12:09 PM ET Former NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman has signed a deal with the World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) to compete in a boxing match later this year. Merriman, 34, has teased the possibility of competing in combat sports, notably mixed martial arts, for years. A three-time Pro Bowl selection with the San Diego
shares Toss Sri Lanka chose to bat v South Africa Angelo Mathews asked South Africa to chase for the second match in a row, although this time they will have to do it under lights in Dambulla. The second ODI will be played on the same surface as the first match, but batting is
4:32 AM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Daniel Ricciardo says his new Red Bull contract will be signed by the time the Formula One season gets back underway at Spa-Francorchamps later this month. For the first time in his career Ricciardo is a free agent for next year, but with limited options elsewhere he is set
1:09 AM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — Serena Williams walked off the court offering waves to a supportive Bay Area crowd that certainly didn’t expect to see the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s early exit. In the most lopsided defeat of her career, Williams’ disappointing night ended in less than an hour as she
12:33 AM BST Hooker Dane Coles will attend an All Blacks training camp but is no guarantee to face Australia in the first two Tests of the Rugby Championship. Coach Steve Hansen included world-class hooker Coles in a 29-man group to train for two days in Christchurch. The camp won’t feature any players from the
12:08 AM ET Prosecutors still intend to pursue domestic violence charges against Nick Diaz after a grand jury declined to indict the UFC fighter. Diaz was arrested in May and charged with domestic battery and felony domestic battery by strangulation. He was released from the Clark County Detention Center on an $18,000 bond. Diaz’s attorney,
8:39 PM ET The NBA announced a deal on Tuesday that will make MGM the league’s official gaming partner. The NBA has signed a sponsorship deal with MGM, becoming the first major U.S. sports league to have an official relationship with a betting operation. Adam Silver announced a historic partnership with MGM on Tuesday, making
11:31 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Benoit Paire caused quite a racket at the Citi Open, repeatedly spiking and throwing his equipment until the crowd booed him off the court. The French tennis player displayed not even a hint of joie de vivre in the late going of his 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 loss on
1:07 AM ET WASHINGTON — Apparently, the Washington Nationals aren’t ready to concede. Playing their first game after the non-waiver trade deadline, the Nationals trounced the New York Mets 25-4 in a game that not only gave Washington a franchise record for runs scored but also marked New York’s worst loss in its 57-year history.
9:10 PM ET The New Orleans Saints have signed wide receiver Michael Floyd and wide receiver/kick returner Brandon Tate, sources told ESPN’s Mike Triplett on Tuesday. Steve and Michel Gleason confirmed publicly that they are expecting their second child, a daughter, in October. Floyd, 28, a former first-round pick whose career was derailed by an