12:39 PM ET A potential No. 1 contender fight involving “The Korean Zombie” will have to wait a few months. Chan Sung Jung, the popular UFC featherweight, has opted for eye surgery and is planning a return to the Octagon in the summer, his manager Jason House confirmed with ESPN on Monday. Jung suffered an
12:08 PM ET The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired a couple of forwards for the stretch run. Philadelphia got Derek Grant from the Anaheim Ducks for forward Kyle Criscuolo and a 2020 fourth-round draft pick. They also got center Nate Thompson from the Canadiens for a 2021 fifth-round pick. Grant is a 29-year-old journeyman, having played
1:11 PM ET A memorial service celebrating the lives of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna is underway at Staples Center in downtown L.A. The date — Feb. 24 — reflects the basketball jersey numbers worn by Kobe (No. 24) and Gianna (No. 2). The service is being held just less
11:51 AM ET Another talking point regarding potential No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow surfaced when his measurements were taken on Monday morning at the NFL combine in Indianapolis. Burrow’s hand size was measured at 9 inches, a source confirmed to ESPN. The information was first reported by Yahoo Sports. Per ESPN Stats & Information,
1:01 PM GMT The two PRO14 rugby fixtures set to take place in Italy this weekend have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, competition organisers announced on Monday. Games in Italy’s national rugby championship Top 12 have also been postponed ahead of the weekend, as well as all domestic rugby activities. With two confirmed
11:55 AM ET New York Rangers hotshot rookie goaltender Igor Shesterkin suffered a non-displaced rib fracture in a car accident in Brooklyn on Sunday night and will be reevaluated in “a couple of weeks,” according to Rangers president John Davidson. Forward Pavel Buchnevich was also in the car and “shaken up,” according to Davidson. Buchnevich
1:00 PM ET LAS VEGAS — It is a ritual that plays out before virtually every fight of consequence: Each boxer is asked about his plan for the bout and declines to offer any specifics for fear of giving too much information to his opponent. But Tyson Fury is not your normal prizefighter. “The Gypsy
11:20 AM ET In June last year the Racing Point Formula One team stood at a crossroads. Thanks to new billionaire owner Lawrence Stroll, it finally had the financial backing to let its engineers off the leash, but with just one season left of the current regulations it was not clear which path it should
11:00 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The Philadelphia Phillies played their spring training home opener on Sunday, and unveiled the new-look Phillie Phanatic. Here’s a full breakdown of the Phanatic’s makeover, and the reason for the changes. The Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3, by the way. And the Phanatic
10:24 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print American teenager Coco Gauff broke into the top 50 of the updated WTA rankings released on Monday, becoming the first 15-year-old in 15 years to achieve the feat. Gauff, who continued her dramatic rise by reaching the fourth round on her Australian Open debut