Andres Waters May 12, 2023, 08:35 AM ET Rising heavyweight contender Jailton Almeida (18-2, 4-0 UFC) is set to make his first UFC Fight Night main event appearance on Saturday night. Almeida, currently unranked in ESPN’s divisional rankings, will take on ESPN’s No. 10 ranked heavyweight, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, at UFC Fight Night in Charlotte (3
Month: May 2023
Associated Press May 12, 2023, 11:12 AM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby winner Mage will run in the 148th Preakness following an encouraging workout at Churchill Downs, his co-owner said. Mage galloped about 1½ miles at a brisk pace with exercise rider J.J. Delgado aboard on a cloudy but mild Friday morning at the
Associated Press May 12, 2023, 11:57 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The fight between NASCAR and its teams over a new revenue model prompted the owners of 16 chartered organizations to send a letter to the series’ board of directors earlier this month requesting a “meaningful” dialogue regarding the franchise model system. The letter, a
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 12, 2023, 06:54 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. HENDERSON, Nev. — All it takes is walking a few paces to discover the dressing room at the Vegas Golden Knights‘ training facility is designed to attract attention. Everything about this cavernous space is sleek.
45 overs Ireland 319 for 6 (Tector 140, Dockrell 74*, Mahmud 2-48, Shoriful 2-83) vs Bangladesh Harry Tector‘s career-best 140 powered Ireland to 319 for six in the rain-curtailed second ODI against Bangladesh, in chilly Chelmsford. Tector blazed ten sixes and seven fours in his 113-ball stay, guiding the Ireland effort after they were put
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterMay 12, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn coach Hugh Freeze spoke from the front of the team meeting room before a practice this spring — his hands tucked in his orange mesh shorts pockets, pacing back
Alanis King May 12, 2023, 08:41 AM ET Amid a boom for Y2K fashion, throwback NASCAR streetwear is in fashion now more than ever. Ryan Williams Brodie Butterfield, a tech worker in Australia, walked into his job one day and saw a colleague in a vintage Dale Earnhardt Sr. shirt. Earnhardt Sr., who won seven championships
May 12, 2023, 08:41 AM ET The next few weeks will set the table nicely in the boxing world. As an expected big-fight summer approaches, the middleweights and featherweights will take center stage and feature a number of competitive bouts that feature some of the quickest and most powerful fighters in the world. Up first
ESPN Betting Analysts May 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Even though the 2023 NFL season is roughly four months away from kicking off, it’s never too early to speculate about win totals — or to bet on them. Our Sports Betting analysts have got you covered. Doug Kezirian, Tyler Fulghum, Erin Dolan and Eric Moody
Seth Wickersham Close Seth Wickersham ESPN Senior Writer Senior Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from the University of Missouri. Although he primarily covers the NFL, his assignments also have taken him to the Athens Olympics, the World Series, the NCAA tournament and the NHL and NBA playoffs.