1:46 AM ET The night ended with Kamaru Usman outlasting Colby Covington in another epic five-round fight, but there was no shortage of action throughout UFC 268. Rose Namajunas successfully defended her strawweight title, Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler did not disappoint and Marlon Vera finished Frankie Edgar with a highlight-reel kick that may have
12:10 PM ET Kelly CohenESPN Week 9 of the NFL kicked off with the end of daylight saving time, which meant an extra hour of planning outfits, right? With November officially underway, the fall ‘fits were abundant — in the cities starting to get cold, of course. Yes, we are getting jealous of Florida weather
Nov 7, 2021 NEW YORK — Rose Namajunas successfully defended her strawweight crown on Saturday against Zhang Weili — the same woman she took the belt from back in April. Saturday’s rematch, however, was a much different fight than the first. Namajunas (11-4) edged Zhang (21-3) by the slimmest of margins, as she earned a
1:54 AM ET NEW YORK — Kamaru Usman has said repeatedly that he dislikes Colby Covington more than any other opponent he has ever faced. But after their 10th round in the cage together, Usman and Covington could do nothing except embrace. Usman beat Covington via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) in the main event
11:20 AM ET Associated Press Right-hander Trevor Bauer, third baseman Nolan Arenado, outfielder Charlie Blackmon and infielder-outfielder Jurickson Profar declined to opt out of their contracts to become free agents. Bauer agreed to a three-year, $102 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers in February and began 8-5 with a 2.59 ERA in 17 starts.
11:42 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars running back James Robinson will not play against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday because of a right heel injury. Robinson had been listed as questionable to play, and the Jaguars wanted him to test his heel in pregame warm-ups. Robinson did some light running and footwork drills at
11:48 AM ET BALTIMORE — The Minnesota Vikings will be without safety Harrison Smith on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens after the Pro Bowler was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Smith is the third Vikings player put on the reserve/COVID-19 list since Thursday. He joins center Garrett Bradbury, who tested positive and is vaccinated, and
11:00 AM ET Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has a small fracture in the middle finger of his left, throwing hand and will not start Sunday against the Houston Texans, league sources told ESPN. Jacoby Brissett is expected to be the Dolphins’ starting quarterback Sunday, according to a source, with Tagovailoa serving as Miami’s backup.
10:29 AM ET Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock will miss Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys due to COVID-19 protocols, the team announced. Lock is the second Broncos player this week to be ruled out due to COVID-19 protocols, as tight end Noah Fant tested positive Tuesday and is on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Denver guard
10:10 AM ET The Carolina Panthers plan for quarterback Sam Darnold to start Sunday against the New England Patriots barring any pregame setbacks, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Darnold officially is listed as questionable because of a shoulder injury. He also suffered a concussion last week against the Atlanta Falcons but officially cleared the