9:55 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Nate Diaz lit up a joint Wednesday in the middle of Honda Center ahead of Saturday night’s UFC 241. Rather than a traditional open workout, the controversial UFC star took a few pulls of cannabis while shadowboxing in front of the hundreds of fans gathered. A few seconds later,
8:56 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The first thing Kemba Walker and Marcus Smart noticed with De’Aaron Fox was the Sacramento Kings point guard’s Mach speed. “He makes fast people look not fast,” Smart said, practically shaking his head. Fox has some news for his impressed teammates. “I think I probably have gotten faster,” said
8:54 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers backup defensive end Bryan Cox Jr. on Wednesday was cited for possession of marijuana and going 90 mph in a 65 mph zone on his way back from training camp in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The incident occurred on Interstate 85 near Bessemer City, North Carolina. “The club
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8:13 PM ET The wildly popular “Fast & Furious” franchise is adding some UFC firepower. Francis Ngannou, the heavyweight knockout artist, has been added to the cast of the upcoming “Fast & Furious 9,” ESPN confirmed with his representatives at CAA on Wednesday. Deadline.com was the first to report the news. The role has not
10:59 PM ET This has been the Dream Team versus Angola, the 49ers versus the Broncos, Pujols versus Lidge, Reagan versus Mondale. The Yankees beat the Orioles 6-5 on Wednesday, finishing their season showdown with 16 consecutive victories and a 17-2 overall record. Along the way, the Yankees hit .303 against the Orioles, averaged 7.95
8:04 PM ET Associated Press PINEHURST, N.C. — Austin Squires beat qualifying medalist Brandon Wu 2 up on Wednesday on the first day of match play at the U.S. Amateur. Squires, a former Cincinnati player who lost to eventual champion Viktor Hovland in the quarterfinals last year at Pebble Beach, was the last player to
7:47 PM ET Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana’s Supreme Court has ruled that the NFL can hold off, for now, on providing documents and answering questions in a New Orleans Saints fan’s lawsuit over referees’ failure to call crucial penalties in a January playoff game won by the Los Angeles Rams. Attorney Anthony LeMon
6:54 PM ET This story has been corrected. Read below. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. sat out the team portion of a joint practice with the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday with what coach Freddie Kitchens termed a minor injury. Sources told ESPN’s Dan Graziano that Beckham is dealing with a hip injury, but
6:54 PM ET Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. sat out the team portion of a joint-practice with the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday with what coach Freddie Kitchens termed a minor injury. Sources tell ESPN’s Dan Graziano that Beckham is dealing with a hip pointer, but could participate in team drills against the Colts