7:33 AM ET UFC 266 will see Brian Ortega make his second attempt at becoming a UFC champion. And anyone who saw the first attempt knows that the fact he’s back in this position is no small feat. Ortega (15-1) will challenge Alexander Volkanovski (22-1) for the featherweight crown on Saturday in Las Vegas, almost
7:00 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Mom was on stage singing, but little did her kids know, she was a vocal great among stars. Since he was a child,
11:09 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Houston Astros right-hander Zack Greinke was scratched from his scheduled start Friday night and placed on the 10-day injured list with neck soreness. Greinke, who missed 12 games earlier this month while on the COVID-19 list, is 11-6 with a 4.11 ERA in 29 starts for Houston.
5:42 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians have activated right-hander Shane Bieber from the 60-day injured list for a start Friday night against the Chicago White Sox. Bieber, who won the AL Cy Young Award last season, hasn’t pitched since June 13 because of a strained right shoulder. Bieber is 7-4 with
12:52 AM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — Chicago White Sox starter Dylan Cease left after being struck on the right arm by a comebacker in the sixth inning of a 1-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night. The playoff-bound White Sox said Cease has a right triceps contusion and that X-rays were
12:34 AM ET ESPN News Services DENVER — Mike Yastrzemski hit a three-run homer, one of four long balls by San Francisco, to help the NL West-leading Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2 Friday night and become the season’s first 100-win team. 154 games is the fastest the Giants have reached 100 wins in the
6:26 PM ET CHICAGO — The St. Louis Cardinals broke a tie with the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics for the longest win streak of the season by virtue of a doubleheader sweep of the Chicago Cubs on Friday. The 14 consecutive wins is the longest for the Cardinals since they joined the National
6:58 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The pandemic-delayed fourth edition of the Laver Cup — and first without Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic participating — began Friday with Matteo Berrettini and Casper Ruud giving Team Europe a 2-0 lead over Team World. Italy’s Berrettini, the runner-up to Djokovic at Wimbledon in July,
12:22 AM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Rookie Christian Eckes held off teammate Ben Rhodes and crossed the finish line under a caution flag for his first career win in the NASCAR Trucks Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday night. In addition to Eckes and Rhodes, their Thorsport Racing teammates Matt Crafton and
12:42 PM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The grandstands were packed before the sun came up over Lake Michigan, and by the end of the day those who filled them and the surrounding property were singing, dancing and enjoying one of the more remarkable days in recent U.S. Ryder Cup history. Smiling American golfers were part