10:57 PM ET Undefeated UFC newcomer Ben Askren has booked his first contest in the Octagon, and it’s against a former champion. Askren (18-0) will meet former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler at UFC 233 on Jan. 26 in Anaheim, California, according to UFC president Dana White. The pay-per-view event will take place at Honda
Month: November 2018
11:24 PM ET CARLSBAD, Calif. — The Chicago Cubs have informed manager Joe Maddon they won’t be discussing a contract extension with him before next season, the fifth and final one of his current deal. “We’re really focused on digging in and finding ways at getting the absolute most out of 2019,” team president Theo
11:36 PM ET ESPN staff Kerrin McEvoy claimed a third Melbourne Cup on Tuesday afternoon as Cross Counter charged down the Flemington straight to win Australia’s great race. Cross Counter ran down Marmelo over the final 200 metres to claim victory with Prince of Arran third. Finche completed the first four. McEvoy timed Cross Counter’s
11:00 PM GMT New Zealand coach Steve Hansen will set aside his friendship with his England counterpart when their teams meet at Twickenham on Saturday, expecting Eddie Jones to have done his homework on the world champions. Hansen said he and the Australian speak or text roughly once a fortnight: “You don’t ring up people
10:16 PM ET Sharrif Floyd, a former defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, will file a $180 million lawsuit in a Florida court on Tuesday against Dr. James Andrews, the Andrews Institute for Orthopedic Surgery and others. A source told ESPN’s Dan Graziano that, according to the lawsuit, Floyd in September 2016 went to the
9:50 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Saying he was “empty still” in the wake of the trade that sent him from the Denver Broncos to the Houston Texans last week, Demaryius Thomas said Monday he was misled by the Broncos about the possibility of a trade, was asked to surrender playing time in favor of
10:31 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Thunder guard Russell Westbrook left the floor late in the third quarter Monday against the New Orleans Pelicans with what the team called a left ankle sprain. Westbrook was leaping for a rebound and came down awkwardly, rolling over in pain before slapping the floor. He got up and
9:50 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN New Jersey Devils center Brian Boyle has played in 704 games over 12 seasons for five teams. He’s scored 109 career goals but has never notched a hat trick — until Monday night in Pittsburgh. The best part? It was on the Penguins‘ Hockey Fights Cancer night. Boyle, 34, was
9:32 PM ET Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Willie Desjardins realizes the Los Angeles Kings have more than enough time to turn around their dismal start to the season. The interim head coach still wants his Kings to play as if their season and their jobs are on the line in early November. Desjardins
9:36 PM ET Here’s a snapshot of the BBWAA awards after the three finalists in each category were announced on Monday night. American League MVP Finalists: Mookie Betts, Jose Ramirez, Mike Trout The question here: Which of the deep group of strong candidates were going to place out of the top three? Baseball-Reference.com had five