10:19 PM ET The first-ever quadrilogy fight in UFC history will take place early next year in South America. Deiveson Figueiredo will defend his flyweight belt against former champion and current interim champ Brandon Moreno at UFC 283 on Jan. 21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday. Figueiredo, who
10:36 PM BST After a year’s delay, the 2021 Rugby World Cup is finally upon us with 12 of the best rugby nations coming together in New Zealand to fight for women’s rugby supremacy. The first World Cup to be held in the Southern Hemisphere, New Zealand is prepared to put on a show with
10:06 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams‘ defense might have struggled to tackle San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel on his touchdown run in the first half Monday night, but linebackers Bobby Wagner and Takkarist McKinley combined for the hit of the night later in the quarter. Shortly before halftime,
8:55 PM ET Following Monday’s announcement that Tony La Russa is stepping down as Chicago White Sox manager due to health concerns, general manager Rick Hahn has begun the search for a new skipper. Hahn’s criteria for the next manager included recent dugout experience as a coach or manager for a winning organization, good communication
9:00 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Joe Cordina’s junior lightweight title defense vs. Shavkat Rakhimov, scheduled for Nov. 5 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is off after Cordina suffered a hand injury that will require surgery, a source told ESPN. The IBF informed Cordina (15-0, 9 KOs) on Monday that he has been stripped of
8:10 PM ET Former Wisconsin football coach Paul Chryst will receive a reduced buyout of $11 million, the school said Monday. Chryst, fired Sunday following a 2-3 start to the season, had approximately $20 million left on a contract that paid him through January 2027. But athletic director Chris McIntosh said Sunday that Chryst had
7:37 PM ET Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera, in Year 3 of his tenure, said Monday if anyone thought it would be easy to turn around an organization with one playoff win since 2005, “They’re crazy.” “It’s going to take time,” Rivera said. But having lost three consecutive games to fall to 1-3 — and
7:32 PM ET ESPN News Services The Seattle Mariners reinstated star rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez from the 10-day injured list Monday and also reinstated catcher Curt Casali from the paternity list. In corresponding moves, the club optioned catcher Brian O’Keefe and infielder Abraham Toro to Triple-A Tacoma. The Mariners wrap up their regular season at
6:19 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS — Reliever Giovanny Gallegos and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed Monday to an $11 million, two-year contract, a deal that includes a club option for 2025 and escalators that could make it worth $20.5 million over three seasons. The 31-year-old right-hander is 3-5 with a 2.91 ERA
6:35 PM ET NEW YORK — With the Mets‘ offense reeling after New York was swept by the Atlanta Braves, the absence of outfielder Starling Marte is a gaping hole in the lineup. However, Mets manager Buck Showalter said Monday that Marte, who is dealing with a nondisplaced fracture of his right middle finger, will