Timothy Bradley Jr. Feb 21, 2025, 07:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In boxing, rematches usually reflect much of the first battle, with maybe a few added twists and turns. Dmitry Bivol, just four months removed from his controversial loss to Artur Beterbiev back in October for the undisputed light heavyweight title, will be looking
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Alden GonzalezFeb 21, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Sometime around mid-August last year, Mookie Betts convened with the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ coaches. He had taken stock
James Regan Feb 21, 2025, 04:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Josh Padley, who before this week was largely unknown outside of British boxing circles, has said he can “definitely” beat lightweight world champion Shakur Stevenson on Saturday. Padley (15-0, 4 KOs) got the call on Tuesday night asking if he
Tim MacMahon Close Tim MacMahon ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Michael C. Wright Close Michael C. Wright ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M Feb 20,
Dave McMenaminFeb 20, 2025, 08:19 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions Nearly two weeks after the Los Angeles Lakers rescinded their trade for center Mark Williams with
Kristen ShiltonFeb 20, 2025, 11:50 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Heading into the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, many expected the United States and Canada to meet in the championship game. No one expected that the two countries’ opening-round matchup would be so intense, though, or
Greg WyshynskiFeb 20, 2025, 11:35 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Like every American hockey player over the past 45 years, the NHL stars on the United States 4 Nations Face-Off roster are obsessed with the Miracle on Ice. More to the point, they’re obsessed with the movie
Jesse RogersFeb 20, 2025, 07:59 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet became the first player to challenge a ball/strike call in a major league game when he asked for a review of a fastball to
Associated Press Feb 20, 2025, 05:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller was hit in the head by a line drive on Thursday during the team’s spring training against the Chicago Cubs, but was able to walk off the field. The scary moment happened in the third
Todd ArcherFeb 20, 2025, 05:35 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — Zack Martin, one of the most decorated offensive linemen in Dallas Cowboys
NBA insiders Feb 20, 2025, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions One by one, the San Antonio Spurs strolled into the Moody Center on Thursday afternoon for a shootaround, minutes after the Phoenix Suns left the floor. One notable absence stood out: generational superstar Victor Wembanyama, who didn’t accompany the team to Austin, Texas, for
James Regan Feb 20, 2025, 04:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Promoter Ben Shalom told ESPN he has “never made a fight that quickly” after arranging for Martin Bakole to fight Joseph Parker on Thursday as a late replacement for Daniel Dubois. Dubois was supposed to defend his IBF heavyweight belt
Feb 20, 2025, 03:32 PM ET American boxer Claressa Shields, the undisputed world champion in three weight classes, has been suspended and is under investigation after testing positive for marijuana following her victory over heavyweight Danielle Perkins in Michigan. The Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission suspended the 29-year-old athlete from competing in the state after an
Field Level Media Feb 20, 2025, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Islanders placed defenseman Dennis Cholowski on waivers on Thursday. The Islanders have one open roster spot coming out of the break but might need two as they anticipate the return of defensemen Scott Mayfield (lower body) and Ryan Pulock (upper
Michael RothsteinFeb 20, 2025, 11:15 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions Carolyn “Birdlady” Freeman sat in her familiar season-ticket perch on Nov. 3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where the Atlanta Falcons superfan had maintained
Open Extended Reactions Two championships will be on the line when the UFC heads to Montreal on May 10. Belal Muhammad (24-3) will defend the welterweight championship against Jack Della Maddalena (17-2) in the main event of UFC 315, and women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will put her title on the line against Manon Fiorot
Open Extended Reactions The UFC was busy announcing big fights Wednesday night, unveiling the main and co-main events for both UFC 314 in April and UFC 315 in May. The fight bookings, which CEO Dana White announced on Instagram Live, answered many lingering questions and raised new questions. With former champion Alexander Volkanovski set to
Andres FerrariFeb 20, 2025, 07:42 AM ET Close Andres Ferrari is ESPN.com’s boxing and MMA editor. Open Extended Reactions Artur Beterbiev will make the first defense of the undisputed light heavyweight championship in a rematch against Dmitry Bivol on Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (DAZN PPV, 11 a.m. ET). Beterbiev (21-0, 20