Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 20, 2023, 12:55 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Chinese strawweight champion Zhang Weili turned in a near-flawless performance at UFC 292 — and that’s considering the impossibly high standards she’s come to be judged by. Zhang (24-3) dominated
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 20, 2023, 01:27 AM ET BOSTON — Sean O’Malley climbed out of the Octagon, spread his arms wide and took a beer from a fan. He chugged it as the TD Garden rocked with cheering fans. The UFC has a new superstar. Welcome to the “Suga” era. O’Malley, the Gen
ESPN News Services Aug 20, 2023, 12:58 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts homered twice to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins in the second game on Saturday night to complete a doubleheader sweep. Betts had a two-run single to cap a three-run eighth inning as the
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterAug 20, 2023, 01:21 AM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
ESPN News Services Aug 19, 2023, 11:14 PM ET MASON, Ohio — Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will meet Sunday at the Western & Southern Open in a rematch of their Wimbledon final. The top-ranked Alcaraz erased a match point in the second set and rallied past unseeded Hubert Hurkacz 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterAug 19, 2023, 11:52 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. PITTSBURGH — After sprinting to the end zone alongside his teammates with his intercepted ball in hand, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. scanned the lower
Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterAug 19, 2023, 11:27 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can
Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 05:57 PM ET CLEVELAND — With an eye toward improving their catching in the future, the Detroit Tigers designated veteran Eric Haase for assignment and signed free agent catcher Carson Kelly on Saturday. Haase, 30, has been with Detroit since 2020. The 30-year-old has struggled at the plate, especially against
Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 06:49 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Byron Buxton could play in the outfield “on occasion” when he returns from the injured list, after making all of his starts for Minnesota this season at designated hitter in an effort to keep him healthy. After appearing in 85 games, Buxton is currently rehabbing
Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 09:22 PM ET HOUSTON — Houston Astros star Jose Altuve has reached 2,000 career hits, becoming the third player in franchise history to reach the milestone. Altuve hit a leadoff single in the fifth inning against Seattle Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert on Saturday night. He was thrown out trying to