3:29 AM ET UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo is getting right back to work. Less than two hours after he successfully defended the 125-pound title against Alex Perez at UFC 255 on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Figueiredo verbally agreed to defend the belt against top contender Brandon Moreno in the co-main event of UFC
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1:31 AM ET The UFC’s flyweight division, once maligned for having fighters too small and bouts that were too dull, has been completely turned on its head by the man nicknamed “God of War.” Deiveson Figueiredo finished Alex Perez via guillotine choke at 1:57 of the first round Saturday night to retain the UFC flyweight
1:07 PM ET Another celebrity golf match is set this week, though for the first time in this series it will be without Tiger Woods. Worried it will lack drama? Insert Charles Barkley, whose golf swing is, uh, interesting. (That’s being nice.) On Friday, he will team up with Phil Mickelson against three-time NBA champion
10:56 AM ET Associated Press JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Joachim B. Hansen of Denmark overturned a three-shot deficit with nine holes remaining to win his first European Tour title at the Joburg Open on Sunday. Wilco Nienaber of South Africa took a one-stroke lead into the final round at Randpark Golf Club and extended his
1:51 AM ET ESPN’s panel of Brett Okamoto, Phil Murphy, Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim breaks down the biggest stories coming out of UFC 255 on Saturday night, including what’s next for the headliners and the rise of Joaquin Buckley. Who’s next after UFC 255? Deiveson Figueiredo, UFC flyweight (defeated Alex Perez via first-round submission)
India coach Ravi Shastri has said that Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma will have to arrive in Australia, in the coming “four or five days” to be able to take part in the Test series against the hosts. “He’s (Rohit) going through some tests at the NCA and they’re obviously going to decide [for] how
1:05 AM ET This year has been so filled with chaos, it’s hard to notice each new twist or turn. Our collective lack of surprise is actually the one thing that has kept us bonded throughout a year in which our connections have been stretched and tested like no other time in recent memory. Even
7:52 AM ET BALTIMORE — Baltimore Ravens center Matt Skura has been benched after two straight games of bad snaps, a source confirmed Sunday. Patrick Mekari, who made five starts last season after Skura suffered a season-ending knee injury, will start at center for Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans. Skura, who is in his
8:04 PM ET Tristan Thompson has agreed to a deal with the Boston Celtics, his agent told Yahoo Sports. Thompson leaves the Cavaliers after an eight-season run with Cleveland, which drafted him fourth overall in 2011. He endured highs and lows with the Cavs, capturing a title with LeBron James & Co. in 2016, only
Indi-Rae can be seen going for her shots from the first delivery itself.© Instagram Australian opener David Warner has shared two videos on Instagram, which show his wife Candice giving daughters Ivy-Mae (6) and Indi-Rae (4) some batting practice. The first video shows Indi-Rae going for her shots from the first delivery itself, looking to
2:02 AM ET What does it take to become a star in MMA? Well, for starters, you have to win fights. Obviously. But, as we all know, that’s not enough. You have to finish fights. No doubt about it. You have to be well-rounded. For sure. You have to be flashy. That always helps. And
5:22 PM ET The Professional Referees Organization, which makes referee assignments in North America, including MLS, has defended referee Allen Chapman’s handling of the end of the first round MLS Cup playoff match between Orlando City SC and New York City FC. – MLS Cup playoff preview: Depth will be tested in postseason– MLS on
8:50 PM ET Week 12 presented one of the mainstays in this season’s College Football Playoff predictions with its toughest test of the year. How will Saturday’s top games affect the College Football Playoff chase? What are the current odds for the top four? The Allstate Playoff Predictor has the answers. Check back every week
11:39 PM ET Free agent Serge Ibaka plans to sign a two-year, $19 million deal with the LA Clippers, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ibaka’s career renaissance as a small-ball center for the Toronto Raptors continued into last season. The 31-year-old averaged a career-high 15.4 points per game and 8.2 rebounds, the second most
11:34 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Tennis Australia said the dates for next year’s Australian Open in Melbourne should be known within two weeks. Chief executive Craig Tiley responded on Sunday to unsourced reports the season-opening grand slam event might be pushed back until February, March or even later. The tournament is scheduled
10:15 PM ET New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees told ESPN on Saturday night that doctors have been encouraged by his progress, specifically improvement in lung function and the continued dissipation of the pneumothorax suffered in the first half of last week’s victory over the San Francisco 49ers. They’ve also discovered additional rib fractures, he
6:03 PM ET The finish might have been a bit anticlimactic. But it was exactly what Brandon Moreno needed as he pushes toward a title shot. Somewhere in a wild grappling scramble, Moreno’s opponent Brandon Royval dislocated his shoulder. Moreno, in top position, rained down blows to Royval’s head and Royval called out in pain,
3:44 PM ET Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Manchester City on Saturday hints that the Premier League might just get to witness a genuine rivalry between Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola after all. When Mourinho returned to England to manage Manchester United in 2016, the script was written for the Portuguese to renew hostilities with perhaps