10:55 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Marlon Vera was feeling it on Saturday — and it might be time for the UFC’s bantamweight division to take notice. In his first UFC main event, Vera (21-7-1) put on a show against the ultra durable Rob Font (19-6). Ultimately, Vera wasn’t able to get the finish —
Month: May 2022
6:50 PM ET Adam Brown The summer transfer window is approaching, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Real weighing Ronaldo return Real Madrid are plotting a move to sign Cristiano Ronaldo
9:04 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Connor Heyward walked into his mom’s room in their Atlanta home when his phone started ringing. He shielded it from his big brother, Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro defensive tackle Cam Heyward, and answered the call. Curious, Cam stood near him and tried to figure out who was on the phone with
8:40 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Before Saturday, Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Brock Purdy had a wide range of potential outcomes in mind for his football future. In the days leading up to the NFL draft, he had been told he could be drafted as early as round four or go undrafted entirely. As
8:16 PM ET English heavyweight Tom Aspinall will headline his second UFC event in a span of four months, as he has agreed to face Curtis Blaydes on July 23. Multiple sources confirmed the heavyweight bout will serve as the main event for UFC Fight Night on July 23 at O2 Arena in London. The
4:41 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — Simona Halep played some of her best tennis at the Madrid Open again in defeating home-crowd favorite Paula Badosa in straight sets to reach the last 16 on Saturday for the seventh time in 11 appearances. The two-time Madrid Open champion had 21 winners as she defeated No.
7:04 PM ET A featherweight matchup between Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett will headline a UFC Fight Night on June 18, the promotion announced Saturday. The UFC Fight Night is slated to take place in Austin, Texas. Kattar (23-5) is coming off an impressive upset over Giga Chikadze in January. A Massachusetts native, Kattar fought
7:26 PM ET Associated Press PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Jon Rahm birdied the last two par 5s and got some help from a couple of poor chips by Cameron Champ to take a 2-shot lead into the final round of the Mexico Open. Rahm, whose last victory was at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines
7:45 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Devin Lloyd wasn’t planning on lifting NFL commissioner Roger Goodell off his feet when he hugged him after getting his name called as a first-round pick for the Jacksonville Jaguars Thursday night. But he wasn’t going to disobey his mom. “I just told Devin to make sure he picked
4:21 PM ET Sebastian Driussi‘s goal in the 66th minute was the difference as visiting Austin FC came from behind to beat the host Houston Dynamo FC 2-1 on Saturday afternoon in a Texas Derby clash. Austin FC (6-1-2, 20 points), which won its fourth-straight game for the first time in team history, beat Houston