11:04 PM ET Ranked middleweights Kelvin Gastelum and Nassourdine Imavov have agreed to meet at UFC 273 in April, according to multiple sources. The 185-pound contest will take place on April 9 at a location to be announced. Gastelum recently revealed on social media he’d signed a contract for his next bout, and additional sources
5:42 PM ET Internazionale striker Alexis Sanchez scored in the final minute of extra time to clinch a 2-1 win against Juventus in the Italian Super Cup at San Siro on Wednesday, marking the Nerazzurri’s first victory in the competition for 11 years. The home crowd exploded with joy when the Chilean substitute prodded home
6:44 PM ET Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez lauded his team’s performance against Real Madrid on Wednesday despite going down 3-2 after extra time in a thrilling Spanish Supercopa semifinal in Saudi Arabia. Federico Valverde struck the winner in the 98th minute as Madrid recorded their 100th Clasico win after Luuk de Jong and Ansu Fati
4:43 PM ET Chelsea beat London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 thanks to Antonio Rudiger‘s first-half goal to complete an emphatic 3-0 aggregate triumph in the Carabao Cup semifinal on Wednesday. Leading 2-0 from last week’s one-sided first leg at Stamford Bridge, defender Rudiger gave Tottenham a mountain to climb when he bundled home from Mason
10:08 PM ET Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has backed interim boss Ralf Rangnick to do a good job at the Premier League club but said the German needs time to bed in his ideas and improve the team’s performances. Rangnick was appointed until the end of the season following the sacking of Ole Gunnar
8:40 PM ET Cordarrelle Patterson had the best season of his career with the Atlanta Falcons in 2021, and heading into NFL free agency in a couple of months, Patterson has made his preference clear: He’d like to stay in Atlanta. And he’s going about sharing his desire for a new deal in a different
10:14 PM ET Utah linebacker Devin Lloyd will enter the NFL draft, he announced in a social media post Wednesday. U n i t e dT o g e t h e rE t e r n a lS o l d i e r s pic.twitter.com/NANd09u3TE — devin lloyd (@DevinLloyd_) January 13, 2022 The
8:36 PM ET ESPN News Services LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears interviewed former Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson and Cleveland Browns executive Glenn Cook for their vacant coach and general manager jobs Wednesday. The positions opened Monday when the Bears fired former coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace on the heels
6:57 PM ET It was almost a year ago that the Brooklyn Nets completed a blockbuster trade with the Houston Rockets for James Harden — which, as a result, meant All-Star guard Ben Simmons would remain with the Philadelphia 76ers. “I mean, this is a business,” Simmons said then. “Things like that happen. Only thing
4:36 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Rachel Balkovec is aware of the negativity in her social media feeds and tries to leave it there. Her sisters see it, too, and can’t help but pass along certain disparaging reactions to her barrier-breaking journey. “It’s hilarious to me,” Balkovec said. “Because it’s the American dream.”