12:47 AM ET Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card was a cold dose of reality for a pair of fighters who appeared to be on the precipice of major breakthroughs. Edmen Shahbazyan ran into the stiff offense of Derek Brunson and suffered the first loss of his career, while Joanne Calderwood saw her immediate title hopes
Month: August 2020
9:06 PM ET College Football Hall of Famer and Oklahoma legend Rickey Dixon, remembered as the star of the “Game of the Century II” between OU and Nebraska in 1987, died Saturday, the school announced. Dixon was 53. He was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, also known as ALS, in 2013. Dixon arrived at Oklahoma
9:25 PM ET Associated Press DEL MAR, Calif. — Thousand Words upset 1-5 favorite Honor A. P. by three-quarters of a length in the $100,000 Shared Belief Stakes at Del Mar on Saturday, giving trainer Bob Baffert another candidate for next month’s Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Abel Cedillo, Thousand Words ran 1 1/16 miles in
8:52 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The San Diego Padres put first baseman Eric Hosmer on the 10-day injured list Saturday because of a stomach ailment. The move is retroactive to Wednesday. His condition is described by the team as gastritis, which is an inflammation of the stomach lining. Hosmer is off to a
7:43 PM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — Three-time AL Most Valuable Player Mike Trout is now a first-time dad. The Los Angeles Angels center fielder and his wife, Jessica, announced the birth of their first child Saturday, a boy named Beckham Aaron Trout. They made the announcement on Twitter, and plenty around the
8:56 PM ET The St. Louis Cardinals have had one player and three staff members test positive for the coronavirus, while four more members of the organization have gotten inconclusive results, team president John Mozeliak said Saturday evening during a video conference call with reporters. “We’re confident, by the time we get to Detroit on
8:44 PM ET Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio — Danielle Kang returned from a 45-minute rain delay with two consecutive birdies. By the end of the round Saturday, she was happy to have a share of the lead in the LPGA Drive On Championship. Kang followed her back-to-back birdies with three straight bogeys, another birdie and
8:07 PM ET Associated Press SYDNEY — Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the US Open because of concerns over the coronavirus and in honor of the “hundreds and thousands of Americans” who have died from COVID-19. Kyrgios said in an Instagram post on Sunday that he had no problem with the United States Tennis Association
7:51 PM ET In-state linebacker Gabe Powers announced his commitment to Ohio State on Saturday, adding to the Buckeyes fast start in the 2022 class. Ohio State already has the No. 1 ranked class in the 2021 recruiting cycle and now with Powers on board, the Buckeyes already have four ESPN Junior 300 commitments in
7:27 PM ET Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Winning a World Golf Championship event easily would be the biggest victory of Brendon Todd‘s career. He has a recent reminder of how to best protect a lead in the final round — even if that memory is a bit painful. Todd had a 2-stroke lead going