7:27 PM ET The UFC has closed off Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card at its Apex facility in Las Vegas to the public as well as the media. The company declined to provide a reason for the closure at the time of the announcement earlier this week, but UFC president Dana White said Tuesday that
Sep 27, 2022 South America’s four World Cup-bound squads — Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Ecuador — all played friendlies on Monday as they prepare for Qatar. Brazil and Uruguay earned respective wins over teams that will also be at the World Cup (5-1 over Tunisia and 2-0 over Canada) while Ecuador played a scoreless draw
6:09 PM ET Associated Press Saudi-funded LIV Golf refuted a report Tuesday that it was close to a U.S. television deal in which it would buy time to be shown on FS1. Golfweek, in a story published Tuesday night, cited multiple sources it did not identify in saying the agreement is still being finalized. It
8:09 PM ET A pair of starters on Alabama‘s defense are considered day-to-day as they deal with injuries ahead of Saturday’s game at No. 20 Arkansas. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban told reporters that defensive end Byron Young and safety Jordan Battle were able to practice “some” earlier Wednesday. “Hopefully, they’ll both be ready for
7:31 PM ET Seniesa Estrada will defend her WBA strawweight title against Jazmin Gala Villarino in a co-feature bout on Nov. 12, the first fight of her contract with Top Rank, a source told ESPN on Wednesday. The 30-year-old Estrada (22-0, 9 KO) will be fighting for the first time in 2022. She last fought
6:52 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — When Dane Jackson watches the collision that forced his head and neck to snap backward violently, his back starts to hurt again. The incidental hit from teammate Tremaine Edmunds as Edmunds tried to make a tackle in the second quarter of a Monday Night Football game
5:30 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — Veteran forward Sean Couturier will not need surgery on an upper-body injury, the Philadelphia Flyers said on Wednesday. Couturier remains week to week with the injury that was revealed when training camp opened earlier this month. He has not taken part in drills or preseason games. The
5:00 PM ET Dutch star Vivianne Miedema scored a crucial goal on her return to the Netherlands to give Arsenal a 1-0 victory over Ajax and 3-2 win on aggregate to progress to the group stage of the UEFA Women’s Champions League on Wednesday. Miedema scored the only goal of Wednesday’s qualifying Round 2 second
4:16 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino hit back at criticism after his team failed to hold onto a 2-0 lead in a 3-2 friendly loss to Colombia on Tuesday, instead focusing on what he believes are structural issues in the country’s program. “[Soccer in] Mexico is peculiar,” Martino said, alluding to
11:53 AM ET Associated Press Denmark will wear team jerseys at the World Cup that protest the human rights record of host nation Qatar, with a black option, which was unveiled on Wednesday, to honour migrant workers who died during construction work for the tournament. “The color of mourning,” kit manufacturer Hummel said in a