10:07 PM ET After initially planning to go through with boxing cards on Saturday and Tuesday nights in New York but without spectators, Top Rank on Thursday night canceled both events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, citing a lack of access to tests. “We were going to be guided by the recommendation of the athlete
Oct 30, 2019 Anna Katherine Clemmons Close Anna Katherine Clemmons is a contributing writer for ESPN The Magazine. Editor’s note: This story was originally published before UFC 244. Walker’s next fight takes place on March 14. Good luck finding a recent UFC fighter who’s had quite the rapid rise as that of Johnny Walker. The
3:30 AM GMT Kevin Roberts, the Cricket Australia chief executive, has denied it was “irresponsible” to play Sunday’s women’s T20 World Cup final in front of more than 86,000 spectators at the MCG. However, he has acknowledged the potential exposure of many in attendance to the coronavirus helped lead to the decision to play the
9:37 PM ET ESPN News Services PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Fans who were scattered around the ninth green saw Hideki Matsuyama finish with a 25-foot eagle putt to tie the course record and take the lead at the Players Championship. Hours later, the PGA Tour announced the rest of the tournament was being canceled
7:54 PM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Rory McIlroy, the No. 1-ranked player in the world, called for all players and caddies to be tested for the coronavirus and said if any one of them tests positive, “we need to shut it down.” McIlroy also said Thursday after his first round at the Players
8:42 AM ET The NBA has suspended its season due to the spread of the coronavirus, and commissioner Adam Silver has stated the hiatus will last at least 30 days. On Sunday night, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported owners and executives are bracing for the possibility of mid-to-late June as a best-case scenario for a return.
6:48 PM ET The LPGA Tour on Thursday postponed its next three events, including its first major of the year — the ANA Inspiration — because of the coronavirus pandemic. Postponed were the Volvik Founders Cup in Phoenix, scheduled for March 19-22; the Kia Classic in Carlsbad, California, scheduled for March 26-29; and the ANA
6:19 PM ET All combat sports events scheduled to take place in California through the end of March were called off Thursday as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. “Based on guidance issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health to protect Californians against the possible spread of COVID-19, the
6:49 PM BST England prop Joe Marler has been handed a 10-week suspension by a disciplinary panel after he grabbed opposing captain Alun Wyn Jones’ groin during his side’s victory over Wales in the Six Nations last weekend. After just 10 minutes of the Twickenham game a melee broke out when Wales had a try
Mar 16, 2020 The NBA has suspended its season due to the spread of the coronavirus, and commissioner Adam Silver has said that the hiatus will last at least 30 days. On Sunday night, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that owners and executives are bracing for the possibility of mid-to-late June as a best-case scenario for
9:21 AM BST The French Rugby Federation has suspended all of its competitions to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the organisation’s president Bernard Laporte announced in a statement on Twitter on Friday. The announcement comes a day after the 2019-20 Guinness PRO14 season was suspended indefinitely. 2 Related “It is our responsibility to take the
5:01 PM ET In his first public comments since testing positive for COVID-19, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert apologized on Instagram for his “careless” actions that exposed others to the disease, saying he hopes that his “story serves as a warning and causes everyone to take this seriously.” Gobert tested positive for coronavirus in Oklahoma
5:22 PM ET Associated Press CLEMSON, S.C. — As Clemson’s pro day unfolded, NFL head coaches like the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ Mike Tomlin and the Detroit Lions‘ Matt Patricia chatted with Clemson’s Dabo Swinney. And it never took long, Swinney said, before the Tigers’ versatile linebacker Isaiah Simmons came up in those conversations. Simmons, the All-American
5:04 PM BST The 2019-20 Guinness PRO14 season has been suspended indefinitely due to the growing coronavirus outbreak, organisers have announced. The league had previously postponed the Round 14 and 15 matches involving Benetton and Zebre due to restrictions on travelling implemented by the Italian government, but have now suspended all league matches indefinitely. 2
4:30 PM ET Major League Baseball is delaying the 2020 regular season by at least two weeks from the scheduled March 26 start in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the league announced Thursday. Here’s what we know about MLB’s announcement, what this means for baseball and where things could go from here. What is the
4:27 PM ET Having discussed at length with NBA owners whether to take a hiatus due to the coronavirus safety concerns, commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday he opted to suspend the season shortly after canceling the Utah Jazz–Oklahoma City Thunder game on Wednesday night following Rudy Gobert‘s positive test for COVID-19. NBA owners have been
8:30 AM ET Sure, the four-team College Football Playoff has been fun and made the chase for college football’s top prize more inclusive. But let’s liven up the party and expand the field to 64 teams. Here’s the format: We’ve seeded the teams 1 through 64, and the seeds are based on ESPN’s latest Football
3:50 PM ET On Thursday, the NHL decided to “pause” the 2019-20 season, with hopes to resume play at some point in the future. The decision comes after hockey leagues in other countries — as well as other sports leagues in North America — made the call to suspend or outright cancel the remainder of