On Sunday afternoon and evening, the internet lit up with rumors that Conor McGregor had been knocked out in sparring. According to welterweight contender Jessie Vargas, in an interview with Villainfy Media, McGregor was knocked out by Brandon Rios. However, ESNEWS quickly reached out to Rios, who denied the story via telephone call. It is [...]
July 17, 2017
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How do some New York Mets pitchers spend their down time? Golfing? Training? Yes, for some that works but for others a different approach is used… New York Mets pitchers Steven Matz and Sean Gilmartin decided to spend their time shark fishing, and boy, did they ever manage to get their hands on one gigantic [...]
February 23, 2017
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Boxing fans my age and older remember a time when certain things were taken for granted. The Heavyweight Championship of the World was universally regarded as “the biggest title in sports.” And it was almost always held by an American fighter. For those of us who day-dream of those bygone days, Deontay Wilder has long [...]
February 14, 2017
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T-Mobile enlisted several big names for its Super Bowl commercial. Today, the wireless carrier released one of the spots it plans for the game. it features Justin Bieber along with New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski and NFL six-time Pro Bowler Terrell Owens. The ad shows the evolution of touchdown dance celebrations and calls [...]
February 2, 2017
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At 5-10, maybe frustration is setting in for the Wizards. I mean, why else would Bradley Beal seemingly wrap his hand around Evan Fournier’s neck in an attempt to defuse a minor scuffle when the Wizards visited the Magic a few evenings ago? Watching it live, at regular speed, everything seemed harmelss. But when you [...]
November 29, 2016
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Pride is a critical part of a prizefighter’s makeup. It is not normal to enter a ring and remain there, for minute after minute and round after round, with another human being who is looking to hurt you. A special type of pride drives a person in that direction in their life. It takes an [...]
September 12, 2016
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On Thursday, a showdown between Willie Monroe Jr. and Gabriel Rosado was added to the September 17 pay-per-view card between Saul Alvarez and Liam Smith. Both men are former world title challengers, looking to get on another run to a big fight. This is a great matchup. Monroe and Rosado are both battle-tested veterans. Rosado [...]
August 19, 2016
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Usain Bolt will go down in history. The greatest sprinter of all time has once again added to his legacy. For the 3rd consecutive Olympics, Bolt has one won gold in the 100m dash. Bolt finished the race in 9.81 seconds even though he arrived in Brazil with concerns over a hamstring injury. American Justin [...]
For those of you who haven’t heard by now, Draymond’s continued “penis” controversy that plagued him throughout the playoffs (kneeing Adams in the balls and swiping at LeBron’s penis) has now taken a different turn. This weekend, Draymond Green posted a picture of his junk on Snapchat before quickly deleting it. Initially Green tweeted he [...]
August 1, 2016
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Following Terence Crawford’s stellar performance last weekend in his unification bout with Viktor Postol, it’s time to update the pound-for-pound top 10. No. 1: Roman Gonzalez: 45-0 with 38 KOs; WBC Flyweight Champion The best small fighter of his generation goes for a world title in a fourth division in September, when he moves up [...]
July 29, 2016
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