11:30 PM ET UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will serve as the backup to a vacant lightweight title fight at UFC 280 on Oct. 22, Volkanovski announced Monday. The 155-pound title fight features former champion Charles Oliveira (33-8) against Islam Makhachev (22-1). Volkanovski (25-1) will weigh-in at 155 pounds in Abu Dhabi, in the event
5:35 PM ET NEW YORK — As the New York Yankees finish locking down their postseason roster, the question of whether infielder DJ LeMahieu will be playing in the American League Division Series remains up in the air. LeMahieu has dealt with nagging toe inflammation throughout the second half of the regular season and returned
10:31 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants have hired Houston assistant general manager Pete Putila as their new GM. President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi announced Monday night that Putila will replace Scott Harris, who was hired as GM for the Detroit Tigers last month. “Pete has a stellar reputation
10:17 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Julio Urias, who thrust himself into the Cy Young discussion with another dominant season as a full-time starting pitcher, will get the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series, opposing the San Diego Padres‘ Mike Clevinger. Clayton Kershaw will face former
10:16 PM ET The UFC has confirmed its return to Australia for the first time since 2019, with the promotion heading back to Perth, Western Australia, in February next year. UFC 284 will be staged at Perth’s RAC Arena on Sunday Feb 12. [Saturday Feb. 11, ET] in what will be the second pay-per-view event
10:52 PM ET Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ian Cole will have an in-person interview on Wednesday in New York as part of the NHL’s investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him, sources told ESPN. Cole will be interviewed by Jared Maples, the NHL’s chief security officer. Cole was suspended by the Lightning on Sunday after
9:16 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball sprained his left ankle in the third quarter of a 116-107 preseason loss against the Washington Wizards on Monday night when his foot was stepped on while he was driving to the basket. The Hornets announced Ball would not return
2:55 PM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hailed Erling Haaland as one of the best strikers he has worked with and said the numbers speak for themselves as the Norwegian international continues his astonishing start to life in England. Haaland has scored 15 of City’s 33 Premier League goals, including three hat tricks, and
4:46 PM ET U.S. women’s national team and Portland Thorns forward Sophia Smith said she hopes that her club’s fans continue to support the team despite the continued fallout from last Monday’s Yates report into abuse in the NWSL. The Thorns are scheduled to host a home playoff game on Oct. 23 against the winner
6:08 PM ET The National Women’s Soccer League announced Monday that it had terminated the contracts of Orlando Pride coach Amanda Cromwell and assistant Sam Greene after finding the two had engaged in retaliatory conduct. The league made the announcement in a statement following a joint investigation by the NWSL and NWSL Players Association, with