Aug 30, 2021 In 2017, the UFC launched Dana White’s Contender Series in order to find talent to add to its roster. Through four seasons, the promotion has awarded 117 fighter contracts, including a record 37 last season. Here we go again. Season 5 begins on Tuesday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas,
12:22 PM ET Jason Payne has been hired by the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones, making him the only Black head coach in North American professional hockey next season. Payne, 45, was promoted from assistant coach after Cyclones head coach Matt Thomas was hired by the Providence Bruins of the AHL. Payne, who grew up in Toronto,
7:16 AM ET The UFC will launch its fifth season of Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday night inside the Apex facility in Las Vegas. The show, which pits unsigned talent against one another in a one-night audition for a UFC contract, is not terribly old, but it’s already produced 117 additions to the UFC
Kieron Pollard was named Player of the Match for his 29-ball 41 © Getty Images Trinbago Knight Riders 158 for 7 (Pollard 41, Seifert 37, Williams 4-24) beat St Lucia Kings 131 for 7 (Fletcher 81*, Rampaul 3-34, Udana 2-32) by 27 runs After a stuttering start, defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders got their CPL
Aug 29, 2021 Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel said it was a joke that points were awarded for the rain-affected Belgian Grand Prix, which was limited to just three laps behind a safety car. 1 Related The race, which was scheduled to run for 44 laps, was initially delayed for over three hours by a
3:40 AM ET George Russell is the obvious choice for Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One teammate next year after his performances with Williams, according to former team boss Ross Brawn. “In my view, there is only one decision for Mercedes next year with regards to the second seat,” Brawn, now Formula One’s managing director
11:29 AM ET ATLANTA — After being hospitalized with bilateral pneumonia last week, Patrick Reed said Tuesday via social media that he is planning to play this week’s Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club. Reed, who missed both FedEx Club playoff events — the Northern Trust due to an ankle injury and then the
11:21 AM ET The Chicago Blackhawks and defenseman Connor Murphy have agreed on a four-year extension that carries an annual average value of $4.4 million. Murphy, 28, has become the de facto No. 1 defenseman on a Blackhawks team that has not been strong defensively in recent seasons. But Murphy has been a responsible and
11:30 AM ET Formula One is considering easing some of its strict COVID-19 ‘bubble’ protocols, in force since last year, so teams can entertain sponsors and guests more freely at races. 1 Related McLaren Racing chief executive Zak Brown told Reuters change was overdue and the situation was discussed in Belgium last weekend. He hoped
11:35 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Tight end Sammis Reyes will make the Washington Football Team’s 53-man roster, a source said, making him the first Chilean-born NFL player. Washington signed Reyes in April after he participated in Florida’s pro day. By signing, Reyes was removed from the International Pathway Program. Washington gave him a three-year