8:46 AM ET Richard Mann It’s been well over two years since former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez competed in the Octagon. That drought comes to an end Sunday when he squares off against Francis Ngannou in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Phoenix. Ngannou stopped a two-fight losing skid in November and won’t
7:15 AM ET The NFL offseason is upon us. Most of the league has spent January thinking about what it’s going to do in the player-acquisition period stretching through the end of April, and while the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams are a little behind the pack, I suspect they aren’t too upset
7:00 AM ET Whether due to playing time, friction with teammates or just poor performance, sometimes it’s better for players to move on. We’ve listed the top players in need of a fresh start across the league. Will Antonio Brown make his photoshop dreams come true? Will Cody Parkey kick again? Where will the veteran
8:11 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” CLEARWATER, Fla. — On the day he found out he was traded, J.T. Realmuto finished lunch, hustled home, loaded his car with pre-packed bags, got in one final workout, said goodbye to
7:22 AM ET ESPN staff Red Bull has offered the first glimpse of its 2019 F1 car, the RB15, in an eye-catching one-off livery. The car was launched in a striking dark blue and red livery, which the team confirmed was just for the RB15’s first shakedown at Silverstone on Wednesday. A more traditional Red
11:59 AM ET ESPN staff Mercedes’ 2019 F1 car, the W10, has hit the track for the first time at Silverstone. A round-up and gallery of all the 2019 car launches ahead of the new Formula One season. A look at the various changes to regulations for 2019 and their likely impact on racing. 1
6:29 AM ET The European Tour will offer the most prize money for a single tournament win in the history of golf after making changes to its final events in 2019. The winner of the season-ending DP World Tour Championships in Dubai will earn $3 million (£2.3 million), more than double the $1.33 million reward
Despite Manchester City’s strong run of form, ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner explains why Liverpool remain his favourites to win the Premier League title. Manuel Pellegrini recalls an offside goal Jurgen Klopp’s Dortmund scored versus his Malaga side after Monday night’s controversial goal by Sadio Mane. The English Football Association have charged Jurgen Klopp following his
Craig Burley breaks down how Manchester City were able to stretch N’Golo Kane, Ross Barkley and Jorghino, allowing their star play makers to run rampant. ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden explains why he doesn’t see a future for Maurizio Sarri and his style of play at Chelsea. The FC crew answer your tweets on Maurizio Sarri’s
Alejandro Zendejas has featured for the U.S. under-17 and under-20s. Chivas winger and former U.S. youth international Alejandro Zendejas is yet to apply for his one-time switch to be able to play for Mexico at international level, FIFA has confirmed to ESPN FC. The Mexico-born 21-year-old was raised in the U.S., played three games for