7:29 AM ET A big victory resulted in a small (but significant) move for Alexander Volkanovski. The UFC men’s bantamweight champion had his way with Chan Sung Jung on Saturday in their UFC 273 title fight, outstriking the South Korean by 152-51 on his way to a one-sided fourth-round TKO. The win, Volkanovski’s 21st in
10:49 AM ET ESPN News Services The Houston Texans are getting a starting cornerback before the NFL draft. They’re signing Steven Nelson to a two-year, $10 million deal, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Nelson joins cornerbacks Desmond King and Lonnie Johnson on the roster. King moved outside last season for the first time in
12:44 PM ET PITTSBURGH — A memorial service for Dwayne Haskins, who was killed this past Saturday when he was hit by a dump truck, will be held April 22 in Pittsburgh. The service will be held at the Allegheny Center Alliance Church from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a visitation preceding the memorial
11:09 AM ET Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has agreed to a three-year contract extension worth $121.5 million, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Carr received a no-trade clause as part of the deal, the source told Fowler. The deal, which was first reported Wednesday by NFL Network, keeps Carr under contract with
10:28 AM ET The Pittsburgh Penguins will be the Boston Bruins‘ opponent in the 2023 NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park on Jan. 2, a source told ESPN’s Kevin Weekes. It’s the second time the Winter Classic will be held at Fenway Park. The venue previously hosted the Winter Classic in 2010, when the Bruins
9:00 AM ET Bruce Schoenfeld “I’m worried,” Wayne Rooney said one afternoon at the beginning of March. “The players are worried. The staff are worried.” Across the table, half a dozen local reporters sat quietly. They looked worried too. One of the most accomplished players in the history of the Premier League, the leading goalscorer
11:12 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN The winding collegiate career of quarterback JT Daniels has turned onto a country road. Daniels told ESPN that he’s transferring to West Virginia and that he called coach Neal Brown and informed him of the decision Wednesday morning. Daniels was the most notable player remaining in the NCAA transfer portal.
9:20 AM ET Scottie Scheffler walked out of Augusta National Golf Club after the 86th Masters on Sunday with a green jacket, perhaps the most-prized possession in golf. But his caddie, Ted Scott, did not leave empty-handed. It is tradition, not just at the Masters, but at every major championship, that the caddie for the
10:31 AM ET The XFL has finalized the hiring of all eight head coaches for its 2023 return to the field, owners Dany Garcia and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced Wednesday on ESPN’s Get Up! The list includes former NFL head coaches Wade Phillips and Jim Haslett, as well as longtime Oklahoma Sooners coach Bob
6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles‘ offseason can be most accurately viewed through the prism of the Honey Badger. There’s been mutual interest between the Eagles and safety Tyrann Mathieu. They hosted him on a virtual visit last week, a league source confirmed an NFL Network report, and have been in communication with him