3:49 PM ET NEW YORK — Kamaru Usman has one of the top fighters in the world in his crosshairs. It just so happens that it’s not a fellow MMA fighter. The UFC welterweight champion and ESPN’s No. 1-ranked pound-for-pound mixed martial artist said Wednesday at UFC 268 media day that he is targeting a
4:46 PM ET HOUSTON — A day after the NFL trade deadline, with quarterback Deshaun Watson still on the Houston Texans roster, general manager Nick Caserio said the situation hasn’t been a distraction in the building. But on Wednesday morning, much of Caserio’s 27-minute news conference was taken up by questions about Watson’s future with
3:40 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Neither Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury nor Kyler Murray believes the quarterback will need to practice this week in order to be prepared to play Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers as Murray continues to heal from a left ankle sprain. Murray, who said his ankle feels “good,” didn’t
4:36 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson is recovering from a concussion, potentially opening the door for Emory Jones to start at South Carolina on Saturday. Richardson was knocked out of last Saturday’s loss to No. 1 Georgia following a hit to the head/neck area. He was diagnosed with a
3:44 PM ET Associated Press DEL MAR, Calif. — A 2-year-old filly was fatally injured in an accident during training hours at Del Mar on Wednesday. Del Mar Thoroughbred Club President Josh Rubinstein announced the death during a safety briefing for the Breeders’ Cup, which will be held at the track north of San Diego
3:40 PM ET Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Defending champion Yuxin Lin of China and top-ranked amateur Keita Nakajima of Japan were among seven players who shared the lead at 4-under 67 as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship began Wednesday with some of the biggest stars off to an ideal start. Lin is trying
7:48 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN On Saturday, we’re set to see arguably the biggest fight night of the year. Canelo Alvarez, the No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world, looks to become an undisputed world champion for the first time in his career as he faces Caleb Plant in a super middleweight unification fight at
9:51 AM ET Villarreal boss Unai Emery has said he will stay at the club following interest from Newcastle United. The 50-year-old confirmed after Villarreal’s 2-0 Champions League win over Young Boys on Tuesday that Newcastle had signalled their interest in appointing him but were yet to make an official approach. – Stream ESPN FC
12:26 PM ET A man who livestreamed himself on Facebook while racially abusing England players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after the Euro 2020 final has been jailed for 10 weeks. Jonathon Best, 52, a forklift driver, used the site to rant about the England trio, who are all Black, after they missed
3:19 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United defender Raphael Varane will be out for a month after suffering a hamstring injury, the club announced on Wednesday. Varane limped off during the first half of the 2-2 draw with Atalanta on Tuesday. After undergoing scans in Manchester on Wednesday, the 28-year-old is set for a spell