Mar 27, 2022 Mike CoppingerESPN George Kambosos and Devin Haney have struck a deal for a June 5 fight for the undisputed lightweight championship at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, Top Rank announced on Thursday. The bout will take place Sunday afternoon in Australia to accommodate a June 4 prime-time broadcast in the United States
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8:47 PM ET WNBA icon Swin Cash, NBA stars Manu Ginobili and Tim Hardaway, former longtime NBA head coach George Karl and West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins are among those reportedly set to be inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2022. A formal announcement of the 16-member 2022 class
4:27 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Naomi Osaka‘s eyes welled with tears when her match ended, an all-too-familiar scene for her in recent years. These were of the happy variety. For the former world No. 1, that’s major progress. The unseeded Osaka defeated No. 22 Belinda Bencic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday
5:51 PM ET Brianna Williams Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani has been known to turn professionals into fans. Last season’s unanimous American League MVP has a notable addition to his fan club — Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt. Make your picks and compete for a chance at $1,000! Make Your Picks The
7:03 PM ET Rookie Joe Ryan will get the call to start on Opening Day for the Minnesota Twins, the club announced Thursday. Ryan, 25, will become the Twins’ first rookie to start on Opening Day since Tom Hall in 1969. Ryan, a right-hander, was acquired by Minnesota from Tampa Bay in July in the
7:43 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will restart the rehab process on his left knee in hopes of playing again before the end of the 2021-22 season. The Bulls had “pulled back” Ball’s rehab process for the past 10 days, shutting him down from sprinting when his knee did
7:52 PM ET NEW YORK — Xavier interim head coach Jonas Hayes led his team to the NIT championship game at Madison Square Garden after Travis Steele was fired a few weeks ago. Per new head coach Sean Miller on Thursday, Hayes will be retained as his new associate head coach, if he wants the
7:14 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Arizona — Shane Bieber will throw the first pitch for the Cleveland Guardians. As expected, Bieber will start the season opener on April 7 at the Kansas City Royals. Manager Terry Francona made the formal announcement Thursday after speaking to the right-hander, who missed three months last season with
6:43 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — NCAA president Mark Emmert said Thursday at the Final Four that the association needs to work with Congress to create a uniform name-image-likeness model across all 50 states in order to properly regulate it moving forward. Beginning last July 1, college athletes have had the opportunity to benefit from
6:46 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Paul Biancardi Close Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State Elite 2023 prospect Mookie Cook