10:30 AM ET Kevin Bieksa, former NHL defenseman and current hockey commentary savant on Sportsnet, recently told a story about how badly Nathan MacKinnon wanted to punch people in the face. They were representing Canada at the 2014 IIHF world championships. MacKinnon, 18 at the time, came up to him after practice, dropped his gloves
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11:22 PM IST “We know we’re not the finished article, we know we’ve got challenges and hurdles to overcome and things that we want to get better at if we are going to be that No. 1 team in the world.” Joe Root. August 20, 2020. Here we look at the progress England have made
Team Ineos rider Pavel Sivakov wants the UCI to rethink race barrier safety following the “scary” crash which left sprinter Fabio Jakobsen in a coma. “I hope the UCI will rethink security measures for the riders because that kind of thing shouldn’t happen,” said the 23-year-old. Deceuninck Quick Step rider Jakobsen will require several facial
12:53 AM ET Anderson Silva, one of the greatest legends in mixed martial arts, has booked his next fight. Silva, 45, has agreed to meet Uriah Hall in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Oct. 31, according to UFC president Dana White. The event will take place at a location to be determined.
11:37 AM BST England rugby international Billy Vunipola has said he refused to kneel in support of the Black Lives Matter movement when the Premiership resumed last week as some elements of the anti-racism protests did not align with his religious beliefs. All 12 Premiership clubs decided on different gestures to show their support for
11:29 AM ET Dave Wilson Close ESPN Staff Writer Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. The longest offseason in our
8:38 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Stacey Allaster sat in her official seat as the chief executive of the United States Tennis Association at Arthur Ashe Stadium last September during the women’s final of the US Open and felt as if her own career was playing out in front of her. The match featured Serena Williams,
7:01 AM ET Claressa Shields calls herself the boxing GWOAT (Greatest Woman Of All Time), and it’s hard to argue against her. Shields has won world titles in three different divisions and is the current undisputed middleweight world champion. She also has won two Olympic gold medals and is unbeaten as a professional. Her closest
1:48 AM ET Luka Doncic described it as “an amazing feeling” to get his first NBA playoff win after the Dallas Mavericks‘ 127-114 victory over the LA Clippers in Wednesday’s Game 2, and it’s a sensation he expects to experience again soon. “We’ve just got three left,” Doncic said, referring to how many more wins
7:06 AM ET “Elimination Wednesday” in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs was 75% as devastating as promised. Three teams (the Arizona Coyotes, Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets) are leaving the bubble. One (the Montreal Canadiens) gets to live another day. It was a wild day of hockey; five games brought 35 combined goals. With
7:23 AM ET The countdown to the 2020-21 Premier League season has begun, with the publication of the fixture list enabling clubs and supporters to pinpoint if they have a tough start, when they will face their biggest rivals and which teams stand in the way of success or failure in the run-in. – Stream
7:00 AM ET Nick Parkinson 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 Katie Taylor and Delfine Persoon have both said they have points to prove in Saturday’s rematch to decide the undisputed world lightweight champion of
5:47 PM ET Steve KimESPN Oscar De La Hoya told ESPN on Wednesday that he will return to the ring at the age of 47. Twelve years after his last fight, the 11-time titlist confirmed he’s ready to end his retirement. “The rumors are true, and I’m going to start sparring in the next few
4:00 AM ET Liverpool ended 30 years of hurt by lifting the Premier League trophy last season. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images The Premier League announced its fixture list for the 2020-21 season on Thursday, with champions Liverpool starting their title defence at home to newly promoted Leeds. Liverpool ended a 30-year wait to lift the league title
3:58 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff MS Dhoni was an important illustration of the spirit of new India and a “phenomenon”, prime minister Narendra Modi has said in a letter of appreciation to the cricketer. Dhoni, who retired from international cricket on August 15, responded on Twitter by saying: “An Artist, Soldier and Sportsperson what they
4:02 AM BST French Top 14 club Stade Francais has cancelled a preseason match because some players have developed lesions on their lungs after contracting COVID-19 and need an extra week to recuperate. The Paris-based club was scheduled to play Toulon next Thursday in preparation for its opening fixture of the 2020-21 Top 14 season
Britain’s Adam Yates is set to battle for stage wins rather than focusing on the general classification standings at this year’s Tour de France. The 28-year-old has been selected in Michelton-Scott’s eight-man line-up for the Tour’s start on 29 August. Yates will “approach his first Grand Tour in several years without general classification ambitions” say
8:09 PM ET Associated Press Two players — Argentina’s Guido Pella and Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien — said their fitness trainer tested positive for COVID-19, and that is why they were dropped from the tennis tournament that will precede the US Open at its Flushing Meadow site. Pella and Dellien posted separate videos on Instagram after