4:06 PM ET A pair of world title bouts from Japan will stream live on ESPN+ on Dec. 30 after Top Rank announced on Thursday that it has acquired the United States rights for the platform. Junior lightweight titlist Masayuki Ito will make his first defense against Evgeny Chuprakov in the main event at the
4:06 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Now that he’s staying with the New York Yankees, J.A. Happ would like to see Manny Machado join him in the Bronx. “You get any kind of player like that on a team, that would be exciting,” the pitcher said Thursday, three days after finalizing a $34
3:56 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — There’s a Grinch in Kenny Clark‘s hometown, and the Green Bay Packers defensive tackle isn’t happy about it. Someone stole more than $5,000 worth of toys that Clark and his mother, Leslie, had collected to distribute to kids in and around San Bernardino, California. Clark said his family
3:48 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Outspoken New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan argued against Ben Roethlisberger‘s case as a future Hall of Famer on Wednesday, saying he wouldn’t rank the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback among the top five of his generation. The Saints host Pittsburgh on Sunday. “Is that true?” Jordan responded when a
4:09 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Redskins already know they’ll be without one of their top passing weapons against the Tennessee Titans; there’s a chance they might lose two more as well. After not practicing on Thursday, tight end Vernon Davis and receiver Josh Doctson are listed as questionable heading into Saturday night’s
3:46 PM GMT Former England winger Christian Wade will contend for a spot on an NFL team after being named on the league’s International Player Pathway Program, the NFL announced on Thursday. Wade quit Premiership Rugby side Wasps in October in order to pursue a career in the NFL and will join athletes from four
2:47 PM ET Mississippi State defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons has declared for the NFL draft but will compete in the Outback Bowl against Iowa on Jan. 1 in Tampa. Next year’s draft is loaded along the defensive line, and some of the best have already decided to enter the class. Here’s the full list. A
3:16 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN The hits keep coming for the Chicago Bulls. One day after the Bulls said Zach LaVine would be sidelined two to four weeks with a left ankle sprain, the team announced Bobby Portis will be out for two to four weeks with a sprained right ankle. Bulls guard Zach LaVine,
shares Usman Shinwari sends one down © Getty Images Melbourne Renegades 6 for 107 (Harper 36, Nabi 35, Behrendorff 2-17) beat Perth Scorchers 103 all out (Klinger 28, Christian 3-22) by four wickets A disciplined bowling effort followed by a middle-overs run surge helped Melbourne Renegades upset Perth Scorchers in a low-scoring affair at
2:12 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have activated forward Jordan Staal from injured reserve. General manager Don Waddell announced the move Thursday, hours before the Hurricanes’ game against Detroit. Staal missed five games with a concussion. He was placed on injured reserve Dec. 12 but the move was retroactive to