1:06 AM ET Justin Gaethje defeated Tony Ferguson by TKO in the fifth round to claim the UFC interim lightweight championship Saturday night in the main event of UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Florida. In a brilliant performance, Gaethje dominated Ferguson throughout, with the stoppage coming at 3 minutes, 39 seconds. Saturday’s card, which was originally
2:06 AM ET The world embraced live sports for the first time in weeks on Saturday, as the UFC returned with a stacked lineup at UFC 249. There were several breakout performances on the night, but none bigger than Justin Gaethje‘s interim lightweight title win over Tony Ferguson, Henry Cejudo‘s bantamweight title defense against Dominick
1:44 AM ET Associated Press BEIJING — Yao Ming, the former Houston Rockets star and now president of the Chinese Basketball Association, says the league has three options for resuming the season that has been on hold since Feb. 1 over the coronavirus pandemic. Yao said the league might play out the full schedule; play
10:40 PM ET The New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers don’t play a game at the same time until Week 15 of the 2020 season, giving New England fans who still plan to follow quarterback Tom Brady closely with his new team an unexpected bonus. But what might be viewed as a masterful move
12:00 PM ET The last great selloff of the Montreal Expos began in the midst of the 1994-1995 work stoppage, as ownership anticipated massive financial losses from the shutdown. The Expos allowed Larry Walker to walk away as a free agent and traded center fielder Marquis Grissom, starting pitcher Ken Hill and closer John Wetteland.
6:51 PM ET The New York Rangers agreed to terms with goaltender Tyler Wall on an entry-level contract Friday, the team announced. Wall’s pro contract begins at the start of the 2020-21 season, so he would not be eligible for the Rangers if this season resumes. Wall, 22, was a sixth-round choice of the Rangers
6:27 PM ET If MLB players are going to put their health at risk if/when the season gets underway, they want to be paid their full, prorated salaries, according to several players who hold key leadership positions in the Major League Baseball Players Association. Players say health is first and foremost on their minds, with
4:26 PM ET Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun UFC president Dana White has made good on his promise to be the first sport back in action in the United States, as UFC 249 is officially upon us at
5:55 PM ET Tennessee has had a ton of momentum on the recruiting trail over the past two weeks and received a commitment Saturday from its sixth ESPN 300 commitment since April 26. KaTron Evans, the No. 15-ranked defensive tackle recruit and 231st overall prospect, announced his commitment to the Vols to continue the recruiting
5:02 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Denny Hamlin closed NASCAR’s iRacing Series with a victory at a simulation of throwback North Wilkesboro Speedway. The Daytona 500 winner was instrumental in organizing his fellow Cup drivers for the invitational series that started after the series was suspended. Hamlin, who races barefoot on a top-of-the-line