, and one required a trip into some shoulder-high bushes to find his ball. It was part of an up-and-down day for
5:55 PM ET Saturday’s WBO welterweight championship between Terence Crawford and Kell Brook was made official on Friday, as both fighters successfully made weight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Crawford (36-0, 27 KOs), the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world according to ESPN, weighed-in at 146.4 pounds, while Brook (39-2, 27 KOs)
12:30 PM ET Paul Felder didn’t even know he’d be fighting this weekend as of Monday morning. That day, he weighed more than 170 pounds. The popular UFC lightweight accepted the UFC Fight Night main event against Rafael dos Anjos this weekend on just five days’ notice later Monday. And Friday, Felder had no issues
5:48 AM ET The Golden State Warriors have presented an ambitious plan to state and local officials to re-open Chase Center in San Francisco at 50 percent capacity for this NBA season, which owner Joe Lacob believes can be the model for all sports franchises and entertainment venues to safely bring back fans amidst the
2:52 PM ET Didier Deschamps’ weekends have become really tricky in 2020. The France head coach wants to watch as many of his players featuring for their clubs every Saturday or Sunday, but the problem is that there are too many contenders now to make the squad that he and his assistants are struggling to
3:45 PM ET MLS president and deputy commissioner Mark Abbott said that the league is aiming to start the 2021 season in early March. A report from the Sports Business Journal previously stated that the league was considering an April start date due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, because of the crowded
Britain’s Neah Evans and Matt Walls have won their second gold medals of the 2020 European Track Championships. Evans added to her team pursuit title by winning the women’s individual pursuit in Bulgaria on Friday. Walls, who won Britain’s first medal of the event with elimination race gold on Wednesday, won the men’s omnium title.
2:40 PM ET Kim Ng became the first female general manager in Major League Baseball history on Friday, when she was hired by the Miami Marlins. The 51-year-old’s resume tells the story of a baseball lifer who has been an integral part of the sport for three decades. Here are five things to know about
3:00 PM GMT Leicester Tigers have parted company with director of rugby Geordan Murphy after a disappointing 2019-20 season, the Gallagher Premiership club said on Friday, bringing an end to his 23-year association with the club. Murphy spent 16 seasons at Leicester as a player, making more than 300 appearances, before becoming the team’s head
11:41 AM ET ESPN News Services German tennis player Alexander Zverev gave a more detailed denial of domestic abuse allegations made by a former girlfriend, saying Friday “that’s not who I am.” Olga Sharypova said last month that the 23-year-old Zverev tried to strangle her with a pillow before last year’s US Open. The seventh-ranked
5:10 AM ET Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Even for some of college football’s biggest names, hardened competitors
10:01 AM ET Associated Press MIAMI — George Hill, an assistant coach for Woody Hayes, Don Shula and Jimmy Johnson, has died at age 87. The Miami Dolphins confirmed Hill’s death this week. He was their defensive coordinator under Johnson from 1996 to 1999 and had earlier been their linebackers coach under Shula. Hill, an
9:48 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns shut down their facility Friday morning after a player tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, the Browns said that the player has self-isolated and that the team will continue to hold meetings remotely as part of the league’s intensive protocol, and “will consult with the
4:36 AM ET Liverpool’s troubles at the hands of VAR headlines this week’s ESPN’s Insider Notebook. PLUS: Lionel Messi is set for a huge Barcelona payday. Jump to: Messi’s bonus after trying to leave Barca | Man United track rising star defender | Spurs, Eriksen cool on reunion | FA staff reeling from Clarke chaos
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen led Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc as Mercedes struggled in second practice at the Turkish Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton, who can clinch a record-equalling seventh title on Sunday, was fourth fastest, 0.85 seconds off the pace. His team-mate Valtteri Bottas was third, 0.575secs behind Verstappen. Mercedes were struggling for grip even more than
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