2:57 PM ET Colby Covington says he did not break his jaw in a welterweight title fight at UFC 245 against Kamaru Usman. And he wants an immediate rematch after feeling robbed in the Dec. 14 bout. Covington said Monday on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show that it’s “world championship or bust” for him next. He
Month: February 2020
3:00 PM ET Every week, we’ll mine the waiver wire for lesser-owned assets to help your squad, whether you favor dynasty or the redraft format, and we’ll also toss in some tips for DFS players out there. Finally, we will look at some former go-to fantasy assets who may be overvalued — in the short
3:36 PM ET ESPN News Services BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference has named John McDaid coordinator of football officials. Commissioner Greg Sankey announced McDaid’s appointment Monday to replace Steve Shaw. McDaid has been a college football official for 24 years and joined the SEC as a referee in 2015. 2 Related He previously worked
2:36 PM ET If UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones successfully defends his title Saturday against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247, his postfight callout could feature a name outside of his division. “I feel like I really want to fight [heavyweight champion] Stipe Miocic,” Jones told ESPN in an interview that aired Monday on Ariel
1:56 PM ET Joet Gonzalez, Lamont Roach and Marlen Esparza, all coming off decision losses in world title bouts, will return on the same card, Golden Boy Promotions announced Monday. They will box on Golden Boy’s “Thursday Night Fights” series (DAZN/RingTV.com, 10 p.m. ET) on March 19 at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. Gonzalez (23-1,
11:21 AM GMT Ireland centre Garry Ringrose has been ruled out of his side’s next two Six Nations fixtures against Wales and England with a finger injury. Ringrose suffered a broken finger in Ireland’s 19-12 victory over Scotland in their Championship opener on Saturday. – ESPN Fantasy Rugby is back! Click here to pick your
2:09 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Jhoulys Chacin finalized a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins on Monday after a miserable 2019 season that saw him go from an Opening Day start to an August release. He would get a $1.6 million, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster and would have
1:59 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A massive memorial created by the public outside Staples Center after the death of former Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was being dismantled Monday, with an official saying some of the items would go to Bryant’s widow and other family members. The cleanup of flowers, balloons, jerseys, stuffed
2:33 PM ET After two consecutive All-Star appearances, Karl-Anthony Towns was left off this year’s roster, something the Minnesota Timberwolves star isn’t happy about. “It’s unfortunate that this year’s All-Star Game won’t have the 24 best players in the NBA,” Towns told the Minneapolis Star Tribune after Saturday’s loss to the LA Clippers. Towns is
2:46 PM GMT Scotland and Racing 92 fly-half Finn Russell has been left out of Gregor Townsend’s 37-man squad to face England in the Calcutta Cup at Murrayfield on Saturday, Scottish Rugby have announced. Russell, 27, was axed by Scotland ahead of their Six Nations opener against Ireland on Saturday for disciplinary reasons after he