7:49 AM ET Claressa Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and now two-division undisputed champion, is ESPN’s new No. 1 women’s pound-for-pound fighter. Shields dominated Marie-Eve Dicaire in a 10-round unanimous decision victory to unify all four major junior middleweight belts on March 6. Shields had already collected all four middleweight world titles with a
Lizelle Lee has hit one century and two half-centuries in the four ODIs against India Women so far.© Instagram South Africa opener Lizelle Lee has shot up seven spots to become the top-ranked batter in the latest ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings released on Tuesday. Riding on the back of a fabulous run in the
9:46 AM ET What’s next for Cristiano Ronaldo? It is the question being asked in Italy, Spain, France, England and even the United States as speculation continues to surround the Juventus forward and his club future. Reports in Italy earlier this month suggested that Juventus, whose finances have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic,
3:42 AM BST Melbourne prop Pone Fa’amausili faced many challenges with unexpectedly being on the road last year for six months, including clothing his hulking frame. Standing 196cm and weighing 130kg, Fa’amausili was caught short when the Rebels’ dash interstate to beat border closures in mid-2020 turned into six months. As well as being part
10:29 PM ET Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III suffered a fractured left hand in the first half of Monday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, the team announced. The third-year big man exited the game with 2:59 remaining in the first half having already registered 12 points on 6-for-9 shooting, three rebounds and one blocked
11:13 PM ET Veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has reached agreement with the Washington Football Team on a one-year deal worth $10 million that could grow to $12 million with incentives, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Fitzpatrick is expected to head to camp as the starter, with competition from Taylor Heinicke, the source
11:29 PM ET UFC 261 seems to be about giving people what they want. Welterweight champ Kamaru Usman wanted his next defense to be against Jorge Masvidal, and he got it. Masvidal wanted another crack at the title, and he got it. And fans wanted to return to a live UFC event, and they got
6:50 PM ET The Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue to get the band back together. The latest to rejoin: Rob Gronkowski. The star tight end and the Bucs have agreed to a 1-year deal worth $10 million, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Gronkowski was one of several high-profile
8:58 PM ET The UFC will be running its first show in front of a full crowd in more than a year. And the promotion will do so with a huge main event. Kamaru Usman will defend his UFC welterweight title in a rematch against Jorge Masvidal in the headliner of UFC 261 on April
1:18 PM ET Where to begin after another big weekend in soccer. Arsenal humbled Spurs in the North London Derby, Real Madrid kept the pressure on Atletico Madrid in La Liga, Inter Milan took another big step towards the Series title in Italy, and Bayern Munich got a little bit of breathing room (thanks to
3:10 PM ET The NBA and Utah Jazz‘s joint investigation into allegations by former player Elijah Millsap found no evidence to support a claim that team executive Dennis Lindsey made a racially insensitive comment in an April 2015 meeting, the league said Monday in a statement. “The investigation was unable to establish that the alleged
7:25 PM ET Three players have tested positive for COVID-19 and withdrew from the Honda Classic on Monday, the PGA Tour announced. Former U.S Open champion Gary Woodland, Scott Piercy and Doc Redman all played in the Players Championship last week, with only Piercy making the cut and competing over the weekend. It is the
7:50 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Ryan Braun says he’s strongly leaning toward retirement, but the Milwaukee Brewers‘ home run leader isn’t ready to make any decision regarding his future. Braun visited the Brewers’ spring training site Monday and said he hasn’t picked up a bat since the end of the 2020 season. The
6:14 PM ET Associated Press Sixto Sanchez‘s first pitch for the Miami Marlins in the first spring training game of his career squarely met Jose Altuve‘s bat. The Houston Astros star grounded a leadoff single Monday, but Sanchez shook off that setback on his way to 1 2/3 scoreless innings in West Palm Beach, Florida.
5:07 PM BST Ireland have confirmed that James Ryan and Garry Ringrose won’t be available for their final Six Nations game against England after both picked up injuries. Ryan was taken off the pitch during Ireland’s 27-24 victory over Scotland for a HIA assessment 10 minutes from the end of the game and the Irish
4:53 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings‘ game against the St. Louis Blues on Monday night has been postponed because of weather conditions that kept the Kings in Denver on Sunday. The NHL didn’t immediately announce a makeup date Monday. The Kings’ plane couldn’t leave after their 4-1 loss to
3:43 PM ET New Auburn football coach Bryan Harsin has signed a six-year contract with the school that will pay him an average of $5.25 million, according to documents released Monday. Harsin, who came to Auburn from Boise State in December, is signed through Dec. 31, 2026. His salary begins at $5 million and increases
1:43 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Canadiens defenseman Ben Chiarot could miss the rest of the regular season after undergoing surgery Monday for a fractured hand. The operation was at Montreal General Hospital and he is expected to miss six to eight weeks, the team said before Monday’s game in Winnipeg. Chiarot was hurt