Andres Waters May 12, 2023, 08:35 AM ET Rising heavyweight contender Jailton Almeida (18-2, 4-0 UFC) is set to make his first UFC Fight Night main event appearance on Saturday night. Almeida, currently unranked in ESPN’s divisional rankings, will take on ESPN’s No. 10 ranked heavyweight, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, at UFC Fight Night in Charlotte (3
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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 12, 2023, 07:13 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid, Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak and Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk are finalists for the NHL’s Hart Trophy, the league announced on Friday. The Hart is awarded each year “to
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMay 12, 2023, 07:54 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. The NFL Players Association is investigating agent David Canter for trying to entice teams to draft players he represents during the NFL draft last month, sources told
John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterMay 12, 2023, 04:28 PM ET Close Covered the Redskins for the Washington Examiner and other media outlets since 1994 Authored or co-authored three books on the Redskins and one on the Cleveland Browns Josh Harris, the co-owner of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and NHL’s New Jersey Devils, now has an
Associated Press May 12, 2023, 08:31 PM ET McKINNEY, Texas — Scottie Scheffler says he tries not to put too much emphasis on winning one tournament over another, even when his hometown AT&T Byron Nelson is in play. Ryan Palmer isn’t keeping any secrets. Win the Nelson not far from his home in another Dallas-Fort
May 12, 2023, 06:30 PM ET Branden Grace of South Africa holed nine birdies during a bogey-free 61 to take a two-stroke lead after the opening round at LIV Golf Tulsa on Friday in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. In the Saudi-backed league’s inaugural event in the Tulsa area, Grace put up a two-shot lead on Dustin
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 12, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Erik ten Hag says “top players want to come” to Manchester United this summer and insists a successful transfer window is not dependent on the club qualifying for the Champions League. United are in danger of missing out on a place in the top four after back-to-back
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerMay 12, 2023, 02:07 PM ET Barcelona are on the verge of winning their first LaLiga title in four seasons. Angel Martinez/Getty Images It’s that time of year when titles, promotions and relegations are decided across the top leagues in Europe, and this weekend brings plenty of pivotal matches to keep track
Associated Press May 12, 2023, 04:05 PM ET ROME — Novak Djokovic was tested by 61st-ranked Tomas Martin Etcheverry in a 7-6 (5), 6-2 opening win at the Italian Open on Friday. Aiming for a seventh title on the red clay of the Foro Italico as he prepares for the French Open, Djokovic twice had
Great Britain’s Tom Pidcock raced from the back to claim a sensational win in the cross-country short track at the Mountain Bike World Series. The 23-year-old started the race in the Czech Republic in 40th place out of 41 after deciding to take part in the event just hours before it started. But a late
ESPN Betting Analysts May 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Even though the 2023 NFL season is roughly four months away from kicking off, it’s never too early to speculate about win totals — or to bet on them. Our Sports Betting analysts have got you covered. Doug Kezirian, Tyler Fulghum, Erin Dolan and Eric Moody
Tottenham have effectively ruled Julian Nagelsmann out of contention to be their next head coach after insisting they have no intention of meeting with the 35-year-old to discuss the position, sources have told ESPN. The former Bayern Munich boss is believed to have been of interest to Spurs but sources say the club are now
Associated Press May 12, 2023, 01:06 PM ET TAMPERE, Finland — The United States overcame defending champion Finland 4-1 to open the ice hockey world championship Friday. Alex Tuch scored two goals and Drew O’Connor had a goal and two assists to lead the U.S. Cutter Gauthier also scored, and goaltender Casey DeSmith stopped 23
Andrew Lopez, ESPNMay 12, 2023, 08:00 AM ET JIMMY BUTLER STARTED smirking before the question was even done being asked. He shook his head as he answered with a smile on his face. After dropping a franchise playoff record 56 points to lead the 8-seed Miami Heat to a Game 4 win over the Milwaukee
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 12, 2023, 12:41 PM ET Nine PFL fighters have been suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), forcing the promotion to make major changes to its ongoing season. Seven PFL fighters, including former UFC title challenger Thiago Santos and former PFL heavyweight champion Bruno Cappelozza, appeared Thursday on the
IPL 2023: Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Titans by 27 runs on Friday.© BCCI Suryakumar Yadav played some outrageous shots en route his maiden IPL hundred (103 not out) as his stunning knock outshone a superlative all-round show from Rashid Khan to set up Mumbai Indians’ 27-run win over Gujarat Titans at Wankhede Stadium on Friday.
Joon Lee, ESPNMay 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate WINNING THE WORLD Series in 2020 was supposed to be one of the crowning achievements of Kenley Jansen‘s career. Instead, it marked a low point. Jansen struggled throughout the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ postseason run, eventually losing his
Italy’s Davide Bais secured a surprise victory on stage seven of the Giro d’Italia, the first of his professional career. The Eolo-Kometa rider, 25, won the race’s first summit finish in six hours eight minutes 40 seconds. The Czech Republic’s Karel Vacek came second and Italy’s Simone Petilli finished third, with all three chasing a