9:43 AM ET The UFC’s middleweight division has seen a changing of the guard over the past 12 months, and former champion Chris Weidman found himself on the wrong end of it. Can he get himself on the right side of the changes that are happening at light heavyweight? That’s the biggest question going into
10:12 AM ET The main event for UFC Fight Night, Dominick Reyes versus Chris Weidman, is official. Former UFC middleweight champ Weidman weighed in at 204 pounds Thursday, a pound under the limit for his first fight at light heavyweight. Reyes weighed in at 203. The fight will take place Friday at TD Garden in
10:00 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. NEW YORK — Masahiro Tanaka would never say the student has become the master, but Yu Darvish would. As Tanaka, the New York Yankees right-hander, prepares to take the mound Thursday night in a pivotal Game 4 against the
7:21 AM ET The first meeting of the top two quarterbacks selected in the 2019 NFL draft — Kyler Murray (No. 1 overall) and Daniel Jones (No. 6) — happens Sunday. If their early success is any indication, there will be many more to come. Murray and the Arizona Cardinals (2-3-1) travel to MetLife Stadium
8:49 AM BST Ireland named Garry Ringrose in the midfield to replace the suspended Bundee Aki for their World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand at Tokyo Stadium Saturday. Aki was suspended for three weeks after he received a red card for a high tackle in Ireland’s final Pool A game against Samoa. Robbie Henshaw, who
8:26 AM ET Associated Press SHANGHAI — Amy Yang and Nasa Hataoka shared the lead at 5-under 67 after the first round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai on Thursday. Both players had six birdies and a bogey for a one-stroke lead. “I’m happy how I played today,” Yang said. “My swing felt very stable …
8:02 AM BST Two players from Uruguay’s rugby team have been questioned by police after allegedly assaulting staff and damaging property at a nightclub in the Japanese town of Kumamoto. The players visited the Bacon Egg nightclub on Sunday after losing 35-13 to Wales in their final Rugby World Cup Pool D match. The nightclub
7:26 AM ET In a commitment carrying leaguewide ramifications, Washington Wizards All-Star guard Bradley Beal has agreed to extend his deal for two years on a $72 million maximum contract, agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN on Thursday morning. Beal’s extension, which will begin with the 2021-22 season, includes a player option for
6:00 AM ET DENVER — The first completed pass of quarterback Patrick Mahomes‘ NFL career turned out to be a sign of things to come. On a third-and-10 during the Kansas City Chiefs‘ opening possession of Mahomes’ first career start, he took a shotgun snap and fired into a small window between two Denver Broncos
7:11 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The two football lives of John Elway were on full display this past weekend before the Denver Broncos‘ game against the Tennessee Titans. Elway was introduced during a ceremony that honored the 100 greatest Broncos as part of the NFL’s 100th season. Sporting his gold Hall of Fame jacket,