Month: August 2018

12:16 AM ET Bellator MMA already has one champion-versus-champion super fight on its 2018 schedule. Darrion Caldwell would apparently like to see it add another one. UFC Fight Night in Beijing will feature a heavyweight bout between Francis Ngannou and Curtis Blaydes, sources tell ESPN’s Ariel Helwani. Caldwell (13-1) dominated Noad Lahat (12-4) in a
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10:53 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Texas teen Cole Hammer and Norway’s Viktor Hovland advanced Friday at Pebble Beach in the U.S. Amateur to set up a semifinal match. Hammer, the 18-year-old Houston player headed to the University of Texas this fall, beat England’s Alex Fitzpatrick 3 and 2. Hammer is 17-1
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10:20 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Sung Hyun Park relied on the same steady style that has helped make her one of the LPGA Tour’s top players. When her putts kept rolling in Friday, she was virtually unbeatable. Park shot a 9-under 63 for a share of the lead with Lizette Salas during the
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10:54 PM ET Spain’s Jon Fernandez, one of the best prospects in boxing, will return to fight in the United States when he faces O’Shaquie Foster in a 10-round junior lightweight bout on Sept. 21. The fight, announced by promoter Lou DiBella on Friday, will headline a tripleheader on “ShoBox: The New Generation” (Showtime, 9:45
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11:00 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Larson capitalized on Kyle Busch‘s early exit to win the Xfinity Series race Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, his first victory ever at the track he calls his favorite. The first night race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 26, 1978, wasn’t overly dramatic, but
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8:02 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Larson doesn’t feel he has to win in the next three races to carry momentum into the NASCAR Cup series playoffs. He sits 10th in the standings and has
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8:03 PM ET The University System of Maryland board of regents on Friday unanimously voted to assume authority and control over all aspects of the investigation into the June 13 death of Terrapins offensive lineman Jordan McNair. There are currently two ongoing investigations: One is led by Walters Inc., which was hired by Maryland to
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10:54 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Larson won his third pole of the season as he eyes his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the year. Kyle Larson wins the pole after finishing second at Bristol in April, while Chase Elliott qualifies second. Here’s the field for Saturday’s Cup race. The first
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6:27 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. – The conversation about Jake Kumerow, dubbed by one member of the Green Bay Packers as “one of the talks of training camp,” won’t be coming to an end. Two helicopters that appeared over Lambeau Field after a first-quarter touchdown were U.S. Navy aircraft making a “side trip,” according
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