1:39 AM ET The battle for the BMF belt and UFC 244 ended with the surprising result of a doctor’s stoppage due to cuts around Nate Diaz’s eye. Jorge Masvidal might have won the bout, but fans and fighters alike were left unsatisfied. Before the main event, the Johnny Walker hype train was derailed, Stephen
Month: November 2019
2:03 AM ET Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, listed as questionable with a knee injury, will miss his second straight game Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mahomes, the reigning league MVP, was a limited participant in practice all week. He has been sidelined since suffering a dislocated right
12:07 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Lightweight up-and-comer Ryan Garcia felt like he had something to prove against Romero Duno, and he did just that on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Garcia scored a sensational first-round knockout in the co-feature of the Canelo Alvarez-Sergey Kovalev fight. “It’s kind of what I expected,”
9:52 PM ET NEW YORK — Darren Till arrived here Thursday afternoon — at least two days after every other fighter on the card was already checked in and ready to go. Till had issues with his visa and travel. He somehow made weight Friday morning and the logistical mess didn’t stop him from picking
1:44 AM ET Lawrence MurrayESPN.com The Philadelphia 76ers found themselves down two points on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers with 2.2 seconds left to play. Prior to the timeout, the 76ers lost their only lead of the game as Portland All-Star point guard Damian Lillard took advantage of the fear that “Lillard Time”
1:20 AM ET LOS ANGELES — With yet another loss signaling more and more questions about Clay Helton’s future at USC, the Trojans’ head coach said Saturday night that he still feels like he’s the right person to lead USC’s football program. Bristling when asked why he felt he should keep coaching the Trojans, Helton
1:22 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman opted for a contract extension instead of free agency, agreeing Saturday to a deal that will keep him with the Yankees through the 2022 season, sources
1:15 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez, constantly driven to make boxing history, secured another piece of it on Saturday night — but it was not easy. Alvarez, having a very hard time dealing with Sergey Kovalev’s size and jab, scored a massive 11th-round knockout to win take his light heavyweight world title at
12:39 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — As Giannis Antetokounmpo popped up from his customary routine pregame nap Saturday, the NBA’s defending champion Toronto Raptors were on his mind. In their first matchup since last year’s Eastern Conference Finals matchup, the reigning MVP helped Milwaukee hold on to beat Toronto, 115-105, after nearly blowing a
11:44 PM ET Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Brady White threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns, Antonio Gibson had a school-record 386 all-purpose yards with three scores and No. 24 Memphis held off No. 15 SMU 54-48 Saturday night to cap the biggest day yet in Tigers’ football history. The Tigers (8-1, 4-1) handed