8:24 PM ET UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje has said the only reason he accepted a fight against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249, is because it’s for an interim 155-pound championship. And yet, he also says he won’t feel like a UFC champion if he wins that belt. Gaethje (21-2) is scheduled to face Ferguson (25-3)
7:21 PM ET Halle Berry found out the hard way about the perils of being in the cage with Valentina Shevchenko, one of the world’s best MMA fighters. Berry, the Hollywood A-lister, said Tuesday on “The Tonight Show” that she “broke some bones” during a movie fight scene last year with Shevchenko, the UFC women’s
7:06 PM ET ESPN News Services New Jersey Devils interim coach Alain Nasreddine is focusing on having his team ready to play, should the NHL resume games after a pause caused by the coronavirus pandemic, rather than whether he will have a job next season. Speaking Wednesday on a conference call, Nasreddine said he is
7:16 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is bracing for the suspended NBA season not to resume and if it does, he isn’t convinced health concerns can be adequately addressed as long as the coronavirus pandemic remains a threat. “I think everybody is just preparing for the worst-case scenario, the
7:25 PM ET NEW YORK — After testing positive for the coronavirus, New York Knicks owner James Dolan has recovered and is volunteering to donate blood plasma for various medical trials, a team spokesperson confirmed to ESPN. Dolan’s second test — nearly three-and-a-half weeks after the positive test result — was negative. He has registered
7:27 PM ET New York Giants defensive lineman Leonard Williams signed his franchise tag. The question now is whether he will be compensated as a defensive end or defensive tackle, according to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Williams wants to be listed as a defensive end. It would be more lucrative for him if
7:23 PM ET As the coronavirus crisis forces all sports leagues to re-evaluate how they can once again host thousands of fans at stadiums across the country, at least one prominent data scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says there are steps teams can take that will make arenas “as safe as public parks.”
6:20 PM ET The WBC has reinstated Devin Haney as its full lightweight titleholder, four months after declaring him champion in recess because of a right shoulder injury suffered during a defense of his belt in November. The injury sustained against Alfredo Santiago and subsequent surgery left Haney unable to honor a mandatory defense against
6:34 PM ET Should the NBA set a plan in place to restart in the coming months, it will need to include a runway of “at least” three or four weeks for players to prepare to play games, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul said Wednesday. “I’m just letting you know, and I don’t think
6:32 PM ET The Indianapolis Colts have agreed to a contract with tight end Trey Burton, his agents at EnterSports Management announced Wednesday. 🚨🚨 BREAKING 🚨🚨#TeamESM client Trey Burton has agreed to terms with the @Colts! We’re so excited for @TreyBurton8 to reunite with Head Coach Frank Reich! pic.twitter.com/kkFGaNq0Xu — EnterSports Management (@EnterSportsMgmt) April 22,