Sep 3, 2019 In the main event of Saturday’s UFC 242, Khabib Nurmagomedov will face Dustin Poirier with the lightweight title on the line. The 30-year-old Nurmagomedov — the sport’s dominant force, who is undefeated and unchallenged thus far in his career — hasn’t fought since defeating former champion Conor McGregor in October. UFC 242
Month: September 2019
11:00 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is entering his sixth season in the league and second year of a five-year, $137.5 million contract. Despite those two indisputable facts, nobody seems sure of what the 49ers have in Garoppolo. That’s because Garoppolo, through his flashes of brilliance, moments of
3:39 PM ET On April 7, 2018, the night he became UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov offered a clear message that the shenanigans that had plagued the 155-pound division for nearly two years were over. “I told you guys I’m gonna change this game,” Nurmagomedov said after beating Al Iaquinta to win the vacant belt.
9:00 AM ET Sam MillerESPN.com Close ESPN baseball columnist/feature writerFormer editor-in-chief of Baseball ProspectusCo-author of “The Only Rule Is It Has To Work” This article is about a team record that was set by a team long after it had ceased to be a team. It might well never be broken. Or it might be
9:08 AM ET It was heralded as the summer of the Big Two. In spurning a galactic Big Three with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kawhi Leonard perhaps unknowingly realigned the NBA’s distribution of star power in a way that promised more parity — and left the league without a bona fide Big Three for the
9:44 AM ET The Pakistan Cricket Board appears to have made peace with potential conflicts of interest with the appointment of Misbah-ul-Haq as the head coach and chief selector. Though it has not been made public or official yet, Misbah is also on the verge of becoming the PSL franchise Islamabad United’s head coach but
8:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN The NFL regular season opens on Thursday night, bringing with it the possibility of breakout performances and huge seasons for every team. Which rookies could make an instant impact? Which established stars are on the cusp of a career season? Which surprise teams might be headed to the postseason? Our
Sep 2, 2019 NFL NationESPN Big questions. Bold predictions. Breakout fantasy football candidates. Over/under picks. Record and playoff projections. In-depth schedule analysis for all 32 teams. This is what you need to know for the 2019 NFL season. The ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) ranked every team from 1-32 based on how it projects the
8:09 AM ET Red Bull driver Max Verstappen will start from the back of the grid at Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix after Honda confirmed that his car will be fitted with an upgraded power unit this weekend. The upgraded engine has been scheduled into Honda’s development plan since the start of 2019, but will take
8:02 AM ET The sports betting landscape is evolving rapidly, but one thing remains the same — American bettors love the NFL. According to survey results released Wednesday by the American Gaming Association (AGA), 38 million Americans –15% of the adult population — plan to bet on the NFL this season. They’ll play in office