7:02 PM ET Jairzinho Rozenstruik will step in to face Alistair Overeem in the scheduled UFC Washington headliner Dec. 7, replacing heavyweight Walt Harris, UFC president Dana White told ESPN. Harris’ manager, Jason House, told ESPN Friday that Harris was pulling out as the search continues for his stepdaughter Aniah Blanchard, 19, who has been
Month: November 2019
5:43 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Colts have no plans to make a kicking change despite the season-long struggles of veteran Adam Vinatieri. Vinatieri has made a career-low 70.6 percent of his field goal attempts this season. He’s missed 10 kicks – five extra points and five field goals – in just eight games
Oct 31, 2019 ESPN News Services UFC heavyweight Walt Harris‘ stepdaughter Aniah Blanchard, who went missing last week, was harmed and is now considered a victim of foul play, police said Thursday. UFC president Dana White tweeted a video on Wednesday saying he was offering a reward of $25,000 for information on Blanchard, a college
5:50 PM ET UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is ready to fight light heavyweight champ Jon Jones, but only on one condition. “If he wants to fight me right now, come see me at 185 (pounds, the middleweight limit),” Adesanya said Monday on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show. “I’ll let him jump the queue, cuz he’s
5:52 PM ET Conor McGregor “vehemently denies any allegation of sexual misconduct or any wrongdoing,” his manager told ESPN on Monday, responding to two New York Times reports that said McGregor was accused of sexual assault in Dublin, Ireland, last month and separately in March. “He’s a global icon, but he’s also a polarizing figure,”
5:38 PM ET DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins running back Mark Walton has been suspended four games for violating the NFL conduct and substance abuse policy. The four-game league suspension, which is without pay, stems from Walton’s three offseason arrests between January and March. The Dolphins have been in communication with the NFL for several
5:33 PM ET Associated Press VISTA, Calif. — Former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to raping an unconscious teen in 2003 and to sexual battery involving a 54-year-old hitchhiker in a deal that spared him the possibility of life in prison. Winslow initially hesitated and seemed to agonize over his decision. “I’m
5:37 PM ET The New York Yankees have decided not to extend the $17.8 million qualifying offer to shortstop Didi Gregorius, making him a free agent. The Yankees will now not get draft pick compensation if he signs elsewhere. New York could still try to re-sign him. Gregorius, 29, was arguably one of the Yankees
5:14 PM ET UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal said Monday he’s “dead serious” about wanting to fight Canelo Alvarez. Both fighters won in their respective sports Saturday night, with Masvidal claiming the UFC’s mythical BMF title while Alvarez beat Sergei Kovalez for the WBO light heavyweight boxing title. “Is Canelo a better boxer than me? Has
5:17 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The Braves have re-signed outfielder Nick Markakis and catcher Tyler Flowers to $4 million, one-year contracts for 2020 after declining their team options. The team also declined a club option for longtime starting pitcher Julio Teheran, likely signaling the end of his tenure with the Braves, and made