10:40 AM ET Conor McGregor said he has had a flawless camp in advance of Saturday’s bout against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in the main event of UFC 246, and he’s viewing this fight as the beginning of his 2020 season. It’s a season that could involve three fights, possibly more, and possibly something in the
Month: January 2020
7:39 PM ET Conor McGregor said he has had a flawless camp in advance of Saturday’s bout against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in the main event of UFC 246, and he’s viewing this fight as the beginning of his 2020 season. It’s a season that could involve three fights, possibly more, and possibly something in the
Jan 12, 2020 Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday features a preview of UFC 246, including a taped interview with the biggest name in MMA: Conor McGregor. The former two-division UFC champion will make his first appearance in the Octagon since October 2018 in the main event against Donald Cerrone on Saturday night. Two of
10:32 AM ET As Conor McGregor nears his return to the Octagon, the thought of having another high-profile boxing match — whether it’s a rematch against Floyd Mayweather or a bout against Manny Pacquiao — is something he believes will become reality. “I’d like to rematch Floyd,” McGregor said in a wide-ranging interview that aired
2:48 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly will be out at least eight weeks due to a fractured foot, the team announced Monday. Rielly was hurt in Sunday’s loss to the Panthers, and a CT scan confirmed the fracture. Rielly will be placed on injured reserve. Rielly has has three goals and 24
A smiling Mark Wood looks on during England nets at St George’s Park © Getty Images Mark Wood would appear to have given himself an excellent chance of playing in the third Test with a blistering bowling performance in the nets on Monday. Wood, who has not played a match since the World Cup final
2:30 PM ET Major League Baseball announced punishment for the Houston Astros, including one-year suspensions for GM Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch, loss of draft picks in 2020 and 2021, and a $5 million fine, after an MLB investigation found the team used technology to cheat during its World Series-winning 2017 season. Luhnow and
2:46 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Nationals say pitching prospect Fausto Segura has died. He was 23. The team announced the news in a statement Monday. ESPN Deportes reported that Segura died in a traffic accident Sunday night in his hometown of Barahona, Dominican Republic. The right-hander signed a contract with Washington in
2:31 PM ET Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has won the 2020 Athletes in Action/Bart Starr Award. The award is given to an NFL player who best exemplifies outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field and in the community. The league’s players decided the winner
2:19 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock, who has been the leader of the sport’s national championship format for the past decade, has received a contract extension, he said on Monday. The CFP Board of Managers, which is comprised of 11 university presidents and chancellors, unanimously approved the new