Katie Taylor said she was “very satisfied” after outboxing Amanda Serrano over 10 tactical rounds on Friday night to complete a clean sweep in one of boxing’s most storied rivalries and to finally put to rest any lingering questions over who was superior. “I think I made the fight a lot easier for myself tonight,” Taylor said. “I knew I …
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Jul 12, 2025, 12:08 PM ET Iga Swiatek needed just 57 minutes to earn her first Wimbledon title and sixth major championship, overwhelming American Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 on Saturday in the women’s final. It was only the third double bagel to happen in a women’s major final all time, and first since 1988, when Steffi Graf defeated Natasha Zvereva …
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Ndamukong Suh, who hasn’t played in an NFL game since Super Bowl LVII two and a half years ago, today made it official that his NFL career is over. While not a surprise, the timing of the announcement had personal significance to Suh because today is the first anniversary of the death of his father. “It’s the day I said …
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Myron MedcalfJul 12, 2025, 11:15 AM ET Close Myron Medcalf covers college basketball for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2011. Auburn star Tahaad Pettiford, an SEC Player of the Year contender in 2025-26, was arrested early Saturday morning on a DUI charge in Lee County, Alabama, according to jail logs. Pettiford was still in custody, with a $1,000 bail set, …
Read More »LONDON (AP) — Iga Swiatek has taken the first set of the women’s Wimbledon final against Amanda Anisimova 6-0. Swiatek broke her American opponent in the opening game and added two more breaks to clinch the set in 25 minutes. Kate, the Princess of Wales, was sitting in the Royal Box and was scheduled to take part in the trophy …
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Unlike in American sports, the act of retiring a number in English football is incredibly rare, though not completely unprecedented. In fact, only two other clubs currently in the Premier League have retired kit numbers: Manchester City and West Ham. Manchester City retired the number 23 after the Marc-Vivien Foe died from an undiagnosed heart condition after collapsing during a …
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Support has continued to pour in for former UFC star Ben Askren after he successfully underwent a double lung transplant after a long health battle. Over a month ago, terrible news began to circulate that former UFC star Ben Askren was in a critical condition after a severe staph infection led to further health complications. The combat sports world immediately …
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LAS VEGAS — Mike Brown didn’t reveal much in his introductory news conference, but he notably mentioned his desire for a speedy offense. And he also relayed that to the coaching staff. “We’ve communicated foundationally on what we want to do on both sides of the ball. A huge part of it — and he talked about it with you …
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Marc Marquez became a MotoGP race winner again at the Sachsenring in an enthralling 2025 German Grand Prix sprint. It was the first time a MotoGP sprint ended without a Marquez 1-2 in 2025 and for a long time it looked like it’d be Marc’s second sprint defeat of the season – but a remarkable, occasionally reckless comeback meant he …
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Chelsea have already made more than £80m from their Club World Cup adventure but they can achieve something priceless against Paris Saint-Germain. This goes beyond gaudy gold badges and money in the bank. The season with no end is almost over, the final of the tournament that nobody asked for is here and while Chelsea have no intention of getting …
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