3:33 PM ET UFC president Dana White reaffirmed his belief that Tony Ferguson should be next in line to compete for a lightweight belt against champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. “Of course Tony deserves it,” White told MMAJunkie in Melbourne, Australia, ahead of UFC 234. “He’s the No. 1 contender. He’s the guy. That’s the fight.” Ferguson
Feb 6, 2019 Steve KimESPN Just 21 days after defeating Alberto Guevara by unanimous decision, Hugo Ruiz will be facing WBA junior lightweight tileholder Gervonta Davis on Saturday at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. And in a twist, this time around, Ruiz is the late replacement. Back on Jan. 19, Ruiz (39-4,
Feb 8, 2019 Junior lightweight world titlist Gervonta “Tank” Davis is ready to get back on track and put a rocky 2018 in which he had just one fight — albeit an impressive third-round knockout of Jesus Cuellar in April to win a 130-pound belt for the second time — behind him. Davis, whose 2017
1:54 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says management is focused on pace-of-game changes for 2019 and bolder ideas suggested by players such as expanding the designated hitter to the National League are too complicated to be put in place for this season. Speaking Friday at the end of an
6:59 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pitcher Trevor Bauer has gone to salary arbitration with the Cleveland Indians for the second straight year. Relievers Ryan Tepera of Toronto and Kyle Barraclough of Washington lost their cases, leaving the sides tied 3-3 with six possible decisions remaining. After winning last year’s hearing, Bauer
1:44 PM ET Associated Press Relievers Ryan Tepera of the Toronto Blue Jays and Kyle Barraclough of the Washington Nationals lost their salary arbitration cases Friday. Tepera was awarded a $1,525,000 salary Friday rather than his request for $1.8 million. Arbitrators Mark Burstein, Howard Edelman and Edna Francis made the decision after hearing arguments Wednesday.
2:13 PM ET Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith is stepping down from the College Football Playoff selection committee to focus on helping first-year football coach Ryan Day, the CFP announced on Friday. Smith, who spent the past two seasons on the committee charged with picking the four best teams in the country, will be
1:14 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Indians All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor will likely miss the start of the season with a strained right calf. Lindor, one of baseball’s best all-around players, sustained the injury recently while working out in Orlando, Florida. He was checked Wednesday at the Cleveland Clinic by Dr. Mark Schickendantz, who
1:02 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Guard Wayne Ellington is closing in on a commitment to sign with the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell ESPN, league sources told ESPN on Friday. Phoenix, which has been seeking a guard for a while, has acquired Tyler Johnson and Wayne Ellington from the Heat in exchange for Ryan Anderson.
1:49 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CAMDEN, N.J. — After reshaping his roster with a series of moves this week, most notably landing forward Tobias Harris in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, 76ers general manager Elton Brand declared Friday morning that Philadelphia’s time to win is now. “We believe we are in position to