11:21 AM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields has a date and an opponent for her mixed martial arts debut with the Professional Fighters League. Shields will fight Brittney Elkin on June 10, the PFL announced Wednesday (TV: 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+; 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2). The
9:28 AM ET A capacity crowd will be present at UFC 264 on July 10 in Las Vegas, UFC president Dana White announced on Wednesday. The pay-per-view card will be held at T-Mobile Arena and headlined by the trilogy fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. “I signed bout agreement this morning,” McGregor told ESPN’s
6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — When it comes to the Philadelphia Eagles‘ draft-day plans, it feels like there’s another shoe yet to drop. Step 1 was executed March 26 when the Eagles moved back from No. 6 to No. 12 overall in a deal with the Miami Dolphins that fetched a 2022 first-round pick. The
6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Of the many decisions general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan have made since they took over the San Francisco 49ers none are bigger than the one that awaits April 29. After trading up in the draft, the Niners will use the No. 3 overall pick to
10:00 AM ET The 2022 college football recruiting trail is just beginning. Many prospects are still waiting for the extended dead period to end for the opportunity to take visits and interact with coaches in person. Commitments could begin to spike over the summer, but so far, more than 100 prospects in the ESPN 300
9:48 AM ET Jennifer Jo Cobb is set for her topflight NASCAR debut later this month at Talladega, which would make her the first woman to race in the series since Danica Patrick in 2018. Cobb will drive the No. 15 Chevrolet for Rick Ware Racing on April 25, the team announced Tuesday. “I have
3:14 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum said Tuesday night that he is still dealing with the after-effects of contracting for COVID-19 three months ago and has been using an inhaler before games as a means to combat them. “Close,” he said, after scoring 32 points, along with nine rebounds and five
4:57 AM ET Associated Press Sarah Gorden said that herself and her boyfriend were racially profiled by a Houston security guard. Photo by Daniel Bartel/ISI Photos/Getty Images The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) said on Tuesday it had opened an investigation under its anti-discrimination policy after Chicago Red Stars defender Sarah Gorden said she and her
8:52 AM ET Associated Press Players should get yellow cards for covering their mouths to speak to opponents, football great Clarence Seedorf told European lawmakers on Wednesday in a forum on hate speech in sport. Seedorf spoke to the 47-nation Council of Europe on the day UEFA was preparing a verdict in the disciplinary case
5:34 AM ET Mikel Arteta insists he has not contemplated Arsenal failing to qualify for Europe next season and urged his big-game players to create the “magic moments” necessary to keep their Europa League dream alive. Arsenal head into Thursday night’s quarterfinal, second leg against Slavia Prague knowing they have to score at least once