A potential boxing match between Jake Paul and former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is reportedly being finalized.
Promoter Eddie Hearn called Paul a ‘madman’ for taking the fight, highlighting the vast difference in experience between the two.
Despite Joshua’s experience, some boxing experts, like Buddy McGirt, believe Paul has a chance to win.
Other trainers suggest Paul strategically chooses opponents who are past their prime, potentially making Joshua vulnerable.

A ‘madman’ is what Eddie Hearn has called Jake Paul with a deal for Paul to face former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua reportedly being finalized.

Hearn is Joshua’s promoter and probably speaks for a lot of people assessing a potential matchup between the 6-foot-6 Joshua, who has fought in 13 title fights, and the 6-1 Paul, who has fought in 13 pro fights, total.

Joshua is 28-4 with 25 knockouts. Paul is 12-1 with seven knockouts.

“For all the criticism I’ve given to Jake Paul, he’s become a professional fighter,’’ Hearn told the BBC. “He’s nowhere near the level of Anthony Joshua. But if he takes this challenge, like I said, he’s a madman.”

Buddy McGirt, the former world champion boxer who has gone on to train champions, expressed doubts about whether a boxing commission would sanction the fight. The issue: Joshua, 36, has infinitely more experience against better competition than does Paul, 28.

But, if a boxing commission does sanction the fight as a pro bout, McGirt is among those saying he thinks Paul has a chance to win the fight.

Former champ: Jake Paul has ‘a 50-50 shot’ vs. Anthony Joshua

McGirt won the IBF junior welterweight title in 1988 and held the WBC welterweight title from 1991 to 1993. As a trainer, he has worked with multiple world champions, including Arturo Gatti, Antonio Traver and Hasim Rahman.

McGirt expressed some doubt over whether Paul and Joshua would go all out during a fight, but he did entertain that possibility of it happening.

‘Jake can punch,’ McGirt said. “He can punch, but at the same time, he hasn’t been in there with anybody like Joshua. So I’m just going to say … give it a 50-50 shot (of Paul winning the fight). I learned this a long time ago, when you got two guys over 200 pounds, anything could happen.’’

McGirt also noted what Joshua did against another inexperienced boxer, Francis Ngannou. Joshua dropped the former UFC champion in the first round and in the second round knocked him out cold.

“When he hit him the first time, I grabbed my bag and just started walking to the car,’’ McGirt said. “Yeah, I knew it was over. … (Joshua) can punch.’’

Thornton-Peek: Paul will ‘put himself in a good position’

Gloria Thornton-Peek, a well-regarded trainer, worked with Claressa Shields before Shields went on to win a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics. She also was worked with male boxers such as Andre Ward, an Olympic gold medalist who finished his pro career 32-0.

Thornton-Peek said Joshua’s career is in decline.

‘(Paul) gets opponents that either have been out of the game for a while or are no longer close to their top state, the way they may have fought back in the day when they were more on the top of their game,’ she said. ‘And so to me, that’s not really fighting. I mean, he’s waiting to fight these people when they are definitely more vulnerable because they haven’t been in the game for a while and they’ve lost their edge …

‘He’s put himself in a good position, and that’s going to make it easier for him to come out as the winner. It’s not like he’s got to go out there and put it all on the line.’

Joshua’s experience present ‘a tough task to bear’

Adonis Frazier, a retired pro fighter, has accomplished more as a trainer. He has worked with the likes of David Morrell, who held the WBA super-middleweight title from 2021 to 2024 and the WBA light heavyweight title from 2024 to 2025.

‘The one thing about boxing is there’s always that puncher’s chance,’ Frazier said of Paul’s chances against Joshua. “That’s like basketball, (when) they’re blowing them out by 30, everybody gets up and leaves. With boxing, anything can happen at any time. That last-second punch. Now, how likely is it? That’s a different question, but I think Anthony Joshua, he’s a seasoned veteran. That’s going to be a tough task to bear.

‘But you also got to look at it from the business side. Joshua has a huge following in the UK. Jake has a huge following just with social media and all that kind of stuff. So you put both of those together, the business makes sense. And if he’s going to take the loss, he’s always, ‘Hey, man, well, I lost to the former heavyweight champion of the world.’ It really doesn’t hurt him because he’s a cruiserweight.’

‘Jake has nothing to lose’

Johnathon Banks held the IBO cruiserweight title from 2008 to 2009. As a trainer, he has worked with champions such as Gennady Golovkin, Wladimir Klitschko and Badou Jack.

‘Everyone has a chance, but (Paul) definitely has a bigger chance than most,’ Banks said by text message. ‘I believe Jake has nothing to lose and EVERYTHING to gain.

‘No matter where a man is … if he has nothing to lose he’s dangerous.’

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It’s been a difficult week and a half for the Dallas Cowboys as they deal with Marshawn Kneeland’s death by suicide on Nov. 6. Players are coping and at the same time preparing to face the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night.

‘Just a great dude,’ quarterback Dak Prescott said of Kneeland, per the Cowboys’ official website. ‘Spirit was always high. Any time you crossed him, very contagious attitude. We spent a lot of time throughout the training room passing each other, having small conversations here and there. Very loving, contagious guy. I know it’s been noted his saying was ‘One Love,’ I think you just felt that. You felt that aura, you felt that demeanor, you felt him carry that and that’s everything that he did.’

Cowboys players have been deeply impacted by suicide

Prescott has dealt with similar grief before. His brother died by suicide in 2020. The Cowboys quarterback admitted playing football helps him cope.

“Having dealt with loss, that is the best medicine for me,” Prescott said. “Getting back out there, handing the ball off and sprinting an extra 10 yards and making sure I’m doing it hard. Marshawn went through my mind a few times in practice today, and I just countered that with running harder after a play or trying to do something to better this team and to show that.’

Cowboys defensive tackle Solomon Thomas’ sister died by suicide in 2018. His family started a nonprofit “The Defensive Line” in her honor to help impact the lives of young people of color struggling with suicide.

‘If we all play like Marshawn, we’ll play as a better team. I’m not saying Marshawn was a perfect player, but the way he would go out there and play is the way football is supposed to be played,” Thomas said of Kneeland this week, via the team’s official website. “He would run to the ball, no matter how tired he was. He would play with intensity and tenacity, and he went out there because he loved the game, and he played with love.’

Cowboys helmet decal, memorial fund for girlfriend, child to honor Marshawn Kneeland

The Cowboys will wear a special helmet decal for the rest of the season to honor Kneeland. The team also started the “Marshawn Kneeland Memorial Fund” in part to help Kneeland’s girlfriend, Catalina, who is pregnant.

“We’re going to honor Marshawn and his family a number of different ways,” Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said.

The Cowboys travel to Las Vegas to take on the Raiders on “Monday Night Football” in Week 11. It’ll mark the team’s first game since Kneeland’s death.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas on Nov. 14 that he hopes Monday’s game will be “therapeutic” for the players.

The 18-year-old granddaughter of President Donald Trump was awarded one of three sponsor’s invites to compete at The Annika tournament at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. She rebounded with a solid round on Friday after a shaky first round, but it was not enough to make it into the weekend.

Kai Trump missed the cut by 17 strokes after finishing last among 108 participants at 18-over on the tournament.

Trump may have missed the cut, which was officially set at 1-over on Friday, but the teen amateur gained a lot of experience. ‘It’s been awesome. … I’ve been having a great time. The experience has been amazing,’ she said.

Trump struggled with nerves in her opening round on Thursday as large crowds of onlookers eagerly watched her debut. Trump finished with a 13-over 83 after carding nine bogeys and two double-bogeys in a birdie-free opening round on Thursday.

‘For the first day I was definitely really nervous. I think the nerves just got to me,’ Trump said on Friday. ‘When I went out there today, I felt very calm and peaceful to be honest with you.’

The calmness positively impacted Trump’s play and she followed up her less-than-stellar first round with a 5-over 75, eight strokes better than her opening round on Thursday. She finished Friday’s second round with four birdies, four bogeys, one double-bogey and a near ace on the par-3 No. 12. 

Grace Kim and Linn Grant are tied atop the leaderboard at 9-under through two rounds. Nelly Korda is tied for sixth place at 6-under and is within striking distance.

Trump said she was blown away ‘by how consistent’ the pro players were on the course. ‘I hit it just as far, but their irons, even if they miss it, they’re still on the green. Obviously, that’s something I need to work on, especially short game. They all have amazing short game out here.’

The high school senior committed to play golf at the University of Miami earlier this week. Trump said her future plans include ‘more tournaments and then eventually go to college.’

How to watch The Annika: TV, live streaming

All four rounds of The Annika in 2025 will be broadcast nationally by The Golf Channel, which is available via live stream through Fubo. LPGA Live and NBCSports.com will also provide live streaming coverage of The Annika. The first round begins on Thursday, Nov. 13 and the final round is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 16 at The Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida.

All times Eastern

Third round: Saturday, Nov. 15

1:30-2:30 p.m. on LPGA Live
2:30-4:30 p.m. on Golf Channel, Fubo, LPGA Live

Final round: Sunday, Nov. 16

1-2 p.m. on LPGA Live
2-4 p.m. on Golf Channel, Fubo, LPGA Live

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Carolina’s Andrei Svechnikov was defending against the Vancouver Canucks’ Elias Pettersson behind the net when his stick came up and appeared to catch Jarvis under his visor during the first period of the Nov. 14 game.

Jarvis grabbed his face and was cross-checked by Vancouver’s Marcus Pettersson.

Jarvis was writhing on the ice as a trainer came out to look at him. The trainer held a towel to Jarvis’ face as they left the ice.

Svechnikov scored his second goal of the game on the ensuing power play.

Seth Jarvis injury update

The Hurricanes announced that Jarvis was out for the rest of the game with an upper-body injury.

He entered the game with a team-high 10 goals and was second on the team with 15 points. Jarvis had an assist on Svechnikov’s first goal.

Jarvis, 23, made Canada’s 4 Nations Face-Off roster last season.

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Despite an 8-2 record and a seven-game winning streak, the Broncos are considered underdogs at home against the 5-4 Chiefs.
Denver’s defense is on pace to break the NFL single-season sack record, a key factor in their strategy against quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Coach Sean Payton acknowledges the team must improve, particularly on offense, to be considered legitimate contenders.

ENGLEWOOD, CO – Pressure?

That might be a keyword around the Denver Broncos headquarters about now, and not just because a dominant defense has unleashed so much heat on quarterbacks that it is on pace to one-up the NFL single-season sack record set by the great ’84 Bears defense.

The Broncos are about to play the franchise’s biggest game in nearly a decade – since another signature defense carried Peyton Manning to a crown in Super Bowl 50 – and there’s great anticipation about whether they will pass this serious litmus test.

No, there’s no parade on tap. The Broncos can’t win the Super Bowl on Sunday.

Yet here come the Kansas City Chiefs.

And not just the typical Chiefs, who have owned the division with nine straight AFC West titles and almost never lose after a bye week. These are the desperate Chiefs (5-4), who have played in the last three Super Bowls but wouldn’t even be in the dance if the AFC playoffs started today. That makes them extra dangerous.

Believe in the Broncos? AFC West leaders enter Sunday as underdogs

The Broncos (8-2) started the week with a share of the NFL’s best record. They are holding down first place, have won seven consecutive games and have the league’s longest home winning streak, taking 10 in a row. Good stuff.

And they are still listed as underdogs on their own turf.

To flip that, it’s a given that the Broncos will need a whole lot of pressure – on Patrick Mahomes – to illustrate just how well they can measure up. That’s always key to the formula against the NFL’s best quarterback. But given the struggles of Denver’s offense maybe there’s an added layer of pressure on a defense that has produced 46 sacks through 10 games.

“I wouldn’t say extra pressure,” Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto told USA TODAY Sports on Thursday. “I feel that’s kind of the mindset that we come out with anyway. We love it when we have the opportunity to go and get stops, whenever it is, whether we’re up 40, down 40, a tie game. Just looking for opportunities always to show our style of football.”

Denver’s style. You’ve heard of killer instinct? Well, the Broncos have demonstrated quite the survival instinct this season. When pushed into corners, they’ve stood up to pressure points. They’ve rallied from way down, won the close ones, won ugly, barely won and even lost when they probably should have won.

And won when booed, too.

It all fuels the essential question: Are the Broncos legitimate contenders?

This would be a fine time to prove it. At least until further notice.

Sean Payton: ‘We’ll play in bigger games.’ But not without improvement

“You’ve worked hard to put yourself in a position to play a game like that at home,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said earlier this week. “We’ll play in bigger games. I say that all the time. ‘We’re going to play in bigger games,’ but this is the next one, and this is a (Chiefs) team that’s playing really well right now. We can see that. So, we’re going to have to be on point.”

This will not be the week for another sluggish start for Payton’s offense, even though they have won the close games that they were more likely to lose last season. He knows. For all the resilience, and for second-year quarterback Bo Nix’s ability to raise his game in crunch time, the Broncos need to, well, relieve the pressure with better starts.

“To go where we want to go,” Payton said, “there has to be improvement and certainly we understand that.”

The recent history against the Chiefs is worth noting. Mahomes didn’t play in last season’s regular-season finale (a 38-0 Denver win, with Kansas City resting starters as it had already secured a No. 1 seed), yet in the past three times he faced the Broncos the Chiefs averaged just 14.6 points per game.

Then again, that doesn’t automatically extend into the upcoming matchup. The Chiefs have fortified their receiving corps while Denver is expected to be without the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, cornerback Patrick Surtain II, for a third consecutive game as he nurses a pectoral injury.

“I take each game by the month at a time,” Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph said on Thursday, pondering the chess match against Chiefs coach Andy Reid. “I’m looking at what I’ve done over the last month, and he has to do that also. Pat hadn’t played in two weeks, so what are we doing without Pat? So, that’s Andy’s concern, also. It goes both ways.”

Besides, with Mahomes in the mix – his uncanny knack for extending plays fueled by an extra layer of desperation – the pressure certainly goes both ways, too.

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The Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah, is known as the fastest ice in the world.
Athletes can secure Olympic spots for themselves and their countries based on their World Cup performances.
Speed skater Jordan Stolz could qualify for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics at the World Cup in Utah.

KEARNS, Utah — The last time speed skater Jordan Stolz raced in a World Cup at the Olympic Oval, he set world and U.S. records on his way to a sweep of his four races.

This time, he could all but lock up a spot on his second Olympic team.

Speed skating’s World Cup season begins Friday at The Oval. It has the fastest ice in the world – Stolz’s record of 1:05.37 in the 1,000 meters is one of 15 current world records set here – so getting one of the two top-five finishes he needs to qualify for the Milano Cortina Olympics should be doable this weekend.

Stolz will race in the 1,000 meters, his best event, on Friday night. He’ll do the 500 meters and 1,500 meters Saturday, and another 500 meters Sunday. Beijing Olympic champion Erin Jackson, Brittany Bowe and Cooper McLeod also will be representing the United States at the World Cup.

‘I’m going to use these races in the World Cups to try and build my top end a little bit,’ Stolz said last month.

Stolz, 21, is poised to be the breakout star of Milano Cortina. He swept the 500 meters, 1,000 meters and 1,500 meters at both the 2023 and 2024 world championships, and won the overall World Cup titles in those three distances last season. And, despite his training hampered by pneumonia and strep throat, Stolz won silvers in the 500 and 1,500 meters and a bronze in the 1,000 meters at worlds in March.

Should Stolz win in each of his three distances in Milano Cortina, he’d join Eric Heiden as the only U.S. athlete to win three or more gold medals at a single Winter Olympics. Heiden, a Wisconsin native like Stolz, famously won five golds at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, winning every speed skating race.

‘I just try not to think about all the things that people will say. I just try and focus on how I’m feeling and what I think is possible,’ Stolz said.

And that is?

‘I think many things are possible,’ Stolz said. ‘But I have to actually do it, so it’s not something that’s going to happen without even trying.’

Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s World Cup at the Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah:

Who’s competing

Because the World Cup circuit is also the easiest way to get to Milano Cortina, there will be a Who’s Who of speed skating at the Olympic Oval.

Stolz and Jackson’s biggest rivals, Jenning De Boo and Femke Kok, respectively, lead the mighty team from the Netherlands. The Dutch won 18 medals at the single-distance worlds last year, eight of them gold. Two of those golds were won by Joy Beune, the women’s all-around champion in 2024.

Also keep an eye on Japan’s Miho Takagi, who topped the World Cup standings in both the women’s 1,000 and 1,500 meters last year; and Italy’s Davide Ghiotto, the world-record holder in the men’s 10,000 meters.

US women are cooking, but the Dutch are dominant

Brittany Bowe and Erin Jackson started their Olympic seasons off strong. Bowe finished fifth in the 1,000 meters, skating a 1:13.26 that was her best time since 2021. She was second to Canada’s Beatrice Lemarche after their pairing, but both were passed by the Netherlands’ Jutta Leerdam and Femke Kok. Marrit Fledderus, another Dutch woman who was skating in the last pairing, also edged Bowe. Jackson, meanwhile, skated a personal-best of 1:13.72 and finished eighth.

Fast start by American Casey Dawson

The records keep coming for Casey Dawson.

Dawson skated a U.S.-record 6:04.40 in finishing fourth in the men’s 5,000 meters Friday night. That was more than three seconds faster than the previous U.S. mark, which Dawson set in February at a World Cup in Milwaukee.

Dawson was 4.17 seconds behind Timothy Loubineaud of France, who set a world record with a time of 6:00.23.

‘I set the national record the last season, and I’m just coming in with a little bit more momentum from last season,’ Dawson said. ‘It just sets up the next couple World Cups and going into Olympic trials and then, ultimately, Milan a little bit better, a little bit easier.’

Friday night speedskating highlights

Tonight’s key events, featuring Stolz, Jackson, Bowe and others, have begun. Follow along for results and recaps.

What’s at stake?

Titles and points, just like at any World Cup. But with this being an Olympic year, athletes also can earn spots at the Milano Cortina Games, for themselves and their countries.

U.S. athletes can secure their own spot on the team two ways. First, if they won a medal at the single-distance world championships in March, they need to finish in the top five at the same distance in two of the four World Cups (Salt Lake; Calgary, Alberta; Heerenveen, Netherlands; and Hamar Norway) before the end of the year.

Stolz (silvers in the 500 and 1,500 meters and a bronze in the 1,000) and Cooper McLeod (bronze in the 500 meters) are the only Americans eligible for this pathway.

The second way for an athlete to secure a spot for themselves is to medal in the same distance at two World Cups.

The rest of the team for Milano Cortina – countries can send a maximum of nine men and nine women, based on their top athletes’ placement and times at the four World Cups – will be decided at the U.S. Olympic trials, which are Jan. 2-5, 2026, in Milwaukee.

Stream World Cup speed skating on Peacock

How to watch, streaming options

Live coverage of the three-day meet World Cup will be available on Peacock, with a highlights show airing Sunday afternoon on NBC.

Here’s the schedule (all times Eastern):

Friday, Nov. 14: Live coverage begins at 6 p.m. on Peacock

Saturday, Nov. 15: Live coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. on Peacock

Sunday, Nov. 15: Highlights show at 2 p.m. on NBC; live coverage at 3 p.m. on Peacock.

Streaming options: NBCOlympics.com, NBC Sports app

Competition schedule

(All times Eastern)

Friday, Nov. 14

1:25 p.m. — 3000m Women Division B

1:21 p.m. — 5000m Men Division B

4:09 p.m. — 1000m Women Division B

5:01 p.m. — 1000m Men Division B

7 p.m. — 3000m Women Division A

7:56 p.m. — 5000m Men Division A

9:14 p.m. — 1000m Women Division A

9:47 p.m. — 1000m Men Division A

Saturday, Nov. 15

1:05 p.m. — 1st 500m Women Division B

1:49 p.m. — 1st 500m Men Division B

3:30 p.m. — 1st 500m Women Division A

3:58 p.m. — 1st 500m Men Division A

4:37 p.m. — 1500m Women Division A

5:17 p.m. — 1500m Men Division A

7 p.m. — 1500m Women Division B

8:05 p.m. — 1500m Men Division B

Sunday, Nov. 16

12 p.m. — Team Pursuit Women Division B

12:23 p.m. — eam Pursuit Men Division B

12:51 — 2nd 500m Women Division B

1:28 p.m. — 2nd 500m Men Division B

2:28 p.m. — Mass Start Women Division B

2:49 p.m. — Mass Start Men Division B

4 p.m. — Team Pursuit Women Division A

4:28 p.m. — Team Pursuit Men Division A

5:06 p.m. — 2nd 500m Women Division A

5:34 p.m. — 2nd 500m Men Division A

6:17 p.m. — Mass Start Women Division A

6:38 p.m. — Mass Start Men Division A

The team said Hughes was being evaluated and more details would be provided when they become available.

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the injury occurred at a team dinner on Thursday night. ESPN described the incident as a ‘freak accident.’

Hughes played for Team USA at the 4 Nations Face-Off and is expected to be a candidate for the U.S. Olympic team.

Hughes, 24, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2019 draft, had missed 20 games in each of the last two seasons. He needed season-ending shoulder surgery last March after crashing into the boards.

But he has come back strong this season with a team-high 10 goals and 20 points in 17 games for the Eastern Conference-leading Devils.

Hughes had a team-record 99 points in 2022-23 when he played 78 games.

NHL injury updates

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes, a U.S. Olympian and Jack’s brother, was scratched from Friday’s game. He left Tuesday’s game with an injury but later returned. Goalie Thatcher Demko (lower body) was placed on the injured list, retroactive to Nov. 11.
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk (thumb surgery), named to the U.S. Olympic team, took part in an optional practice on Friday.
Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews, another U.S. Olympian, was placed on the injured list, retroactive to Tuesday. He suffered a lower-body injury.
Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook (broken ankle) and defenseman Caiden Guhle (adductor muscle) had surgery. Newhook will be out four months and Guhle eight to 10 weeks.
Minnesota Wild forward Marco Rossi is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. He went on the injured list.

Google, Disney end YouTube TV-ESPN blackout

Google and Disney have ended the contract dispute that had taken ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned networks off the streaming giant’s platform since Oct. 30.

ESPN public relations announced the end of their 16-day blackout on Nov. 14, with Disney announcing that ‘As part of the new deal, Disney’s full suite of networks and stations – including ESPN and ABC – have already begun to be restored to YouTube TV subscribers.’

ESPN PR called the agreement a ‘multi-year distribution agreement with YouTube TV’ on X (formerly Twitter).

YouTube TV officials said of the end of the blackout: ‘We’re happy to share that we’ve reached an agreement with Disney that preserves the value of our service for our subscribers and future flexibility in our offers. Subscribers should see channels including ABC, ESPN and FX returning to their service over the course of the day.’

Original story: YouTube TV-ESPN dispute updates for Nov. 14

Michigan-TCU in men’s college basketball and Clemson-Louisville on the gridiron highlight today’s top sports offerings on the Disney-owned ESPN networks. But not if you’re a YouTube TV subscriber still locked in the ongoing blackout as the streaming giant and Disney negotiate their carriage deal.

The contract dispute reached a boiling point on Oct. 30 as all Disney content, including sports channels like ESPN, ESPN2, SEC Network and ESPNU, was removed from YouTube TV. The streaming giant will be without one of the nation’s largest broadcasters of live sports until the two sides reach a new agreement . It’s unclear how long the blackout may last.

In a statement on Oct 30, YouTube accused Disney of proposing costly economic terms that would raise prices on YouTube TV customers and give our customers fewer choices, while benefiting Disney’s own live TV products.’ YouTube TV also said it will offer subscribers a $20 credit should ESPN content remain unavailable for an extended period of time.

That’s created a headache for sports fans trying to follow their favorite teams and leagues, a number of which have broadcast deals with ESPN.

Here’s how YouTube TV subscribers can watch ESPN and ABC amid the dispute as well as a look at the games scheduled to air across Disney’s family of networks on Nov. 14.

How to watch ESPN without YouTube TV

Fubo

Fubo, which offers a free trial for new members, carries all Disney networks as well as other channels that carry NFL games: NFL Network, CBS and Fox.

Sling TV

ESPN Unlimited

ESPN live sports schedule today

All times Eastern and accurate as of Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, at 4:06 p.m.

CFB: South Carolina State Bulldogs at North Carolina Central Eagles, 5:30 p.m., ESPN2
CBK: Indiana State Sycamores at Duke Blue Devils, 7 p.m., ACC Network
WCBK: Duke Blue Devils at West Virginia Mountaineers, 7 p.m., ESPNU
CFB: Clemson Tigers at Louisville Cardinals, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
CBK: North Carolina Central Eagles at North Carolina Tar Heels, 9 p.m., ACC Network
CBK: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Georgia Bulldogs, 9 p.m., SEC Network
CBK: Michigan Wolverines at TCU Horned Frogs, 9 p.m., ESPN2
CBK: Gonzaga Bulldogs at Arizona State Sun Devils, 11 p.m., ESPN2

The crowd gathered near Cus D’Amato’s KO Boxing Gym Inc., opened by the legendary trainer before he began working with Tyson, then a 13-year-old juvenile delinquent.

“This is what Cus said,’’ Tyson, now 59, told the crowd. “…He said you’re going to be the greatest fighter since the beginning of life.’’

Tyson was speaking at an event honoring D’Amato 40 years after the trainer’s death, as another notable date approached.

Nov. 15 will mark the one-year anniversary of Tyson’s fight against Jake Paul, a spectacle that Netflix livestreamed to a global audience after which Tyson looked old, discouraged and soundly beaten. A year later, questions linger.

Such as, what happened to the Baddest Man on the Planet that night?

And how has the loss impacted the once-indestructible boxer?

Why did Mike Tyson flop vs. Jake Paul?

The week after Tyson lost an eight-round bout to Paul by unanimous decision, his oldest daughter told USA TODAY she thought her father was “holding back.”

“I know all of us in our section was like, ‘Mike, what the (expletive) are you doing?’ ‘ said Michael “Miki” Tyson, 35, the oldest of Tyson’s seven children.

Mike Russell, Tyson’s top sparring partner during training camp, told USA TODAY Sports during a recent interview, “If Mike would have fought how he was sparring me, he would have knocked Jake out.’’

Russell attributed Tyson’s disappointing performance to “an off night.” Miki Tyson said it could have stemmed from medical issues. Other people were more suspicious.

On social media, skeptics accused Tyson and Paul of rigging the fight.

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), which regulates boxing in Texas, received six complaints about the fight, according to Tela Mange, Communications Manager for the TDLR. (Anyone may file a complaint about a boxing event through the agency’s online portal.)

Four complaints alleged the fight had been manipulated. One alleged Tyson had not disclosed health issues and one alleged there appeared to be a clock error in timing the rounds, according to Mange.

“All six complaints were closed because the claims were not supported by sufficient evidence,’’ Mange said.

What Mike Tyson says about his performance

A day after the fight, Tyson wrote on Instagram, “I almost died in June. Had 8 blood transfusions. Lost half my blood and 25 lbs in hospital and had to fight to get healthy to fight so I won.’’

He was referring to what his camp described as an ulcer flare-up, a well-documented medical emergency that resulted in the fight being postponed about four months.

Last weekend, Tyson addressed his performance again in what was billed as an exclusive interview with Hard Rock Bet, an online gambling app he endorses. (Tyson also has launched ‘Return of the Mike,” a one-man stage show being held at Hard Rock properties.)

‘I think I trained a little bit too intensely [for Paul], and I left most of my fight in the gym…” Tyson told Hard Rock Bet. “…I didn’t want to use that for an excuse, but I had some real bad health problems, but I’m fine now.’’

He also expressed interest in a rematch with Paul.

‘Why is Mike Tyson here?’

Tyson has said he felt depressed after the fight when the training and global attention ended. What was less clear was how the public would feel about Tyson.

The “Baddest Man on the Planet’’ façade had crumbled.

During the year leading up to the fight against Paul, Tyson appeared at no fewer than 13 events where he got paid to sign autographs and pose for photos, according to an online search. In the year since the Paul fight, he appeared at as few as eight events.

One was held June 26 at the Seventh Inning Stretch, a sports memorabilia store in Cooperstown, New York. That was the weekend of the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

“Some people (were) like, why is Mike Tyson here?’’ Vincent Carfagno, owner of the Seventh Inning Stretch, told USA TODAY Sports. “I’m, like, because he’s Mike Tyson. “

The line of people waiting to meet Tyson wrapped around the block, according to Carfagno, who said some people arrived with temporary face tattoos that matched Tyson’s.

‘Crowds are massive,” said Ryan Fiterman, who represents Tyson for celebrity bookings. ‘Bigger than ever.”

Mike Tyson’s finances

A video from 2023 shows Tyson arriving at the Fall Sport Card and Memorabilia Expo in Toronto to sign more autographs and pose for more photos.

‘For the love of money,” he says sunnily.

Two months after fighting Paul, Tyson and his wife paid $13 million for a mansion in Florida. More big paydays may be in the works after Tyson agreed to fight Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition and called for a rematch against Paul. He also seems to be generating income from several endorsement deals and his cannabis company, Tyson 2.0.

The stage show he launched last weekend could prove lucrative, too, with Netflix announcing it will premiere a taped show in 2026.

This is the same man who lost his $300 million fortune before he filed for bankruptcy in 2003.

“I wish all older fighters could end up with the ability to continue to live on their legacy the way he does,” said promoter Kathy Duva, who’s inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Has Tyson tarnished his legacy?

Tony “Two Ton’’ Galenta, a heavyweight boxer, fought a giant octopus in 1946. Galenta used the publicity stunt to promote his wrestling and bar business and to stay in the spotlight.

Tyson has not fought an octopus. Yet.

But Tyson has fought a YouTuber-turned-boxer and has agreed to an exhibition fight against 48-year-old Floyd Mayweather, who weighed 160 pounds for his most recent exhibition. Tyson weighed 228 ½ pounds for his fight against Paul.

Tyson could be 60 when he climbs into the ring again.

“I believe Tyson’s legacy will not be impaired,’’ said Tracy Callis, a boxing historian and elector to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. “When younger, he was an awesome puncher.’’

In Tyson’s prime, Callis said, he was compared to the likes of Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano. No former YouTuber can negate that, Callis indicated.

Dan Cuoco, a former director of the International Boxing Research Organization, cited Jack Johnson when asked about Tyson’s legacy. Johnson was a legendary boxer who made his pro debut at age 19 in 1897 and fought until he was 53. He also lost five of his final seven fights, yet is widely considered one of the greatest fighters of all time.

Cuoco said he considers Tyson’s last fight a loss to Kevin McBride in 2025, when Tyson was 38 and quit on his stool after the sixth round. His next sanctioned fight was 20 years later against Paul.

“Anything after that, when you come back at that kind of age…I don’t give it any credence,’’ Cuoco said. “Basically, it’s a money grab.”

Who does Mike Tyson want to be?

At the tribute for D’Amato, Tyson repeated a personal tradition: He visited his former trainer’s grave and poured champagne on the headstone.

Later, Tyson stood on the stage in front of the crowd and said he grew up with friends who were smarter and better educated.

“There was no way in the world I would do better than these guys in life,’’ Tyson said. “The next thing you know, I’m listening to this Italian guy and I’m conquering the world.’’

The Italian guy was D’Amato. He taught Tyson not only how to box, but about the power of affirmations, self-love and self-belief. A year after the trainer died, Tyson, at 19, became the youngest world heavyweight champion in boxing history.

Of course, he lost his way, too.

A divorce from his first wife, Robin Givens, who accused the boxer of physical abuse. A divorce from his second wife, Monica Turner, who accused him of infidelity. His 1992 conviction for rape. His struggle with cocaine and alcohol.

It’s debatable whether Tyson ever became the greatest fighter since the beginning of life, as Tyson says D’Amato predicted. But other things are undeniable.

He was a must-watch athlete and, for a time, the most dominant fighter of his era. He transcended boxing and became one of the world’s most recognizable sports figures. Then he became a family man.

Tyson is married to Lakiha ‘Kiki’ Spicer, and his third marriage has lasted more than 16 years. (The couple hosted the ‘Celebration of Cus” event.) Tyson also is the father of seven children. And, a year after the fight against Paul, exudes a peace that eluded him during a long, turbulent stretch of years.

“I asked for this right here,’’ Tyson said, gesturing to himself, “the man I am today.’’