2:48 PM ET LAS VEGAS — UFC light heavyweight contender Ilir Latifi wants Daniel Cormier to be a man of his word and defend his 205-pound title before the end of the year. Latifi (14-5) is rehabbing a rib injury at the UFC’s Performance Institute this week but says he’ll be ready to fight by
2:20 PM ET A horse named Party Dancer won a race in California on Thursday. Its owner? Rick Pitino, whose legacy at Louisville was blemished by a scandal that involved exotic dancers and escorts three years ago. Pitino was in the winner’s circle with the horse at Del Mar Racetrack after the 3-year-old’s second victory
Check out all the goals from a wild Week 23 in MLS, including Seattle’s comeback, a six-goal thriller in Orlando and much more. LAFC says it is “disappointed” by what it called a “dismissive” statement from the Portland Timbers after the investigation into Adama Diomande’s racism allegations. A U.S. Soccer panel on Thursday announced there
2:30 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN While Erik Karlsson might disagree, it’s been an eventful offseason in the NHL from a player transaction standpoint. Not only with the free-agent frenzy producing the John Tavares blockbuster and several other notable deals, but with teams hanging onto their own players on long-term extensions. Many of these contracts are
3:21 PM ET The cycling world saw a lot of Egan Bernal in July as he played a crucial role in teammate Geraint Thomas’ Tour de France victory. But it might be a while before the young Colombian phenomenon from Team Sky is back at the front of a race. In Sunday’s one-day Clasica San
11:50 AM ET The Detroit Red Wings have re-signed restricted free-agent center Dylan Larkin to a five-year contract, the team announced Friday. The team did not release terms of the contract, but according to multiple reports, the total value of the deal is $30.5 million. Larkin, 22, posted a team-best 63 points for the Red
12:39 PM ET Featherweight contender Joseph Diaz Jr. did not face much adversity on his way up the ladder. He was a 2012 U.S. Olympian, signed to a major promoter in Golden Boy and was given everything needed for success. And on May 19, Diaz, the mandatory challenger, entered the ring for the world title
8:39 AM ET Tyson Fury has thanked God and his coaching team ahead of his fight with Francesco Pianeta later this month. The former heavyweight champion took to Instagram on Thursday to herald the influence of religion on his life, saying that God had made “everything possible”. Fury (26-0, 19 KOs) also praised the impact
8:02 AM ET After an offseason full of big moves and All-Stars changing teams, which additions are most and least likely to work out? ESPN Forecast projections for 2018-19: • Team Turnaround/Turmoil• Rookie of the Year• First-time All-Stars• Most Valuable Player We asked the ESPN Forecast panel to rank its top three choices for 2018-19’s
8:50 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Cleveland Browns defeated the New York Giants 20-10 at MetLife Stadium on Thursday night in the NFL debuts of the top two overall picks in the 2018 draft, Baker Mayfield and Saquon Barkley. For fans, it was the first NFL game in the U.S. with the opportunity