7:41 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a bantamweight fight between Germaine de Randamie and Aspen Ladd on July 13 in Sacramento, California, sources told ESPN. Bout agreements have not been signed, but both sides have verbally agreed, sources said. This will be the five-round main event for the UFC Fight Night that
7:28 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Left-hander Jonny Venters has signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals and was assigned to Double-A Harrisburg. Venters, 34, was released by the Atlanta Braves on May 18. “Maybe we can use him down the line,” Washington manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday. “A left-handed pitcher is
6:57 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Major League Baseball’s 2021 All-Star Game will be played at Atlanta in what could be the first national showcase for SunTrust Park since the stadium opened in 2017. Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement before the Braves hosted the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. Manfred said SunTrust
6:08 PM ET Richie Incognito, whom the Oakland Raiders signed to a one-year deal on Tuesday, pleaded guilty in April to two misdemeanors after an incident involving his 90-year-old grandmother that took place in August in Peoria, Arizona. According to court documents obtained by ESPN, Incognito agreed to plead guilty to charges of criminal damage
6:18 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Having spent a year away from the game in the Monday Night Football analyst chair, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten knows there are questions about his ability to continue to play at a high level. “Look, it’s a show-me game and you’ve got to be able to find
6:25 PM ET Angel Pagan, who won a World Series championship while with the San Francisco Giants, was one of three people rescued off the coast of Puerto Rico after their boat capsized, according to multiple reports. Pagan, 37, was rescued along with Orlando Roman, 40, who was drafted in the 31st round by the
6:01 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera left “hand print markings” on his girlfriend’s neck during a domestic assault inside an Atlantic City casino, according to a police report obtained by a newspaper. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Wednesday that Herrera also left “small scratches” on the woman’s arms, citing the
May 30, 2019 Nick Newell will return to competition Friday in Hartford, Connecticut, nearly one year after he came up short in a bid to win a UFC contract. Newell (14-2), a congenital amputee, will face Antonio Castillo Jr. (9-9) in a show promoted by CES MMA, a regional company in the Northeast. The 33-year-old
5:47 PM ET Toronto Raptors star point guard Kyle Lowry tried to avoid discussing his left thumb injury on Wednesday during NBA Finals media day — but he did admit it’s affecting his play. “It’s about passing. I’m a big passer,” Lowry said during an appearance on ESPN’s The Jump. “You know, the flicking of
5:34 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Sharks are bringing back former Florida Panthers coach Bob Boughner as an assistant, the team announced Wednesday. Boughner will replace Rob Zettler on coach Peter DeBoer’s staff. He oversaw the defense on the Sharks when they went to the Stanley Cup Final in 2016 and