Aug 3, 2020 Several UFC fighters are facing suspensions and fines in Nevada. Tim Elliott, a popular flyweight fighter and former title challenger, and undefeated light heavyweight prospect Jamahal Hill both tested positive for marijuana in in-competition drug tests in relation to their respective fights May 30 in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN. The Nevada
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Pakistan’s Babar Azam underlined his status as one of the world’s leading batsmen with a fine unbeaten fifty against England on an interrupted opening day of the first Test at Old Trafford on Wednesday. When bad light forced an early close, Pakistan were 139-2, with Babar 69 not out and Shan Masood unbeaten on 46.
7:00 AM ET Pedro GomezMLB Close ESPN’s Pedro Gomez covered the Oakland A’s home and away nearly every day from 1992-97 for the San Jose Mercury News and Sacramento Bee and then became the national baseball writer and later a general columnist at the Arizona Republic before becoming an ESPN bureau reporter in 2003. The
1:20 PM ET Four UFC fighters had temporary suspensions extended Wednesday by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). Jamahal Hill, Tim Elliott, Luis Pena and Marc-Andre Barriault failed in-competition drug tests in relation to their last fights in Nevada. Upon the results coming back, the four fighters were temporarily suspended. On Wednesday, the commission extended
12:25 PM ET Associated Press Despite a loss in revenue from holding its marquee event without spectators amid the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Tennis Association announced Wednesday that its overall compensation to players at this year’s U.S. Open will be $53.4 million — which is 93.3% of the roughly $57.2 million awarded in 2019. The
The BCCI’s Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the upcoming IPL recommends that teams use “empty stands” as extended dressing rooms for outdoor strategy meetings in order to maintain social distancing. The IPL, to be held from September 19 in the UAE, won’t feature any toss mascot this year which means the BCCI will lose out
9:15 AM ET And on the fourth day of bubble hockey, we got a very pretty pass, a fake punch … and a sweep. Send some congrats to the Carolina Hurricanes, the first team to qualify for the next round. The Canes also get up to a week’s rest before the next round begins. What
7:05 AM ET In a normal universe, we would be celebrating the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020 right about now. Instead, legendary players and coaches like Troy Polamalu and Jimmy Johnson will wait until next year to give their speeches in Canton, Ohio. The Hall of Fame Game, like the rest of
6:52 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The first six days inside the NBA bubble have been filled with action. We’ve seen massive scoring performances (hello, T.J. Warren), dramatic comebacks (what’s up, Houston Rockets) and what has generally been high-quality basketball from teams fighting for the playoffs (here’s not looking at you,
9:46 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Editor’s note: Tor-Kristian Karlsen is a Norwegian football scout and executive and is the former chief executive and sporting director at AS Monaco. He will write regularly for ESPN on the business of soccer and the process of scouting. In his latest column, he looks at some of the game’s
7:05 AM ET The warning came at the tail end of a quick phone call to the doctor. Catherine Clawson missed her regular check-up with her oncologist this spring because the coronavirus pandemic disrupted her schedule, and she wanted to set a new date for a visit. Clawson had seen her doctor every 3-6 months
11:18 PM ET Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout homered in his first at-bat as a father, turning on a 2-2 slider from the Mariners‘ Mike Dunn and launching it 407 feet in the first inning of Tuesday’s game at Seattle. Trout, six days removed from his previous game, entered Tuesday batting .324/.428/.639 for his
8:59 AM ET As the sport continues to pick up amid the coronavirus pandemic, some of the fights added to the boxing schedule for the second half of the year are real head-scratchers. Mike Tyson’s return to the ring after 15 years away, at the age of 54, to fight 51-year-old Roy Jones Jr. tops
7:10 AM ET Like other players in the NHL’s “bubble,” Ryan Hartman of the Minnesota Wild watched a lot of postseason hockey during the first few days of the restarted 2019-20 season. He couldn’t help but notice an obvious trend during his viewing binge. “A lot — a lot — of penalties were being called,”
7:18 AM ET Even though there will be no fans and no roars, this PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park won’t lack drama. There’s Tiger Woods, and whether his back will hold up. There’s Brooks Koepka, and whether he can win the Wanamaker Trophy for the third straight year. Here’s a look at all the
11:23 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim “Wow!” Dana White said, and that was all the UFC president needed to say. He was being interviewed in order to reveal if any of the eight fighters who competed in Tuesday’s opening episode of Season 4 of “Dana White’s Contender Series” were going to be awarded UFC contracts. Through
Derbyshire batsman Michael Cohen flicked Jake Ball to steal a couple of runs to win the game.© Twitter County cricket returned on August 1after the coronavirus enforced break. In the second match since the return of county cricket, Derbyshire defeated Nottinghamshire in a thrilling three-wicket victory with one ball to spare. Derbyshire batsman Michael Cohen
Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer, who left Renault during the 2017 season, is part of the BBC team and offers insight and analysis from the point of view of the competitors. Just a few days after an incident-packed British Grand Prix, Formula 1 returns to Silverstone this weekend for the 70th Anniversary race. It is