3:49 AM ET INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The last time Cris Cyborg fought at The Forum, it was Dec. 29, 2018. That night, Amanda Nunes knocked her out to win the UFC women’s featherweight title. It was Cyborg’s first loss in more than 13 years. On Saturday, back within the same walls, Cyborg stopped Julia Budd
9:50 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN While New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson’s regular-season debut was likely the most anticipated first NBA game in 16 years, the 2019 No. 1 overall pick’s debut footwear was equally awaited among the sneaker community. The most high-profile rookie to enter the league since LeBron James, Williamson’s industry-shifting decision
6:29 AM ET ESPN analyst Patrick McEnroe put it best late in the first set of the round of 16 match between 15-year-old Coco Gauff and Australian Open No. 14 seed Sofia Kenin. After a compelling rally filled with crisp shot selection by both players, he observed: “Both of these women have high tennis skills
10:48 PM ET The UFC’s heavyweight division is in a state of uncertainty going into 2020, but one thing is for certain: Curtis Blaydes is a legitimate title threat. Blaydes (13-2) earned a highlight-reel finish against a former champion Saturday, knocking out Junior dos Santos with standing strikes at 1 minute, 6 seconds of the
1:09 AM ET INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The shots came fast and with ferocity from Cris Cyborg. A knee. A left hand to the head, a right to the body. A hard right kick to the legs. Over and over. Before long, it was over. It was that kind of long combination, thrown with maximum force,
10:46 PM ET ESPN News Services MELBOURNE, Australia — Coco Gauff‘s latest history-making Grand Slam run at age 15 ended with a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-0 loss in the Australian Open’s fourth round to Sofia Kenin on Sunday. Like Gauff, Kenin is a young — although, at 21, not quite as young — American and
12:42 AM ET Former two-division world titlist Danny Garcia got his tune-up out of the way and now he hopes it’s on to a truly major fight. Garcia easily outpointed overmatched underdog Ivan Redkach, battering him throughout a one-sided welterweight world title elimination bout before 8,217 on Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New
12:19 AM ET ST. LOUIS — Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak was surprised he won the NHL All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award, and the new Honda CRV that comes with it, because it came on a losing effort. “Definitely surprised. I would expect the winner should win MVP, you know?” said Pastrnak, who had
After Kobe Bryant showed up to watch LeBron James and the Lakers earlier this season, James reflected on the two players’ careers. “Two guys that came straight out of high school, a lot of pressure put on both of us at such a young age. … Just use that every single day on trying to
10:43 PM ET Right-handed reliever Brandon Kintzler has agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal with the Miami Marlins, according to a source familiar with the situation. The deal includes a $4 million option for 2021 or a $250,000 buyout, a source said. Kintzler, 35, is coming off one of the best years of his