7:33 AM ET ESPN News Services Norwegian boxing trailblazer Cecilia Braekhus suffered the first loss of her professional career Saturday, dropping her WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO welterweight titles in a majority decision loss to underdog Jessica McCaskill in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 38-year-old Braekhus (36-1, 9 KOs) has dominated boxing since turning pro in 2007.
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12:37 AM ET Steve KimESPN After losing his WBC super middleweight title on the scales Friday, David Benavidez salvaged his weekend with a one-sided 10th-round TKO victory over Roamer Alexis Angulo on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort in Uncasville, Connecticut. Because Benavidez was nearly three pounds over the 168-pound limit at the
Aug 15, 2020 Steve KimESPN Showtime announced on Saturday the full pay-per-view fight card for their Sept. 26 show at Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort in Uncasville, Connecticut, and it includes five title fights. The show will be divided in two segments separated by a 30-minute intermission and headlined by two fights involving the Charlo
Aug 15, 2020 William Weinbaum Celia Williamson told ESPN Saturday she has seen thousands of diplomas, but none quite like the one she picked up Friday on behalf of her late father, Carmen. “It represents generations coming together in one moment, people who have struggled even before my father and his family before him, it’s
7:45 AM ET It’s a big day for some recent Stanley Cup champions. The Chicago Blackhawks face elimination, while the Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues look to avoid falling into 0-3 holes. Also, are the Vegas Golden Knights the new Stanley Cup favorites? Check out the ESPN Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily every day of
5:00 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester City‘s Kevin De Bruyne has won the Premier League Player of the Season award after equalling the division’s assists record of 20 during the 2019-20 campaign. De Bruyne helped City finish second in the Premier League but they finished a distant 18 points behind
11:47 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Sachin Tendulkar knew even before MS Dhoni‘s international debut that he was “something special to see.” Dhoni made his international debut in Bangladesh in 2004, under Sourav Ganguly’s captaincy, and in just his fifth ODI, he smashed 148 against Pakistan after being promoted to No. 3. “I hadn’t heard about
2:20 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim If you’re ranking the greatest mixed martial artists of all time in terms of charisma, Stipe Miocic is not in your, oh, top thousand or so. If your criteria for star power includes prefight bluster or even in-cage razzle-dazzle, this UFC champion does not shine so brightly. But if you’re
12:47 AM ET Carl Frampton and Michael Conlan scored TKO victories Saturday night in London, while David Benavidez, who lost his super middleweight world title on the scales on Friday, dominated Roamer Alexis Angulo. Benavidez expects to stay in the division to recapture his belt. Jessica McCaskill scored an upset and dethroned Cecilia Braekhus to
11:34 PM ET Associated Press BANDON, Ore. — Tyler Strafaci and Charles Osborne advanced to the U.S. Amateur final Saturday at Bandon Dunes to earn spots next year in the Masters and U.S. Open. Strafaci, the rising Georgia Tech senior from Davie, Florida, beat Oklahoma State’s Aman Gupta 1 up after losing a four-hole lead
12:37 PM ET After concerns were raised about testing at Syracuse and Florida State earlier this week, testing protocols at Liberty University are now under the microscope for a trio of ACC schools scheduled to play the Flames this season. On Thursday, Liberty coach Hugh Freeze praised the school’s strong numbers, saying the team had
12:17 AM ET Marc-Andre Fleury admitted he was nervous Saturday before Game 3 of the Vegas Golden Knights‘ quarterfinal series against the Chicago Blackhawks, saying that he had “a little butterflies before the game, even though I played so many games” in his career. “Really?” asked a surprised Nate Schmidt, the Vegas defenseman sitting next
1:01 AM ET The debate over who is the greatest heavyweight fighter in mixed martial arts history has long raged. That discussion might be over, at least for now. Stipe Miocic defeated Daniel Cormier via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) to retain the UFC heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 252 on Saturday
12:29 AM ET Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith will be cleared for football activity and be activated off the physically unable to perfom list, a source said Saturday night, capping a remarkable recovery from a leg injury that nearly cost him his life. Smith is expected to be activated off the PUP list Sunday,
10:15 PM ET CHICAGO — It’s the stuff they might write a movie about someday as the St. Louis Cardinals returned to a Major League Baseball field in dramatic fashion Saturday, sweeping the Chicago White Sox in a doubleheader, after the team had missed the past 19 days of competition because of a coronavirus outbreak
9:32 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — AL batting leader DJ LeMahieu was pulled from the New York Yankees‘ 11-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night with a sprained left thumb. He will undergo imaging, according to the team. LeMahieu whiffed on a pitch from Nathan Eovaldi in the fourth
8:24 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Austin Cindric won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on the road course at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, his fifth victory in the last six events. Cindric looked like the guy to beat early and escaped a melee on a restart late to stay in contention.
7:26 PM ET Is there another manager who turns the Champions League knockout stages into an existential battle for his soul quite like Pep Guardiola? The only time Manchester City appeared likely to win Saturday’s quarterfinal against Lyon was when they looked like themselves: A dominant 20-minute, second-half spell which coincided with Guardiola abandoning an