11:09 PM ET NAPA, Calif. — Cliff Branch, a four-time Pro Bowl and three-time All-Pro receiver with the Raiders, has died, the team announced Saturday. Branch turned 71 on Thursday. “Cliff Branch touched the lives of generations of Raiders fans,” the team said in a release. “His loss leaves an eternal void for the Raiders
Month: August 2019
10:44 PM ET One hour after receiving a message of support on social media from the president of the United States, Colby Covington went out and dismantled Robbie Lawler for 25 minutes — proving, beyond any doubt, he is next in line to challenge defending champion Kamaru Usman. Covington set a UFC record for attempted
ESPN FC’s Matteo Bonetti and Steve Nicol have a difference of opinion on whether or not Maurizio Sarri’s methodologies are innovative. Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol takes a closer look at Matthijs de Ligt’s defensive acumen from his days at Ajax that could benefit him at Juventus. Gab Marcotti shares the latest on a potential
10:31 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Aaron Sanchez looked like a reinvented pitcher in his Houston debut, throwing six stellar innings to start the Astros on a combined no-hitter Saturday night in a 9-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Sanchez was an All-Star in 2016 and led the American League in ERA, but he’s
6:50 PM ET NEW YORK — Jean Pascal, viewed by many as a faded fighter long past his best days, ain’t done just yet. Pascal knocked Marcus Browne down three times and came away with a eighth-round technical decision victory to claim an interim light heavyweight world title on Saturday night on the Adam Kownacki-Chris
10:09 PM ET Associated Press WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — It’s been five days since slump-ridden Jimmie Johnson switched crew chiefs again, and the seven-time NASCAR Cup champion likes what he’s seen so far of Cliff Daniels. “The elite level of conversations he and I had, which will lead to resolving issues with the car quicker,
9:38 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes signed goalie Adin Hill to a one-year, two-way contract Saturday. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The 23-year-old Hill was 7-5 with a .901 save percentage, 2.76 goals-against average and one shutout in 13 games for Arizona last season. He was 16-19-2 with a
8:32 PM ET Associated Press WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Chase Elliott has won the pole for the NASCAR Cup race Sunday at Watkins Glen International. Elliott, the defending race winner, was the fastest Saturday in both rounds of qualifying and beat Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron with a fast lap of 127.297 mph around the
8:01 PM ET Steve KimESPN Michael Conlan continued his march toward a featherweight title shot by stopping Diego Alberto Ruiz in the ninth round Saturday at Falls Park in Conlan’s hometown of Belfast, Northern Ireland. The 10-round bout was the main event of a Top Rank on ESPN+ card. Conlan (12-0, 7 KOs), 27, sent
Aug 3, 2019 The 2019 Boston Red Sox have been a team searching for its identity the entire season, marked by a series of false starts. At times, this club has shown flashes of being capable of making noise in the postseason. The latest example came over a week ago, when Boston wrapped up wins