4:07 PM ET UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker might already be one of the biggest stars in MMA were it not for his absurdly, almost odds-defying, bad luck. The misfortune this man has endured since becoming a UFC titleholder in 2017 is hard to keep track of, and it’s affected how fans — and perhaps
Month: October 2019
10:00 AM ET Several teams can stake a claim to the top spot in college football after five weeks. Is it Alabama, which has yet to be seriously challenged and looks more dangerous offensively than ever before? Defending champ Clemson, which narrowly edged North Carolina, but has the skill players to beat anyone? What about
10:54 AM ET The Korean Tour has suspended current money leader Bio Kim for three years after he made an obscene gesture to fans during the final round of a tournament this past weekend. Holding a one-shot lead on the 16th hole of the DGB Financial Group Volvik Daegu Gyeongbuk Open in Gumi, South Korea,
10:34 AM ET The Toro Rosso name could disappear at the end of the Formula One season with the Italy-based team seeking to race in the future as Alpha Tauri, a fashion brand also owned by Red Bull. Speedweek.com quoted Red Bull’s motorsport consultant Helmut Marko as saying at last weekend’s Russian Grand Prix that
8:17 PM ET Moments after Rafael Nadal won the grueling, five-set U.S. Open final in early September, he sat spent but relaxed in his chair on the court, gazing at the giant video screen high up in Arthur Ashe Stadium. As images from each of his previous 18 Grand Slam tournament victories flashed by, Nadal
5:00 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Novak Djokovic stepped up his comeback from injury, and made amends for his doubles exit at the Japan Open, by progressing to the second round of the singles on Tuesday. The top-ranked Serb — attempting to win a title on his tournament debut for the 10th time —
9:31 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres assistant coach Don Granato is hospitalized with pneumonia and will miss the start of the season. The Sabres announced Tuesday that Granato was taking a medical leave of absence. Top minor league coach Chris Taylor will fill in on an interim basis. The 52-year-old Granato
5:43 AM ET Ferrari legend Ross Brawn has warned his former team it will need to carefully manage the dynamic between Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc to prevent an all-out civil war. The pair were embroiled in controversy at the Russian Grand Prix. At the start, Vettel had got past Lewis Hamilton and used the
9:03 AM ET Ferrari should have been celebrating a fourth straight victory after the Russian Grand Prix. The Italian team not only handed victory to Mercedes on a silver platter, but it spent the evening of the race explaining and defending its controversial and clumsily-executed team orders between Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc. Our F1
9:05 AM ET The NFL Players Association was scheduled to hold a conference call to determine how to proceed on Antonio Brown’s potential grievances, and decisions on how the union will proceed are expected in the next couple of days, sources tell ESPN’s Dan Graziano. Brown’s grievances and appeals are part of a legal battle