3:49 PM ET Featherweight world titleholder Oscar Valdez, out of action since suffering a badly broken jaw in a March 10 title defense against Scott Quigg, was cleared to resume full training Thursday, manager Frank Espinoza told ESPN. Valdez saw his doctor, oral surgeon Dr. Douglas Galen, this week in Beverly Hills, California, for an
5:40 PM ET Peter BodoTennis Close Peter Bodo has been covering tennis for over 35 years, mostly recently for ESPN. He is a former WTA Writer of the Year and the author of numerous books, including the classic “The Courts of Babylon” and the New York Times bestseller (with Pete Sampras), “A Champion’s Mind.” NEW
4:44 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey has established a reputation as one of the NFL’s brashest trash-talkers, but his comments about how he could “probably crack” an NHL roster in six months has struck a nerve with hockey players. After taking verbal shots at New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski
5:06 PM BST The Griquas will make a welcome return home to Kimberley as they look to register their first win of the 2018 Currie Cup season when they take on the Blue Bulls in Kimberley on Saturday afternoon. After consecutive losses away to the Pumas (42-19) and the Golden Lions (62-41) in the opening
4:30 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the NHL does not expect to change its rules on marijuana with the legalization of cannabis in Canada coming on Oct. 17. Daly said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday that the move won’t affect the NHL/NHLPA drug-testing policy. Daly
4:24 PM ET NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Tiger Woods went back to where he started, returning his trusty Scotty Cameron putter to the bag before scorching Aronimink Golf Club with his best round of the year. Woods shot 29 over his first nine holes and finished with an 8-under-par 62 to hold the early lead
4:17 PM ET It has been a long and twisty road for the UFC to arrive at Saturday’s welterweight title fight in Dallas between champion Tyron Woodley and unbeaten Darren Till. First the promotion and the fans had to go through the unfulfilled expectation of Woodley facing No. 1 contender Rafael dos Anjos … then
Sep 6, 2018 In conventional scoring leagues, a defenseman’s fantasy value is strongly linked to power-play participation. Quarterbacking a dynamic top unit not only offers greater opportunity to post serious numbers but also proves indicative of a player’s proclivity for such production. That being said, a coveted fantasy blueliner has more to offer beyond scoring
10:13 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports The NASCAR Cup Series visits Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a 2 p.m. ET race on Sunday that likely will take place in temperatures 10 to 15 degrees cooler than a typical July race.
Sep 6, 2018 Associated Press CHICAGO — December is the earliest the NHL board of governors will vote on potential expansion to Seattle, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Thursday. Daly also called it “doubtful” any formal vote will happen on a Seattle franchise between meetings in October and December. Seattle Hockey Partners, the group