8:01 AM ET We’re already halfway through the UFC’s 2021 schedule — a span of six months that has seen 10 championship fights. Those 10 title fights have produced some memorable moments, to say the least: Kamaru Usman‘s one-punch knockout of Jorge Masvidal; Francis Ngannou avenging his loss against Stipe Miocic to seize the heavyweight
6:59 AM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning are two wins away from winning their second Stanley Cup in nine months. But the series shifts back to Montreal, where the Canadiens will have the home crowd behind them to help claw back in. Check out the ESPN NHL Playoffs Daily to catch up every day of
6:50 AM ET With the calendar turning to July, it’s officially time to forecast what the college football season will hold for fan bases around the country. After the most abnormal season in recent history, fans will be treated to a return to normalcy with tailgating, full stadiums and all the traditions that make the
7:52 AM ET We’re at the midway point of the year, and while we unfortunately haven’t seen any of the top three heavyweights in the ring just yet, the trilogy battle between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder is right around the corner. That will be followed shortly by a compelling title tilt between Anthony Joshua
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the pace in first practice at the Austrian Grand Prix, with title rival Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes down in seventh. Verstappen was 0.266 seconds quicker than Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in a session made unrepresentative by the teams testing a new tyre for Pirelli. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was third fastest ahead of
5:41 AM BST South Africa captain Siya Kolisi has challenged the Springboks to be “warriors”, promising “more of the same” with the side set to adopt the plan that won them the 2019 Rugby World Cup when they host Georgia in their first Test for 20 months on Friday. The Boks are playing two Tests
10:36 AM BST Scotland fullback Stuart Hogg will captain the British & Irish Lions in the opening match of their South African tour, when they take on the Gauteng-based Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday. Welsh winger Josh Adams is the only player retained in the starting lineup from the side that beat Japan 28-10
1:30 AM ET It was early in Game 5, two minutes and five seconds in to be exact, and Jrue Holiday caught a wing pass from P.J. Tucker, open from 3. With Giannis Antetokounmpo sitting on the end of the bench in a cream-colored, long-sleeve T-shirt and gray sweatpants, the Bucks had roared into the
12:20 AM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Davis Thompson, in his third PGA Tour event as a professional, is leading the Rocket Mortgage Classic. He’s not excited about that fact. Yet. “Sounds good on Sunday,” Thompson said after matching a Detroit Golf Club record with a 9-under 63 to take the early first-round lead. “It’s
9:30 PM ET This won’t be your typical All-Star break for Major League Baseball. It’s been two years since the last Midsummer Classic, so baseball fans will have plenty to celebrate during what will be an action-packed three days in Denver. The 2021 MLB All-Star Game will take place Tuesday, July 12, at Coors Field
12:35 AM ET ESPN News Services Phil Mickelson entered the Rocket Mortgage Classic this week in Detroit for the first time in the event’s three-year history, but he said on Thursday it will be his last appearance. Mickelson said he won’t return because of a story published this week by The Detroit News, which obtained
Sam Curran took five wickets before England captain Eoin Morgan and Joe Root both hit unbeaten fifties as the 50-over world champions cruised to a series-clinching win over Sri Lanka in the second one-day international at the Oval on Thursday. England finished on 244-2 with exactly seven overs to spare for an eight-wicket success that
6:53 PM ET Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is out for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday with a bone bruise in his right foot, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Malika Andrews. 1 Related The injury forced Young to sit out Tuesday night’s 110-88 victory in Game
4:25 PM ET The NFL has fined the Jacksonville Jaguars, the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys for organized team activities violations. The following is a breakdown of the fines, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter: The Jaguars were fined $200,000 and coach Urban Meyer $100,000 The 49ers were fined $100,000 and coach Kyle Shanahan
9:31 PM ET Shohei Ohtani, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. are heading to their first All-Star Game — as starters. The three headline stars of 2021 dominated the second phase of fan voting at their respective positions to earn starting spots for the 91st All-Star Game scheduled for July 13 at Coors Field
1:21 PM ET Putting together a roster for a national team tournament is full of innumerable moving parts. There’s the form and health of the players, as well as the willingness of clubs to have their performers take part. Timing is also an issue. The CONCACAF Gold Cup would at first glance appear to be
8:56 PM ET Mark Richt, the former Georgia and Miami head football coach, revealed on his Twitter account Thursday that he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “Truthfully, I look at it as a momentary light affliction compared to the future glory in heaven. Thank you Jesus for promising us a future blessing of a glorified
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