If there’s a blueprint on how to handle oneself while being heavily avoided by top opponents in boxing, unbeaten light heavyweight David Benavidez is doing things the right way. Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs), the 28-year-old “Mexican Monster,” did all he could to try and land a bout against Mexican icon and unified super middleweight champion … Read more
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Brady Henderson Close Brady Henderson ESPN Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. Courtney Cronin Close Courtney Cronin ESPN Staff Writer Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas — Give Clemson — especially quarterback Cade Klubnik — some credit for battling to give the College Football Playoff at least a pop of competitive, fourth-quarter juice on Saturday. The Tigers made it a one-score game early in the fourth and then sought to do it again by driving to the Texas 5-yard … Read more
Nuno Espirito Santo will rival Arne Slot to win the Premier League’s Manager of the Year award. That’s the view of ex-Chelsea defender Jason Cundy, who has waxed lyrical over the 50-year-old with Nottingham Forest to spend Christmas in the top four. 8 Santo has guided Forest to fourth in the table after 17 Premier … Read more
Travis Head (Photo Source: X) When Travis Head made the walk to the middle, he was oozing confidence. And why wouldn’t he be? He was fresh from a hundred in the pink-ball Test and was batting with a very high degree of domination. The hosts’ innings was delicately placed at 75/3 in 33.2 overs and … Read more
Zak Crawley’s poor run of form during the New Zealand tour continues but England will remain loyal to their opener, says Michael Atherton. Crawley now has just one half-century in his past 13 innings and is averaging 9.40 in the New Zealand series. He was dismissed for 21 during England’s collapse on day two of … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are nearing 40 and still scoring for fun, but the GOAT debate still rumbles on… Messi is now a World Cup winner after leading Argentina to glory in Qatar in 2022 but former Manchester United star Ronaldo continues to stake his claim as the best ever. 7 Ronaldo and Messi … Read more
Lionel Messi will forever be known as one of the greatest footballers of all time. The Argentinian is an icon of the game and ever since he burst onto the scene as an 18-year-old, he has been one of the best players in the world. 6 Messi finally won the World Cup in Qatar 2022Credit: … Read more
DETROIT — With an 11-1 start, their best in team history, the Detroit Lions continue to end a laundry list of notable droughts. The Lions, who defeated the Chicago Bears 23-20, had lost seven straight Thanksgiving Day games, which was a point of emphasis throughout the week from head coach Dan Campbell. The Lions dominated … Read more