5:42 PM ET The UFC’s first main event of 2023 has taken a hit, as Kelvin Gastelum has withdrawn from a five-round middleweight bout against Nassourdine Imavov on Saturday in Las Vegas. Gastelum withdrew due to an injury to his mouth, sources told ESPN. Middleweight contender Sean Strickland has agreed to replace Gastelum on the
3:54 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts ended the season on a seven-game losing streak, with three of those losses coming by 17 points or more and the final defeat coming at the hands of the three-win Houston Texans. But interim coach Jeff Saturday, who presided over that stretch, still feels he can
4:33 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Running back Josh Jacobs, fresh off his first career NFL rushing title and heading toward free agency, said Monday during locker cleanout day that he’d like to return to the Las Vegas Raiders next season if he and the team can agree on a contract. “For me, it’s got
5:15 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Sean McVay said he will take time before deciding his future with the Los Angeles Rams, but quarterback Matthew Stafford reiterated that he has no plans to retire — regardless of the Super Bowl-winning coach’s decision. In his end-of-season news conference on Monday, McVay spoke at length about
5:37 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins have several injury questions heading into Sunday’s wild-card matchup against the Buffalo Bills, the largest of which centers around quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that Tagovailoa has not yet been cleared for any football activity after entering the concussion protocol on Dec.
3:53 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — Houston Texans wideout Brandin Cooks was candid about his future with the franchise after the team fired coach Lovie Smith after just one season. “I’m not going into this offseason thinking I want to be a part of a rebuild,” Cooks said Monday. Cooks finished with a team-high
5:18 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Titans fired four assistant coaches on Monday, including offensive coordinator Todd Downing. Downing spent the last two seasons as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator. The Titans also fired offensive line
9:00 AM ET It started with Cristiano Ronaldo and is likely to end with Wout Weghorst — for now at least. But sources have told ESPN that Manchester United‘s real objective in their attempt to end a six-year search for a centre-forward is to bridge a gap until the summer when their priority targets will
1:58 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants have agreed to terms on an $11.5 million, two-year contract with right-hander Luke Jackson. The 31-year-old Jackson missed the entire 2022 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on April 13. Jackson had a strong season in 2021 when he helped Atlanta win the
4:26 PM ET Edmonton Oilers star winger Evander Kane is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a lacerated left wrist and could rejoin their lineup before the NHL All-Star break, GM Ken Holland told ESPN on Monday. Kane hasn’t played since Nov. 11 after his left wrist was cut by the skate blade of