6:19 PM ET The scene was set for Zabit Magomedsharipov to soar to the starry status that long has been expected of him. All he had to do to hold up his end, it seemed, was win on Saturday in Moscow, and he did so by unanimous decision. But the lasting impression left by this
Month: November 2019
4:04 PM ET ESPN News Services COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State got its first taste of adversity this week when star defensive end Chase Young was suspended for the Maryland game for a possible NCAA infraction involving a personal loan. On Saturday the No. 3 Buckeyes set that to one side and took out their
6:09 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — With safety Karl Joseph suffering a season-ending injury on his game-sealing interception Thursday night, the Oakland Raiders placed him on injured reserve Saturday and signed free-agent safety D.J. Swearinger. The Raiders also added defensive end Dion Jordan, the No. 3 overall pick of the 2013 draft who is serving
6:23 PM ET Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — Justin Allgaier raced to his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the season Saturday at ISM Raceway to advance to the championship finale. Allgaier will race Christopher Bell, Cole Custer and reigning champion Tyler Reddick for the title next Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Only Reddick has a
6:46 PM ET Greg Hardy wasn’t into celebrating a moral victory. Not even after coming in on short notice Saturday against ESPN’s No. 7-ranked heavyweight in Alexander Volkov. Hardy said he was “devastated” about the unanimous decision loss in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night Moscow, even though he exceeded expectations. “The bar where
3:40 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — D.J. Matthews caught a short pass, faked out three defenders on his way to the sideline and then dove for the end zone, taking off from the 6-yard line before clipping the pylon to give Florida State the go-ahead score. “It kind of reminded me of high school,
5:15 PM ET Associated Press Italian teenager Jannik Sinner beat top-seeded Alex de Minaur in straight sets at the Next Gen Finals on Saturday to claim his first ATP title — and a big payday. Wild card Sinner triumphed 4-2, 4-1, 4-2 in the final, serving out to love and clinching victory when De Minaur
5:06 PM ET Greg Hardy lost, but he did look like he belonged in the Octagon with one of the top heavyweights in the UFC. Alexander Volkov defeated Hardy, the former NFL star, by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in the co-main event of UFC Moscow on Saturday. It was a clear victory for Volkov,
5:05 PM ET Despite the public unrest amongst some New York Jets fans and the repeated calls for coach Adam Gase’s job, team owner Christopher Johnson is expected to remain patient, per sources familiar with his thinking. Circumstances always could change, but ownership is not inclined to make any head coaching moves. The Jets are
4:50 PM ET ESPN News Services TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — President Donald Trump knew where to go Saturday for home-field advantage, finding comfort in the Deep South with college football fans cheering two of the nation’s top teams — and him. His reception at the showdown between LSU and Alabama contrasted with the scene last month