7:09 AM ET Scott Coker was sitting in the stands at the Next Level Sports Complex in Garden Grove, California. It was May 10, 2014. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was promoting an amateur MMA card that night, and Coker went with a friend to see Jackson. At the time, Coker, the longtime combat sports promoter, was
Month: October 2020
11:30 AM ET HOUSTON — When the 0-4 Houston Texans take the field against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, interim coach Romeo Crennel is hoping to see a rejuvenated group of players. “I hope our attitude and energy is different, and then I hope that our performance is different,” Crennel said. “I mean, you’re not
11:21 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Coming off an unplanned bye week forced by a rash of positive COVID-19 tests in the Tennessee Titans organization, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was audibly frustrated with the ramifications to the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ schedule. “Of course we got the short end of the stick,” Roethlisberger said Wednesday. Though the possibility remains
12:16 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — With Sam Darnold‘s sprained right shoulder still ailing, the New York Jets will start Joe Flacco at quarterback Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, coach Adam Gase said Wednesday. Darnold, who is considered week-to-week, was injured during last Thursday’s loss to the Denver Broncos. Instead of waiting until the
10:55 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — Monday night’s game between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Chargers would be relocated to Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium if needed because of Hurricane Delta, sources told ESPN. The Saints could also move their practice operations to Indianapolis if needed — as they did for a week in
7:01 AM ET Renault says Formula One must consider bringing forward its next change of engine regulations in the wake of Honda’s decision to withdraw from the championship. Honda will leave F1 at the end of the 2021 season, citing its desire to focus resources on zero-emission technology. Their departure will leave Red Bull and
10:56 AM ET Haas boss Guenther Steiner said the team is wary of drivers with a “sell-by date” when picking the team’s F1 line-up for 2021. Haas drivers Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean have been teammates since 2017 but as of yet neither has been re-signed for next season. Haas has plenty of options, with
11:56 AM ET Georgia Southern’s football game against Appalachian State, originally scheduled Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Allen E. Paulson Stadium, has been postponed and rescheduled for Dec. 12, the schools announced Wednesday. Georgia Southern said the move was to “help with student-athlete safety and welfare within the Mountaineers’ football program.” Appalachian State had put a
11:15 AM BST Sale Sharks’ final Gallagher Premiership match against Worcester Warriors has been cancelled due to more coronavirus cases, meaning they miss out on a place in the end-of-season playoffs. Sale were meant to play Worcester on Sunday but the game was delayed after the Sharks returned a cluster of positive coronavirus results. The
8:58 AM ET Steve KimESPN The boxing world is catching its collective breath following a fight for the ages on Saturday between Jose Zepeda and Ivan Baranchyk. The pair channeled Naseem Hamed-Kevin Kelley, Micky Ward-Arturo Gatti I and a bit of George Foreman-Ron Lyle all in the span of five rounds. But with Zepeda’s hard-earned