The latest of a lineage of Fury family boxing talent is Walter, a 27-year-old gunning for glory in the professional ranks. Fury is a family name that carries significant weight in the sport of boxing, with former two-time heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury leading the way for a dynasty of fighting men. 4 Fury is … Read more
Michael Voepel, ESPN.comDec 23, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. As we head into the holiday break, there are six teams in this week’s ESPN … Read more
NEW YORK — It was the perfect backdrop for the New York Knicks, the league’s kings-in-waiting, and the NBA itself. And Christmas Day, of course. While the NFL continues to stake claim over territory usually respected and reserved for the NBA, it has the added advantage of every regular-season game meaning something. The advantage the … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) MELBOURNE: What must India do to take 20 wickets at the MCG? As skipper Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar were having a long discussion at the team’s training session on … Read more
Man Utd forward Marcus Rashford has told journalist Henry Winter that he is “ready for a new challenge” amid rumours of the club’s INEOS ownership harbouring plans to cash in on the Carrington graduate. Rashford, 27, was left out of Ruben Amorim’s squad for the Manchester derby at the weekend, which United dramatically won 2-1, … Read more
Former world champion Michael Smith heads to Alexandra Palace defending a lot of ranking money but insists his only focus is winning the whole thing. Smith has been inconsistent ever since he won his maiden world title in January 2023, admitting to spending a year celebrating completing his dream, the St Helens man hitting a … Read more