4:28 PM ET Israel Adesanya is close to finalizing the first defense of his UFC middleweight championship in a March 7 fight against Yoel Romero, Adesanya and his coach told ESPN on Monday. “I have my first guy on the chopping block,” Adesanya said during an appearance on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show. “That’s Yoel. He’s
Month: January 2020
4:12 PM ET Jorge Masvidal would rather take a big-money fight against Conor McGregor in his next bout than get a title shot against welterweight champ Kamaru Usman. “I know my management without a doubt would say, and I would also say, the Conor fight,” Masvidal said on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday. “We’ll
3:57 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Linebacker Kiko Alonso tore the ACL in his right knee during the New Orleans Saints’ playoff loss to the Minnesota Vikings, a source confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by the NFL Network. Alonso, 29, has now suffered three torn ACLs dating to college. He tore the
Jan 6, 2020 ESPN News Services Shortstop Jose Iglesias and the Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a one-year contract that includes a club option for the 2021 season, the team announced Wednesday. The deal is valued at $3 million according to ESPN and reports. The deal was first reported Monday by MLB.com. Iglesias provides the
3:35 PM ET Shortstop Jose Iglesias and the Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract, a source confirmed to ESPN. The deal has a team option for the 2021 season, the source said. The news was first reported by MLB.com. Iglesias, 30, became a free agent when the Cincinnati Reds didn’t tender
3:31 PM ET Reliever Daniel Hudson and the Washington Nationals are finalizing a two-year, $11 million deal, sources familiar with the agreement told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Hudson can earn another $1 million in performance bonuses related to games finished, sources said. The Nationals acquired the right-hander from the Toronto Blue Jays on July 31, and
3:18 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Mike McCarthy’s best moment came on Feb. 6, 2011 at AT&T Stadium when the Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. On Monday, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones picked McCarthy to be the ninth coach in franchise history, according to a source,
7:55 AM ET Even when we are fairly confident about who the best teams in Major League Baseball are entering a new season, reality has a way of making itself felt. Nobody thought the Tampa Bay Rays or the Minnesota Twins were weak teams entering 2019, but I doubt many would have taken the over
2:51 PM ET Fresh after morning skate, Claude Julien wasn’t quite sure what to expect from Ilya Kovalchuk in his Canadiens ‘ debut Monday. Montreal’s coach was honest and sincere about expectations for his newly signed veteran forward as his team fights to get back into playoff position in the Eastern Conference. But he also
2:51 PM ET Ilya Kovalchuk will make his Montreal debut Monday night when the Canadiens host the Winnipeg Jets, coach Claude Julien announced. Montreal signed Kovalchuk, 36, Friday to a two-way contract for the league minimum, which will pay him $700,000 in the NHL and $70,000 in the AHL. “I’m very excited. To see the