Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 10, 2024, 01:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A doubleheader is being planned for July 13 in Las Vegas featuring Janibek Alimkhanuly defending his unified middleweight championship against Andrei Mikhailovich and Raymond Muratalla vs. former champion Tevin Farmer, sources told ESPN on Friday. Alimkhanuly (15-0, 10 KOs) is slated to put his
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Anthony Olivieri, ESPN.comMay 10, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ricky Alderete, 45, arrested after a Jackie Robinson statue went missing from a Wichita, Kansas, youth baseball league in January, pleaded guilty on Thursday to theft and other charges. Alderete could face more than 19 years behind bars when he’s sentenced on July 1,
Associated Press May 10, 2024, 10:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Two more low-ranking tennis players linked to a match-fixing syndicate in Belgium have been banned from the sport, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Friday. Alejandro Crespo, a 34-year-old Bolivian, was banned for life and fined $250,000 for his “continuous pattern of
May 10, 2024, 11:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has been fined $35,000 for criticizing the officiating during his team’s playoff series against the New York Knicks, NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations Joe Dumars announced Friday. Carlisle was wildly critical of the referees after the Pacers
Rachel Doerrie, ESPNMay 10, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions The
May 10, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem will retire at the end of the 2024 season after going through a turbulent few years due to a wrist injury, the 30-year-old Austrian said Friday. The former world No. 3 has struggled to get back to top form after
Timothy Bradley Jr.May 10, 2024, 07:53 AM ET Close Timothy Bradley Jr. is an ESPN’s boxing analyst, a two-division, five-time world champion and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Open Extended Reactions The 135-pound weight class is once again in the spotlight. The division has shifted dramatically since Devin Haney moved to
Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 10, 2024, 07:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It would be lazy to simplify Derrick Lewis‘ journey to the UFC as the clichéd tale of the Black kid who had to fight his way out of the impoverished confines of New Orleans to escape the fate of incarceration or an early grave.
Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino has raised the possibility of walking away from Chelsea at the end of the season and said “it is not going to be the end of the world” if he leaves the club. Sources have told ESPN that the Chelsea hierarchy are waiting for the Premier League campaign to finish
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 10, 2024, 06:11 AM ET 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 Andy Murray will continue his injury comeback by playing in Bordeaux and Geneva before playing
May 10, 2024, 06:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Defending champion Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the Italian Open due to illness, the tournament said on Friday. The Wimbledon 2022 champion’s withdrawal was announced hours before she was scheduled to begin her title defence against Romania’s Irina-Camelia Begu. Kazakhstan’s Rybakina would be replaced by Frenchwoman
DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNMay 9, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Close DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show, “Talkin’ Texans.” Open Extended
May 10, 2024, 04:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Certain players and managers just feel made for each other; their styles, personalities or attitudes simply fit like a glove, often leading to great success on the pitch. Think Xavi dictating the Barcelona midfield for Pep Guardiola, Ricardo Carvalho marshalling José Mourinho’s defensive line at Chelsea,
Associated Press May 10, 2024, 02:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Dallas Stars built another multigoal lead against high-scoring Colorado. This time, they held on to win and avoid another 2-0 hole in the NHL playoffs. “Found a way to win the game, and that’s the most important thing,” Stars defenseman Miro
Associated Press May 9, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee left-hander Robert Gasser is expected to make his MLB pitching debut Friday when the Brewers take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Gasser, who turns 25 on May 31, joined the Brewers in the 2022 trade that sent star closer Josh Hader
Associated Press May 9, 2024, 09:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the top-seeded Boston Celtics 118-94 on Thursday night to tie their second-round playoff series at one game apiece. Two nights after losing by 25,
Kalan Hooks, ESPNMay 9, 2024, 06:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After nine diss tracks between rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake, their rap beef seems to finally be over. The musical feud made its way into the sports world. At the Italian Open, tennis stars Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff gave their opinions on who
ESPN News Services May 9, 2024, 09:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout decided that having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee was a better alternative than postponing the procedure and being a designated hitter the rest of the season. “It was an option they put out