Month: July 2018

2:07 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Heavyweight contender Luis “King Kong” Ortiz returned from a devastating knockout loss to author one of his own on Saturday night. Ortiz drilled Razvan Cojanu in the second round in his first step toward earning another world title shot, winning on the Mikey Garcia-Robert Easter Jr. undercard at Staples
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11:24 PM ET Fourteen months after their initial meeting ended in controversy due to illegal strikes, Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez delivered another instant classic at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. And for the second time, an illegal strike by Alvarez shaped the course of the bout. This time, however, Poirier
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9:04 PM ET ST. LOUIS — New Chicago Cubs pitcher Cole Hamels, isn’t worried about finding success again after struggling for much of the season, especially in July, when he posted an 11.12 ERA for his old team, the Texas Rangers. “You get a little bit of revitalized energy,” Hamels said Saturday of joining the
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4:39 PM ET Associated Press AMES, Iowa — Christopher Bell made history Saturday at Iowa Speedway — even though nearly everything that could go against him did down the stretch. Bell moved back out front in overtime to win a wild NASCAR Xfinity series race on Newton’s bull ring, becoming the first series regular with
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8:25 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Top-seeded John Isner advanced to the BB&T Atlanta Open final for the eighth time, beating fourth-seeded Matthew Ebden of Australia 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-1 on Saturday. Seeking his fifth victory at Atlantic Station in the past six years, Isner will face the winner of the night semifinal between
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8:15 PM ET Associated Press OAKVILLE, Ontario — Top-ranked Dustin Johnson used a fast start and a late eagle to grab a share of the lead Saturday in the RBC Canadian Open. Johnson shot a 7-under 65 at Glen Abbey to match Kevin Tway, Byeong Hun An and Whee Kim at 17-under 199. Dustin Johnson
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8:28 PM ET SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The first day in pads at training camp saw the first major injury for the Carolina Panthers. Starting right tackle Daryl Williams dislocated his right patella and tore the medial collateral ligament in his right knee during Saturday’s morning practice. Williams has not been ruled out for the year,
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6:50 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show LONDON — Dereck Chisora took care of business against Carlos Takam on Saturday much faster than heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua managed in October. Chisora
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7:25 PM ET Jeffery Carter, the No. 45 ranked prospect in the Class of 2019, is staying home for college. The 6-foot, 182-pound cornerback with blazing 4.36 speed committed to Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday over Oklahoma Sooners, Oregon Ducks and more than 25 more offers from Power 5 programs. The nation’s No. 4 ranked
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3:05 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns‘ commitment to coach Hue Jackson remains “unwavering,” owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam said Saturday as the Browns held their third day of training camp. Haslam said Jackson will not be on any kind of leash — short or long — following 0-16 and 1-15 records in
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