6:41 PM ET The Australian MMA scene continues to go from strength to strength. From the record-breaking UFC 243 at Marvel Stadium to Alexander Volkanovski’s rise to featherweight world champion, 2019 was indeed a year to remember. And 2020 promises to be no different. Here is our pick of five Australian fighters to watch across
Month: January 2020
6:04 PM ET ESPN News Services ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan wide receiver Nico Collins is staying in school for his senior season. 2 Related Collins announced his plans Sunday on social media, a day after another Michigan receiver, Donovan Peoples-Jones, decided to skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft. Collins’ return should
7:50 AM ET Don’t look now, but the Oklahoma City Thunder have won 14 of 18 and have entered the new decade as one of the hottest teams in the league. The Utah Jazz are on a roll, too, winners in nine of their past 10 games. And the Los Angeles Lakers? Well, they’re looking
5:28 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz exited in the first quarter of Sunday’s wild-card game against the Seattle Seahawks and is being evaluated for a head injury. His return is questionable. Wentz was replaced in the lineup by veteran Josh McCown. Getty Images Wentz was hit in the helmet and upper back
5:04 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Lars Eller scored with 2:59 remaining in overtime after the Washington Capitals rallied from two goals down in the final minute of regulation, completing a stunning 5-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday. T.J. Oshie tied the game with 14.2 seconds left. Eller also assisted Jakub
4:49 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — On the afternoon he put an end to the big-game narrative that has hung over him throughout his NFL career, quarterback Kirk Cousins led the Minnesota Vikings to their first road playoff victory since 2004 with a 26-20 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Continuing the trend
8:30 PM ET The divisional round is set for the 2019 NFL playoffs. It includes the lowest-seeded teams in each conference but excludes two teams — the Patriots and Saints — who made a combined 11 such appearances in the previous decade. Upsets Saturday by the Titans over the Patriots, and Sunday by the Vikings
7:00 AM ET The 2019 season still has a couple of powerhouse games left — North Dakota State vs. James Madison in Saturday’s FCS championship, then LSU vs. Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night. But most fan bases have already shifted their view to the 2020 season; let’s briefly do
7:30 AM ET The 2019-20 rookie class is defined by defensemen. While Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes have put up big numbers, there is another pair of blueliners within our top six who deserve recognition, and they’re a pair of guys you could have seen play together in the past. Rangers defenseman Adam Fox and
2:32 PM ET Alabama safety Xavier McKinney will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft. Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, a junior and possible top-10 pick, will announce his decision Monday. McKinney, a junior and first-team All-SEC selection, announced the decision on his Instagram page Sunday afternoon. ESPN NFL draft expert Mel Kiper