9:36 PM ET The UFC’s first title fight in China is official. UFC women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade and challenger Weili Zhang made weight Thursday for their title bout, which will act as the main event of UFC Shenzhen on Saturday. Andrade weighed 114.5 pounds, and Weili came in right at the limit of 115.
9:28 PM ET Associated Press KEELING, Va. — Tampa Bay Rays minor leaguer Blake Bivens said his “heart was turned to ash” when his wife, 1-year-old son and mother-in-law were slain this week. “My life as I knew it is destroyed,” the 24-year-old pitcher wrote Thursday night in an Instagram post, his first public statement
8:48 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Patriots fans cheered loudly for wide receiver Josh Gordon as he made his return to action in Thursday night’s preseason finale against the New York Giants. Gordon, whose indefinite suspension was lifted by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Aug. 16, caught a 19-yard pass on the team’s
Zlatan Ibrahimovic jokes that if Manchester United ever need him, he’s still good enough for the Premier League. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley sounds off on Manchester United’s transfer policy as they’ve reportedly cut their losses with Alexis Sanchez. Craig Burley and Steve Nicol explain why teams like Crystal Palace will continue to show no fear
Alejandro Moreno and Brian McBride react to Philippe Coutinho’s move to Barcelona from Bayern Munich on a season-long loan. Gabriel Marcotti, Julien Laurens and Alexis Nunes discuss the loan transfer of Phillippe Coutinho to Bayern Munich from Barcelona. Philippe Coutinho explains how his chats with Thiago helped make his move to Bayern Munich come to
8:27 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The Denver Broncos are set to exercise late owner Pat Bowlen’s plan of succession after a judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by his brother. Brittany Bowlen, 29, is planning to return to the team in a senior management position following her wedding in September, beginning a process she
Sep 4, 2019 ESPN The Magazine Chris Paul, Liz Cambage, Brooks Koepka and NFL stars such as Myles Garrett and the Eagles offensive line are featured in ESPN’s 2019 Body Issue. To see interviews, pictures, videos and more, visit our full 2019 gallery. There’s little Chris Paul hasn’t done since he won ACC Rookie of
6:12 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Browns running back Kareem Hunt will spend part of his NFL suspension rehabbing after surgery. Hunt, who will serve an eight-game ban for two physical off-field altercations in 2018 while he played for Kansas City, had a sports hernia operation Thursday — hours before the Browns played Detroit
6:12 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Browns running back Kareem Hunt will spend part of his NFL suspension rehabbing after surgery. Hunt, who will serve an eight-game ban for two physical off-field altercations in 2018 while he played for Kansas City, had a sports hernia operation Thursday — hours before the Browns played Detroit
5:24 PM ET PHILADELPHIA – New Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Josh McCown was coaching high school football back in Charlotte, North Carolina, during his brief retirement from the NFL. Though he’s now back in the league, he’s found a way to keep the coaching gig going — at least on Friday nights. The Eagles’ practice schedule