6:41 PM ET Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is in shape and interested in booking his next fight — and his top choice for an opponent would be Khamzat Chimaev. Usman (20-3) suffered a majority decision loss to Leon Edwards in March, in an unsuccessful bid to reclaim his 170-pound championship. Usman lost the
Month: May 2023
1:12 PM ET A football fan wielding a chainsaw was arrested during riots at a CAF Champions League match in Tunis, a source at the Interior Ministry said on Monday. The return leg of the quarterfinal between Tunisia’s Esperance and Algeria’s JS Kabylie at the Rades Stadium on Saturday was interrupted by violence, which caused
5:54 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Jaime Ordiales is stepping down from his role as sporting director with Mexico. Getty Images Jaime Ordiales left his position as sporting director for Mexico men’s national teams, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) announced on Monday. According to the FMF, the exit was a “personal decision” and through “mutual agreement.” “Jaime
4:05 PM ET Sophie Lawson Pauline Bremer scored a dramatic late goal in extra time as Wolfsburg beat Arsenal 3-2 in front on Monday night in front of a record Emirates Stadium crowd to advance to the Women’s Champions League final 5-4 on aggregate. Stina Blackstenius opened the scoring early on for Arsenal in the
5:13 PM ET Leicester City and Everton both remained deep in relegation trouble after slugging out a 2-2 draw in a gripping basement battle at a raucous King Power Stadium on Monday. Dominic Calvert-Lewin‘s first goal since October, a penalty in the 15th minute, put Everton ahead, but Leicester equalised seven minutes later when Caglar
12:20 PM ET The couple said they are investing in not just the club, but also the town and its people. Burnley Football Club NFL legend J.J. Watt and former United States midfielder Kealia Watt have become minority investors in Championship title winners Burnley, the couple announced on Monday. The pair travelled to Turf Moor in
4:14 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Todd Pletcher-trained colt Forte and Brad Cox’s filly Wet Paint are the morning line favorites respectively for the 149th Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. Forte, the 2-year-old champion whose 190 points led the Derby qualifying trail, drew the No. 15 post at 3-1 odds
Royal Challengers Bangalore 126 for 9 (du Plessis 44, Kohli 31, Naveen 3-30) beat Lucknow Super Giants 108 (Gowtham 23, Hazlewood 2-15, Karn 2-20) by 18 runs In the previous meeting between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants, 425 runs were scored in 40 overs on the batting paradise at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
5:48 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai‘s status for offseason workouts remains uncertain as he recovers from offseason shoulder surgery. On Monday, Ossai told local reporters that he had surgery in February to repair a torn shoulder labrum he sustained in the Week 14 win over the Cleveland Browns on Dec.
4:30 PM ET ESPN.com staff The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Forte, trained by Todd Fletcher, opened as the 3-1 morning line favorite to win the Derby leaving from the 15 post after Derby post positions were released Monday. Tapit Trice has the second