Sep 12, 2022 Khamzat Chimaev‘s head coach, Andreas Michael, said it was his decision to stop the undefeated fighter’s weight cut last week due to health concerns, but he still expects Chimaev to compete at welterweight. Chimaev (12-0) missed weight for a five-round welterweight main event against Nate Diaz (21-13) last week at UFC 279
Month: September 2022
8:00 AM ET The ESPN pound-for-pound MMA rankings you see below are only slightly different from the men’s and women’s top 10s we published Aug. 24, the last time our voting panel weighed in. That should come as no shock. There have been only two UFC fight cards and few other major events across the
Gerhard Erasmus has been retained as Namibia’s captain for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia, having led them into the Super 12s of 2021 tournament in the UAE. The 16-member squad also features T20 globetrotter David Wiese and left-arm seamer Ruben Trumpelmann who earned a gig with Desert Vipers for the upcoming International League
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN Welcome to Week 2 of the NFL regular season. After a wild opening week, our NFL power rankings are, as expected, all over the place. From the Minnesota Vikings dominating the Green Bay Packers at home, to Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott suffering a right thumb injury against the Tampa
Sep 12, 2022 Max Verstappen’s victory at the Italian Grand Prix continued his seemingly unstoppable charge towards a second world title. Although Charles Leclerc, Sergio Perez, George Russell and Carlos Sainz are all still mathematically in the title race, Verstappen’s lead at the top of the championship is now so big that it is a
8:00 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN [embedded content] THE CHICAGO BULLS were hosting the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 14 in a marquee matchup featuring, at the time, the top seed in the East versus the top seed in the West, but one that quickly turned into a disaster for the home team. Bulls guard Zach
7:00 AM ET CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Like all the best mythology, Tyler Van Dyke‘s origin story is grounded in truth, but the details took on a life of their own. It was October 2021, and Miami was 2-4, teetering on the brink of a lost season, and Van Dyke — the starter at quarterback
3:14 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — Several minutes after the final whistle of the Seattle Seahawks‘ season-opening victory Monday night, Geno Smith walked off the field with his arms raised to the sky and what remained of the home crowd chanting his name. So much for Russell Wilson getting the hero’s welcome in his
4:44 AM ET Former world champion Chris Eubank has said he wants his son’s fight against Conor Benn scrapped due to concerns about the 157 pounds weight limit, with Chris Eubank Jr. having never fought below 160 pounds in his professional career. British boxers Eubank Jr. and Benn are scheduled to face off in a
3:58 AM ET Nico Hulkenberg is a front-running candidate to replace Mick Schumacher at Haas next season, multiple sources have told ESPN. Hulkenberg last raced full-time in F1 with Renault in 2019 but has made a handful of substitute appearances for Racing Point and Aston Martin in the years since as a COVID-19 stand-in. Hulkenberg