2:32 PM ET The city of Philadelphia may have a new favorite fighter after Saturday, as Justin Gaethje lived up to his “Human Highlight Reel” nickname inside Wells Fargo Center. What’s next for Gaethje, Edson Barboza, Michelle Waterson and the other big names from this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night? Here’s ESPN’s take. Justin Gaethje,
Month: March 2019
1:18 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The city of Nashville won’t cut down 21 ornamental cherry trees to make space for an NFL draft stage, Mayor David Briley said Saturday. In a news release, Briley said he had informed the NFL and Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp. that they will have to remove
12:58 PM ET Michael Irvin announced in an Instagram post Sunday that the testing he underwent for throat cancer came back 100 percent clean. The Dallas Cowboys legend had written in an Instagram post last week that he had spent two days in a Los Angeles hospital undergoing the tests. On Sunday he expressed gratitude
12:30 PM ET The Cleveland Browns are suddenly betting darlings after an impressive offseason that included trading for wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. 2019 NFL Win Totals Team Win Total Patriots 11 Chiefs 10.5 Rams 10.5 Saints 10.5 Chargers 10 Bears 9.5 Colts 9.5 Eagles 9.5 Browns 9 Packers 9 Steelers 9 Vikings 9 Cowboys
11:55 AM ET ESPN News Services Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the Milwaukee Bucks‘ game Sunday against the Atlanta Hawks because of a right ankle sprain. Antetokounmpo aggravated the ankle injury after scoring 34 points in the Bucks’ 128-118 win over the LA Clippers on Thursday night. He left the game midway through the fourth quarter
11:41 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Canadian Women’s Hockey League will fold in May, the league announced on Sunday morning, news that sent shock waves across the hockey community. The CWHL, founded in 2007, was home to some of the top players in the world, including Team USA’s Hilary Knight and Canada’s Marie-Philip Poulin. The
11:35 AM BST Springboks legend Naas Botha has accepted a short-term appointment as India’s head coach, as the national men’s and women’s rugby teams prepare for the Asia Rugby Championship in June. Botha, the World Rugby Hall of Fame member who played for Northern Transvaal and South Africa, winning 28 Test Caps with the Springboks,
10:35 AM ET ESPN Stats & Information The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies wrap up their opening three-game series Sunday night on ESPN. Coming off six consecutive losing seasons, the Phillies became the first team in MLB history to add three All-Stars from the previous season to their roster — Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto and
10:14 AM ET Four days before the end of spring training, Nick Williams finally bought some furniture. The Philadelphia Phillies outfielder and his fiancée, Brianna, were moving from the furnished apartment they lived in last year to a new one that came unequipped. But Williams didn’t want to pull the trigger on any new furniture
11:00 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Coach Bill Belichick might have been tight-lipped with reporters at the NFL’s annual owners meetings in Arizona last week, but he was especially vocal behind the scenes on one topic he believes would benefit the game. He