2:43 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Luis Ortiz and Charles Martin have agreed to meet in a heavyweight fight on Jan. 1 at the Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida, multiple sources have told ESPN. The New Year’s Day clash presented by PBC pits Ortiz, ESPN’s No. 8 heavyweight, against Martin, a former heavyweight titleholder who sits
12:49 PM ET UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards says he wasn’t surprised by Jorge Masvidal‘s recent withdrawal from their scheduled fight at UFC 269 next month, and he has now turned his entire focus to a title fight against Kamaru Usman in 2022. Edwards, of England, told ESPN he’d heard some concerning things about Masvidal’s
2:02 PM ET Von Miller is expected to make his Los Angeles Rams debut Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The outside linebacker is listed as questionable with an ankle injury. The Rams held Miller out of the Nov. 7 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Wide receiver Odell
12:47 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — So you want to own an NFL team? Here’s your chance to buy a share of the Green Bay Packers for $300. To be sure, the stock will have no value, pay no dividend and allow no say in team matters, but the Packers are offering shares of
1:05 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton will get most of the first-team practice reps this week in anticipation of him being ready to make his first start on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in his second go-around with the Carolina Panthers. The 32-year-old quarterback will be facing the Washington Football Team and
1:15 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team received the news it feared: defensive end Chase Young will miss the rest of the season. Washington coach Ron Rivera made the announcement during his Monday video conference call, confirming what had been reported by multiple outlets Sunday. Rivera said Sunday night that it was
News He could potentially be lured back to working for the ICC following the departure of Manu Sawnhey USA Cricket chief executive Iain Higgins has resigned after just over two years in the role. ESPNcricinfo understands that Higgins handed in his resignation late on Sunday night. The timing of the decision comes just days after
1:53 PM ET Associated Press North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell is dealing with an upper-body injury that could sideline him for what coach Mack Brown said will be his final home game Saturday against Wofford. Team spokesman Jeremy Sharpe said Monday that Howell is considered day-to-day with an injury to his non-throwing side after last
1:43 PM ET Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said Monday that starting safety Kyle Hamilton is dealing with a knee injury that typically takes six weeks to heal. Hamilton suffered the injury in Notre Dame’s 31-16 win over USC on October 23, and has not played since. Kelly said Hamilton was originally dealing with some
1:02 PM ET Steve Sarkisian’s nightmarish first season coaching the Texas Longhorns has gotten even worse. Sarkisian announced on Monday that star running back Bijan Robinson will miss the rest of the football season with a dislocated elbow. Robinson, the team’s leading rusher with 1,127 yards and 11 touchdowns, was injured late in the third