9:10 PM ET NEW YORK — After months of verbal jarring, physical altercations between teams and a smashed bus window, Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov finally stood face to face. McGregor, the brash Irishman who at one point held UFC titles in both the featherweight and lightweight divisions, and Nurmagomedov, the current lightweight champion, took
Sep 20, 2018 For the eighth season in a row, ESPN.com is ranking the top players in the NBA. Who will be the best player this season? To get the final prediction, we asked our expert panel to vote on pairs of players. NBArank is a prediction for the coming season. Dozens of panelists from
8:15 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — Chris Paisley birdied four of the last five holes for a 10-under 61 and the first-round lead Thursday in the season-ending Web.com Tour Championship. The South African Open winner in January for his first European Tour title, Paisley played the back nine first at Atlantic Beach
Sep 21, 2018 Conor McGregor has signed a new six-fight deal with the UFC, president Dana White told ESPN on Thursday. Terms were not disclosed, but White said the deal could make McGregor the most money in the sport, especially given his pay-per-view appeal. The six fights include the matchup with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC
7:28 PM ET Middleweight Diego Pacheco, a 17-year-old, eight-time amateur national champion from Los Angeles and much sought-after prospect, is turning pro. Unified heavyweight world titleholder Anthony Joshua went through the paces of a public workout on Wednesday at York Hall in London, just days before he will make his sixth defense against Alexander Povetkin.
11:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Claude Giroux admitted to doing something taboo. Something unseemly in today’s professional hockey world. Something that many feels tears at the very bonds that hold together the fragile chemistry of teams. Claude Giroux has … played Fortnite. How many teams will top 100 points? Will the Rangers really finish in
4:00 PM ET ESPN News Services The NHL on Thursday suspended Montreal Canadiens forward Max Domi for the remainder of the preseason for his sucker punch on Florida’s Aaron Ekblad on Wednesday night. With the Canadiens losing 2-1 at the start of the third period, Domi — acquired from Arizona in the offseason — began
3:11 PM ET Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Chad Kuhl underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, the team announced on Thursday. The surgery to reconstruct Kuhl’s ulnar collateral ligament was performed by Dr. David Altchek in New York. The Pirates said pitchers typically return from the surgery in 14 to 16 months. Kuhl said in a tweet
3:17 PM ET Wednesday was the Jewish High Holiday of Yom Kippur. Start Big Ben on the road? Downgrade the Seahawks’ offense? Find out how blocking matchups will impact your fantasy team this week. Matchups are a driving force behind weekly lineup decisions in fantasy football. Here are the most and least favorable matchups at
Maurizio Sarri played down concerns that Pedro Rodriguez suffered a serious shoulder injury in Chelsea’s 1-0 win over PAOK in the Europa League. Pedro was helped from the field by Chelsea’s medical staff in the final minute of injury time following a collision with PAOK goalkeeper Alexandros Paschalakis, prompting speculation that he had dislocated his