6:08 PM ET Former unified cruiserweight world titlist Murat Gassiev, who has been out of the ring because of a shoulder injury for the past 19 months, is finally set to make his return. Gassiev, who is moving up to the heavyweight division, will take on Jerry Forrest in a 10-round bout on Feb. 29
6:00 PM ET In an evolving sport in which gripes against officiating are commonplace, the Kansas Athletic Commission will experiment with a major change. Beginning March 1, the KAC will offer MMA promoters the option for “real-time” scoring, Kansas boxing commissioner Adam Roorbach told ESPN on Monday. After every round, the score of the fight
6:44 PM ET ESPN News Services Montreal Canadiens prospect Jayden Struble is out for the rest of the season with a lower-body injury, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. 2 Related The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because Struble’s prognosis had not been
7:53 PM ET Major League Baseball is considering some huge changes to its postseason starting in 2022. Adding four more teams to expand the playoff slate to 14 of its 30 clubs might be a controversial enough idea by itself, but that’s not the only part of the package of proposed tweaks to October baseball.
6:47 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Vanessa Bryant expressed grief and anger in an Instagram post Monday as she copes with the deaths of her husband, Kobe Bryant, their 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other people in a helicopter crash last month. “My brain refuses to accept that both Kobe and Gigi are
6:13 PM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — Asked if Philip Rivers still can play quarterback in the NFL, Los Angeles Chargers receiver Keenan Allen did not hesitate to back the only starting signal-caller he’s ever played with. “He comes to work every day still the same way,” Allen said. “You never question his work ethic.
6:30 PM ET LSU is hiring longtime NFL coach Scott Linehan as passing game coordinator, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by The Athletic. Linehan replaces Joe Brady, who won the Broyles Award as the top assistant in college football during his lone season at LSU.
8:19 AM ET Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Tom VanHaaren Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan College football teams are turning the page to the 2020 season. For several of the sport’s historic programs,
6:07 PM ET Major League Baseball is mulling significant changes to its postseason, including increasing the number of teams from 10 to 14 and adding a reality TV-type format to determine which teams play each other in an expanded wild-card round, sources told ESPN. 2 Related MLB is considering a move in which each league
5:13 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had a good reason not to report to work. The NBA’s reigning MVP and Milwaukee Bucks superstar welcomed his first child, Liam Charles Antetokounmpo, into the world. He shared the news via Twitter. Liam Charles Antetokounmpo in the house❤️ pic.twitter.com/yVSf0U93le — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) February 10,