2:09 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Ohio State played with a lead, usually a huge lead, for almost the entire regular season. But to win a Big Ten championship, the Buckeyes had to show they could rally. Behind quarterback Justin Fields and an energized defense, Ohio State erased a 21-7 halftime deficit against No. 8 Wisconsin
Month: December 2019
2:01 AM ET Associated Press SYDNEY — Matt Jones made a testing four-foot par putt on the final hole to hold off Louis Oosthuizen and win his second Australian Open golf championship on Sunday by one stroke after a 2-under 69. Jones, who is a member at the host Australian Golf Club and won his
12:46 AM ET In a bout that was billed as mixed martial arts versus professional wrestling, MMA came out on top in dominant fashion. Tito Ortiz, the UFC Hall of Famer, defeated Alberto Rodriguez, better known as former WWE champ Alberto Del Rio, in the main event of Combate Americas 51 on Saturday night in
12:05 AM ET Now that the season is over, all that’s left is to wait for the College Football Playoff rankings. And while the four teams (Ohio State, LSU, Clemson, Oklahoma) seem clear-cut, the rankings are still up for grabs. Can No. 2 LSU overtake No. 1 Ohio State on the strength of its dominant
12:15 AM ET After two wins in a row by decision, middleweight world titlist Jermall Charlo was antsy to return to his knockout ways and predicted he would score one against Dennis Hogan on Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Charlo did just that, scoring two knockdowns and stopping Hogan in the
11:55 PM ET There was a time, a month ago in fact, when LSU‘s defense was bad. It wasn’t a crazy narrative. Ole Miss — before mimicking dogs or firing coaches or hiring Lane Kiffin — put up a mind-boggling 614 yards on LSU’s defense. Sure, the Tigers won easily, but boy that defense. No
12:05 AM ET Championship Week has come and gone, which means there are no more what-ifs left for the College Football Playoff selection committee to consider. How will Saturday’s top games affect the College Football Playoff chase? What are the current odds for the top four? The Allstate Playoff Predictor has the answers. Check back
11:56 PM ET Steve KimESPN Emanuel Navarrete capped off what was a productive 2019 campaign by halting Francisco Horta in four rounds at the Auditorio GNP Seguros in Puebla, Mexico. In the fourth defense of his WBO 122-pound belt, Navarrete (30-1, 25 KOs) once again showed that while he’s not a textbook fighter from a
11:22 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — What would Brett Brown like for Christmas? One 3-point shot per game from his All-Star point guard. After his Philadelphia 76ers routed the hapless Cleveland Cavaliers 141-94 at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night, Brown was asked about Ben Simmons taking — and making — his second
5:45 PM ET Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jairzinho Rozenstruik is a former high-level kickboxer who has lived and trained in the Netherlands. So it’s no surprise that the up-and-coming UFC star is very familiar with Alistair Overeem, the former K-1 kickboxing champion and MMA champion of Dutch descent. “I know Overeem for a