11:23 PM ET Iran Diaz will be a big-time underdog when he challenges junior bantamweight world champion and top-10 pound-for-pound fighter Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, but he has enlisted a legend, Juan Manuel Marquez, to be part of his team as he aims for what would be a monumental upset. Diaz will challenge Sor Rungvisai for
3:00 AM ET Jamaica Tallawahs 178 fo 4 (Taylor 51*, Kennar 49, Lamichhane 2-21) beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 131 (Santokie 2-13, Wasim 2-21) by 47 runs Ross Taylor swats the ball away Getty Images Arguably the most well-rounded team performance of the season for Jamaica Tallawahs helped them maintain their perfect start to CPL
9:57 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Jesus Montenegro of Argentina, the 998th-ranked amateur in the world, toppled top-ranked Braden Thornberry of Olive Branch, Mississippi, 2 and 1 in the U.S. Amateur on Wednesday at Pebble Beach as the world’s top three amateurs lost in the round of 64. The 21-year-old Montenegro is
7:14 PM ET The Anaheim Ducks have signed right winger Ondrej Kase to a three-year deal, the team announced Wednesday. The new deal is worth $7.8 million with an average annual value of $2.6 million, according to multiple media reports. The 22-year-old Kase set career highs in goals (20), assists (18), points (38) and plus-minus
7:23 PM ET An investment made by Kobe Bryant has yielded more than 30 times its money in fewer than four-and-a-half years. On Tuesday, Coca-Cola announced it purchased a minority stake in sports drink BodyArmor. Bryant made his first investment in the brand, for roughly 10 percent of the company, in March 2014, putting in
6:30 PM BST ESPN staff England and Gloucester star Danny Cipriani has been arrested and charged with assault after an incident at a nightclub in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Cipriani, who recently returned to the England fold, was taking part in Gloucester’s pre-season tour of Jersey. Police say he has been charged with
5:50 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Fulton County (Georgia) District Attorney’s office has dropped a rape case against Denver Broncos defensive end Adam Gotsis. Gotsis was arrested on March 7, 2018, in Atlanta, accused of raping a woman in 2013 when he was a student at Georgia Tech. The case has been under investigation
5:42 PM ET Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is a stats guru. He says he’s checked the numbers and there’s no question: LeBron James is the best player in the history of the NBA “by a bit of a big margin.” Talking Wednesday in an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show, Morey said “You
4:50 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has left their game against the Chicago Cubs with tightness on the right side of his rib cage. Braun was removed for a pinch-hitter in the fifth inning Wednesday at Wrigley Field. He went 0-for-2 a day after he homered twice in Milwaukee’s
4:54 PM ET Few fighters in mixed martial arts have seen their stock rise more quickly than middleweight Israel Adesanya. The former kickboxing champion joined the UFC in February and proceeded to win three consecutive fights, two of which earned “performance of the night” bonuses. Arjan Bhullar, the first UFC fighter to ever wear a