10:15 PM ET The comeback of British boxing legend Nigel Benn is off. Benn, the 55-year-old former middleweight and super middleweight world titlist, announced at a news conference in London in late September that he would exit a 23-year retirement and return to the ring to face former super middleweight titlist Sakio Bika in a
10:16 PM ET The Los Angeles Chargers have fired offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt, the team announced Monday night. The Chargers are 3-5 this season and have failed to score more than 20 points in each of their last four games. The offense as a whole has struggled, ranking 23rd in points per game (19.6), 28th
8:23 AM ET Lisa D. Mickey News headlines around the world have exploded ever since Tiger Woods tied Sam Snead‘s 82 career PGA Tour wins on Sunday. Granted, it is an outstanding feat for a man who has recorded a remarkable career. But there has been one important thing missing in the conversation about Woods’
9:11 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — McKinzie, with a new jockey replacing Hall of Famer Mike Smith, is the 3-1 favorite for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic this weekend at troubled Santa Anita. The track is hosting the world championships for a record 10th time Friday and Saturday. A total of 36
8:13 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr knows his team needs to change things up after a lifeless start to the season, but the veteran coach does not want star guard Stephen Curry to change his style in the process. When asked prior to Monday’s game if he would like
8:08 PM ET Associated Press GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — A forward on the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” U.S. Olympic gold-medal hockey team has been found incompetent to stand trial on charges he beat a neighbor with a metal pole. A Minnesota judge Monday told 61-year-old Mark Pavelich of Lutsen a psychologist’s report indicates Pavelich “needs
7:38 PM ET NEW YORK — New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. will be away from the team while coping with the sudden death of a close family member. Speaking before Monday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden, Knicks coach David Fizdale said there is no timetable for Smith’s return.
7:22 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Joe Girardi hit a grand slam after putting on the red pinstripes for the first time. Girardi was charming, engaging and entertaining in his introductory news conference as the 55th manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Already popular among fans, Girardi said all the right things Monday. “It means
7:17 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens signed receiver Willie Snead to a one-year, $6 million fully guaranteed extension, a source to ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Snead, 27, has been a valuable veteran target for quarterback Lamar Jackson this season and would’ve been an unrestricted free agent at the end of
7:12 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings have acquired forward Brendan Perlini in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. The 23-year-old Perlini has been a healthy scratch for most of this season, appearing in just one game. But he has 45 goals and 27 assists in 200 career appearances with Chicago