7:56 PM ET The latest episode of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show featured a disgruntled former UFC champion, multiple up-and-coming prospects, and a movie star. Here’s what you might have missed: The BJ Penn vs. Nik Lentz fight hasn’t even been signed, has no targeted date or venue, but Lentz is already on attack. “The guy
7:53 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Marcus Stroman vows not to be one of those pitchers crushed by the pressure of pitching in New York — after all, he’s a native. A 28-year-old All-Star right-hander who grew up in Medford on Long Island, Stroman was acquired by the Mets from Toronto and hopes
7:52 PM ET Associated Press PULLMAN, Wash. — Keith Lincoln, a star on the San Diego Chargers’ 1963 AFL championship team, has died. He was 80. Lincoln’s death on Saturday was announced by Washington State University, where he was known as the “Moose of the Palouse” during his college career. Lincoln was a five-time AFL
7:03 PM ET Depositions for NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and three referees from last season’s NFC Championship Game have been scheduled for September. During a Monday status conference, Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Nicole Sheppard scheduled the depositions and said they should take place in New Orleans. The scheduling conference comes nearly two weeks
6:21 PM ET An obstacle on the long comeback trail of champion fighter Miriam Nakamoto might have been cleared by an old friend — UFC color commentator and well-known comedian Joe Rogan. Nakamoto announced on social media Sunday that Rogan would pay for stem cell treatment on a lesion she has on her meniscus. Nakamoto
6:22 PM ET Alex Malcolm Cricket Australia has opted not to reprise a fully-fledged home and away domestic men’s 50-over competition in 2019-20 as the format continues to feel the squeeze in the summer schedule. However, CA has placed a priority on playing more 50-over domestic games on international-sized grounds in order to better replicate
6:18 PM ET Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. — Hockey Hall of Famer Denis Potvin has announced his retirement as a television broadcaster for the Florida Panthers. Potvin, a former captain for the New York Islanders, was part of the Panthers’ first broadcast team in 1993-94 and spent 21 seasons as their TV analyst. Potvin, 65,
5:40 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 BOURBONNAIS, Ill. — Offensive holding will be a significant point of emphasis for NFL officials this season, raising the possibility of a spike in penalties as players adjust to elevated rule enforcement.
5:15 PM ET ESPN News Services The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired left-hander Jason Vargas in a trade Monday with the division rival New York Mets. The Mets received minor league catcher Austin Bossart in the deal, which could help improve a Phillies starting rotation that has struggled throughout the season. The Phillies also received cash
4:56 PM ET Anthony Davis already has six All-Star appearances, an NCAA championship and an Olympic gold medal to his name, but the newly minted Los Angeles Lakers forward admits there’s still something missing. “I don’t think I have a failure that I’ve had yet,” Davis told ESPN as a guest on That’s What She