8:48 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN The Professional Fighters League is one step away from its night of making millionaires. That moment comes on New Year’s Eve, when the rebranded World Series of Fighting will award $1 million to the season winners in six weight classes. Four matchups for that season finale are already set, and
Month: October 2018
8:01 PM ET Manny Pacquiao, the Filipino legend who has not boxed in the United States since 2016 because of an eight-figure debt to the IRS, plans to return to the U.S. to defend his secondary welterweight world title against Adrien Broner in January. Pacquiao made the announcement Thursday during an appearance at a news
7:02 PM ET ESPN News Services Adam Wainwright‘s contract with the St. Louis Cardinals has been put on hold because it violates the maximum-cut rule, and the pitcher will have to become a free agent before the agreement can be finalized, sources told the Associated Press on Thursday. The Cardinals announced the agreement with the
8:03 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Dwight Howard sat out the Washington Wizards‘ season opener Thursday night with what the team said is a sore buttocks. Washington’s new starting center missed all of training camp and the entire exhibition schedule. He did not participate in any practices at all until Monday. Coach Scott Brooks
6:51 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints placed veteran receiver Ted Ginn Jr. on injured reserve Thursday with a knee injury, which will mean a greater role for backups Cameron Meredith and Tre’Quan Smith. It’s unclear if Ginn has a chance to return later this season after missing the required eight weeks.
6:02 PM ET Detroit Lions Pro Bowl right guard T.J. Lang said he met with three or four specialists before returning to football following what is at least the fifth concussion of his career. Lang suffered his latest concussion against Dallas on Sept. 30 and missed two weeks of practice before returning to practice Wednesday.
5:33 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas — Daniel Ricciardo is unsure whether he would ever feel fully comfortable racing on one of IndyCar’s oval race circuits. Lewis Hamilton is on the brink of his fifth world title but says his biggest successes are yet to come. ESPN talks to the Mercedes driver about how he plans
5:51 PM ET Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Kings have activated goalie Jonathan Quick from injured reserve. The season is taking shape, and every team is forming an identity. Here’s the one thing (a player, a line or something else) carrying all 31. The Kings also sent goalie Peter Budaj back
5:26 PM ET FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams has been suspended three games, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. A source said the penalty falls under the NFL’s substance abuse policy stemming from a summer intoxication arrest. The Cowboys placed Williams on injured reserve on Oct. 6 in part because of a
5:30 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers walked into the interview room Thursday for his weekly news conference, stepped behind the podium and flashed a big smile. “Did y’all miss me?” he asked. Rodgers was away from the team for more than a week as he addressed an