Jul 30, 2023, 12:14 AM ET In a spectacular performance, Terence Crawford dominated Errol Spence Jr. by TKO in the ninth round to become the undisputed welterweight champion Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) became the first undisputed welterweight champion in the four-belt era, adding Spence’s (28-1, 22 KOs)
Jul 30, 2023, 01:34 AM ET Brett Okamoto and Marc Raimondi react to the biggest moments at Saturday’s UFC 291 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and offer thoughts on what might be ahead for the standouts. Jeff Wagenheim adds his perspective on the Bellator and Rizin co-branded event. The Highlight has options: Makhachev or McGregor?
Stephen Holder, ESPNJul 29, 2023, 09:05 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
Associated Press Jul 29, 2023, 06:20 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Philadelphia Phillies designated Navy veteran Noah Song for assignment Saturday. The 26-year-old right-handed pitcher was taken by the Phillies from Boston in the Rule 5 draft during the league’s winter meetings in December with hopes he would play after completing his military service. If
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJul 29, 2023, 12:14 PM ET BRISBANE, Australia — There may be a strike in Hollywood this summer, but veteran defender Wendie Renard wrote her own superhero blockbuster script on Saturday night and starred as the main character, too. You could not have scripted what happened in Brisbane on Saturday night: doubtful all
Jul 29, 2023, 06:21 PM ET The New York Mets on Saturday agreed to trade pitcher Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers, pending Scherzer’s approval, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. Scherzer, who has a no-trade clause, is 9-4 this season for the Mets, who have disappointed after an offseason of spending. He has
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jul 29, 2023, 03:38 PM ET Real Madrid would like to resolve the Kylian Mbappé situation in the first two weeks of August before the new LaLiga season starts, sources have told ESPN, but they are still waiting for the player, or his club Paris Saint-Germain, to make the first move.
Associated Press Jul 29, 2023, 01:59 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Bronny James was seen playing piano in a video posted by his father, LeBron James, on Saturday, four days after the teenager went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California. The 18-year-old plays a brief melody in front
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJul 28, 2023, 11:52 PM ET Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford will vie for the undisputed 147-pound championship on Saturday in Las Vegas, and they’re likely to meet a second time due to the bidirectional rematch clause in the contract. However, that immediate return bout could take place at 154 pounds. The
Associated Press Jul 29, 2023, 10:29 AM ET HAMBURG, Germany — Experienced Dutch player Arantxa Rus defeated German teenager Noma Noha Akugue 6-0, 7-6 (3) in the final of the Hamburg European Open on Saturday for her first WTA tour title. It was the first final for both players. The 19-year-old Noha Akugue was making
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJul 29, 2023, 12:29 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Seniesa Estrada retained her WBA and WBC 105-pound titles with a unanimous decision victory over Leonela Yudica on Friday at the Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort. All three judges scored the fight 97-93. Estada used her height and reach advantage to outbox Yudica,
Welcome back, NFL. Training camps for the 2023 season are officially underway this week across the league, and with it came plenty of news on contracts, injuries, holdouts and more to fill the offseason football void. To summarize: Aaron Rodgers is seamlessly adapting to life as a New York Jet, Joe Burrow suffered a non-contact
Associated Press Jul 29, 2023, 12:11 AM ET SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Former Puerto Rican boxer Felix Verdejo was found guilty Friday on two charges related to the death of a 27-year-old pregnant woman. The verdict came after a 25-week trial in which the jury heard gruesome details about the April 2021 killing of
ESPN News Services Jul 28, 2023, 10:30 PM ET Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 39th home run Friday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, but was removed from the game for the second straight day because of cramps. Manager Phil Nevin said afterward that Ohtani was removed because of cramps
Jul 29, 2023, 08:45 AM ET The 2023 Women’s World Cup is in full swing, and these daily files will give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what-to-watch-for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Australia and
Jul 28, 2023, 10:19 PM ET This week Aaron Rodgers made headlines with a massive restructuring of his contract. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The New York Jets‘ signal-caller opted to reduce his salary by $35 million over the next two seasons, helping to give his new team a better chance at constructing a competitive roster.
Caitlin Murray, ESPNJul 29, 2023, 12:48 AM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called
Nick ParkinsonJul 27, 2023, 09:12 PM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show It was all very different from the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas when Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. first fought