Month: May 2024

May 13, 2024, 11:51 AM ET British middleweight Sherif Lawal has died after collapsing in the ring during his professional debut on Sunday, fight organisers said. The British Boxing Board of Control sent a note of condolences on Monday. Media reports said Lawal, 29, was hit on the temple in the fourth of six scheduled
0 Comments
Associated Press May 13, 2024, 12:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROME — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek remained on course for an uncommon Madrid-Rome double after beating Angelique Kerber to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals Monday. It was a ninth straight win for Swiatek, and the two-time Rome champion will next face Madison Keys after the
0 Comments
May 13, 2024, 11:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury’s father, John Fury, was involved in a head-butting incident during a media event ahead of Saturday’s undisputed heavyweight championship bout with Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In a heated altercation, John Fury was standing head-to-head with a member of Usyk’s team before being
0 Comments
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 13, 2024, 10:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Camila Giorgi confirmed her retirement from tennis with a post on her Instagram story Saturday. The 2018 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, who won four WTA titles during her career, reached a high of 26 in the rankings. She had sparked rumors about her status after
0 Comments
Ferrari Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 59 minutes ago Ferrari have made two high-profile recruitments from Mercedes. Ex-Formula 1 driver Jerome d’Ambrosio has become Ferrari’s deputy team principal, while engineer Loic Serra becomes head of chassis performance engineering. D’Ambrosio had been an adviser for Mercedes last year working under team principal Toto Wolff, who was grooming
0 Comments
ESPN News Services May 13, 2024, 09:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas Rangers outfielder Evan Carter, who has not started over the past three games because of lingering back soreness, is scheduled to see a specialist Monday. Carter told reporters on Sunday that he felt uncomfortable while making a pinch-hitting appearance earlier in the
0 Comments
Heather Dinich Close Heather Dinich ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. May 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions This spring was unlike any other in college
0 Comments
Open Extended Reactions Utah State transfer Great Osobor, the top available player in the NCAA transfer portal, has committed to Washington, he told ESPN. Osobor, the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year, has name, image and likeness agreements in place that will give him the highest-known valuation in college basketball this season, at $2
0 Comments
May 13, 2024, 08:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — In the aftermath of his cardiac arrest and a procedure to repair a congenital heart defect nine months ago, USC‘s Bronny James has been medically cleared to be drafted by the NBA’s Fitness to Play Panel, sources told ESPN. The NBA plans to inform
0 Comments
Open Extended Reactions England manager Gareth Southgate has said the 2026 World Cup will be an “amazing tournament” but refused to confirm whether he will remain in his post beyond this year. The 53-year-old’s contract expires in December, and sources have told ESPN that the Football Association are keen for Southgate to remain as manager
0 Comments