7:47 AM ET Nate Diaz surprised many in the MMA world by agreeing to face Leon Edwards in the co-main event of UFC 262 on May 15 in Houston. While Diaz’s most recent fight was in November 2019, and he’s currently a heavy underdog — +330 at Caesars by William Hill — Diaz is one
7:04 AM ET NBA Insiders The Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers are the favorites to reach the NBA Finals. On paper, no teams come close to matching the star power of Brooklyn’s trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving or L.A.’s dynamic duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. But plenty
BCCI have appointed former Gujarat DGP Shabir Hussein Shekhadam Khandwawala as the new ACU chief.© AFP Former Gujarat DGP Shabir Hussein Shekhadam Khandwawala has taken over from Ajit Singh as the head of the BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit. Ajit Singh, a former DGP of Rajasthan, had joined in April 2018 and his term ended on March
9:32 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani threw a baseball 101 mph in the top of the first then hit a baseball 115 mph a half-inning later, a stirring start to a historic Sunday night for the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way sensation. Ohtani, pitching and hitting in the same game for the first time
8:34 PM ET LOS ANGELES — It didn’t take Paul George long to see what Rajon Rondo can do for the LA Clippers. Rondo made his Clippers debut Sunday, playing 13 minutes off the bench in a 104-86 win over the undermanned Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. While Rondo had just two points, three
5:44 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Mason Greenwood has found scoring goals a little harder this season but he popped up with a big one in a 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Sunday night. Heading for a 1-1 draw against relegation-threatened Brighton with seven minutes to go, the teenager was in the
9:38 PM ET Associated Press RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Patty Tavatanakit had no idea Lydia Ko was tearing up the course three groups ahead on Sunday in the final round of the ANA Inspiration. “Didn’t look at the leaderboard at all today,” Tavatanakit said. “Just because — I saw her name up there, but I
8:45 PM ET We had a lot happen the first four days of the 2021 MLB season. The Reds and Cardinals had the first bench-clearing incident of the season. The Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger lost a home run when he passed Justin Turner on the basepaths. White Sox rookie designated hitter Yermin Mercedes set an MLB
9:33 PM ET Dallas Stars coach Rick Bowness was pulled from the bench after the second period of Sunday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes due to COVID-19 protocols. Bowness, 66, is the oldest head coach in the league. He is fully vaccinated, the team said. Assistant coach John Stevens assumed head-coaching responsibilities for the rest
10:36 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis sent a tweet containing an anti-Asian slur Sunday night and has since apologized, saying he did not realize the term’s deeply hurtful meaning. “Gotta stop letting g—- in Miami,” Carlton wrote in the since deleted tweet. Davis, 24, apologized for using the slur
6:27 PM ET Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Jordan Spieth tapped in for par to win the British Open for his third major and 11th victory in just five years on the PGA Tour. He never imagined he would go 1,351 days before he felt that way again. He went 82 events on tour without
1:04 PM ET More than half of the players on the Vancouver Canucks have tested positive for COVID-19, a source confirmed to ESPN. Additional names are expected to be added to the team’s COVID-19 protocol list besides the 14 that appeared on Saturday. Some players are symptomatic, and according to several sources there are a
5:17 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Red Sox fell to their first 0-3 start at Fenway Park since 1948 and their second ever as Trey Mancini and Austin Hays hit two-run doubles during a seven-run third inning that carried the Baltimore Orioles to an 11-3 win Sunday. Cedric Mullins went 5-for-5 with three
3:35 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Hubert Hurkacz of Poland won the biggest title of his career Sunday by beating 19-year-old Jannik Sinner of Italy 7-6 (4), 6-4 in the Miami Open final. Hurkacz, 24, improved to 10-0 in Florida this year, including the Delray Beach title in January. Ranked 37th, he beat two
12:46 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday has agreed to a four-year, $135 million extension that includes bonuses that could take the deal to $160 million, agent Jason Glushon told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal includes a player option, according to Glushon. Holiday joined the Bucks in a four-team trade in November, providing shooting
4:26 PM ET Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood scored in the second half as Manchester United rallied to beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 in Premier League action on Sunday. The win at Old Trafford solidifed United’s second place standing in the table, trailing Manchester City by 14 points but expanding their lead over Leicester
6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Darnold vs. Wilson? Former Jets quarterback Josh McCown couldn’t help but laugh at how the narrative surrounding Sam Darnold has changed. Noting the fickle nature of the NFL, McCown told ESPN this week, “Three years ago, it
2:11 PM BST France began their Six Nations campaign with an emphatic 53-0 victory over Wales at the Stade de la Rabine on Saturday. Winger Caroline Boujard enjoyed an impressive evening after scoring a hat trick inside the opening 15 minutes for Les Bleues in the Pool B clash. Agathe Sochat also crossed the line