4:40 PM ET When push came to shove, the UFC made Daniel Cormier an offer he couldn’t refuse. Daniel Cormier will defend his heavyweight title against Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC 230 on Nov. 3 in New York, UFC president Dana White told ESPN. Cormier (21-1) will defend his heavyweight title against
Month: October 2018
3:22 PM ET A spectacular hole-in-one helped Eddie Pepperell claim a share of the lead with Ryder Cup star Tommy Fleetwood and Matt Wallace after the opening round of the British Masters. Justin Rose — who needs a top two finish on Sunday to return to the top of the rankings — shot a disappointing
11:07 PM ET [embedded content] In recent years, the term “concussion protocol” has become such a part of the NFL lexicon that everyone refers to it — from players to coaches to those of us who cover the league to all the fans who watch. But how many of us could actually describe the different
I was in the moment I saw the tweet. Easiest call I’ve ever made. An eventful summer in the NBA will make for an exciting 2018-19 fantasy hoops season. Create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league today! Sign up for free! On July 21, Tom Kislingbury, who goes by the handle @TomDegenerate, tweeted the
3:00 PM ET Faced with the likelihood of being stripped of his middleweight world title for testing positive for a banned performance-enhancing drug, Billy Joe Saunders on Thursday vacated the 160-pound belt. On Tuesday, the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission rejected Saunders’ application for a boxing license for the positive test for the powerful banned stimulant
The ESPN FC crew answer your tweets on Kylian Mbappe’s links to Real Madrid, Philippe Countinho’s woes at the Camp Nou and much more. Arturo Vidal’s disgruntled social media posts showed a lack of respect towards his Barcelona teammates, the Catalan club’s general manager has told Mundo Deportivo. Vidal posted an angry face emoji on his
Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke is unlikely to return until next year after undergoing knee surgery, manager Roy Hodgson said on Thursday. The 27-year-old has been sidelined since the beginning of September, having withdrawn from the Belgium squad during the last international break. The Premier League club confirmed on Wednesday that he had undergone minor
2:53 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Months after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers left Jameis Winston off the player murals outside Raymond James Stadium and out of the team promotional videos, they’re back to being all in with their quarterback. The team released a new promotional video this week and Winston is not only featured, he’s
2:30 PM ET The controversial new Davis Cup format will likely be without some of the game’s top names when the competition begins next year. Roger Federer joined Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev as the latest players to renounce the event, which will transition into a one-week, one-venue battle of nations late next year in
2:51 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Gerry Davis, who has umpired a record 144 postseason games, will be the crew chief for the National League Championship Series. Joe West, whose 5,194 regular-season games are second to Bill Klem’s 5,375, will be the American League Championship Series crew chief, the commissioner’s office said Thursday.