7:19 AM ET Canceled cards, fights that never materialized and careers put on hold punctuated what UFC president Dana White described as his most challenging year. And while White was able to navigate the UFC through the pandemic with surprising success, several of his fighters will be looking at 2021 as a chance to put
9:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen In the January transfer window, Premier League clubs will be looking for players who can hit the ground running after a year of fixture disruption and issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The winter window is usually expensive and good value is hard to find, yet the summer market saw
A typically serene, sun-dappled day on the island of Tenerife – where the gentle breeze drifts up from the beautiful volcanic coastline – greets another Ineos training day.Until the tranquillity is shattered by the wails and screams of a man in his bedroom, shouting in fear.Famously shy and unassuming four-time Tour de France champion Chris
7:32 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN DIEGO — Blake Snell gave up the ball in Game 6 of the World Series, shaking his head after manager Kevin Cash’s curious pitching change. With three years left on his contract, Snell hardly considered that could be his final moment as a Tampa Bay Ray. The San
Australia vs India: David Warner has been included in the Australia squad for last two Tests.© AFP David Warner and Will Pucovski have returned to the Australia squad for the last two Tests against India even as out-of-form opening batsman Joe Burns has been dropped. Warner’s inclusion is a boost for Australia who lost the
7:13 PM ET Miami starting quarterback D’Eriq King was ruled out of Tuesday’s Cheez-It Bowl after suffering a right leg injury in the first half. King, a fifth-year senior and graduate transfer, clutched the area around his right knee after a tackle late in the second quarter of the Hurricanes’ 37-34 loss to Oklahoma State
11:54 PM ET Oklahoma State senior wide receiver Tylan Wallace did not play in the second half of Tuesday’s 37-34 Cheez-It Bowl victory over Miami because the coaching staff wanted to protect their star receiver. Wallace, a Biletnikoff Award finalist in 2018, caught six passes for 45 yards in the first half in Orlando, Florida.
1:18 AM ET Steve Kerr sat down in front of the computer screen and tried to spin the kind of positivity that has been hard to feel throughout 2020. After watching his young team grind through an underwhelming 116-106 win over an undermanned Detroit Pistons squad on Tuesday night, the basketball lifer tried to let
12:34 PM ET Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Ben Roethlisberger will not play this weekend against the Cleveland Browns, with Mason Rudolph instead getting the start in Cleveland. Tomlin says the Steelers (12-3), who already have clinched a playoff spot, may rest more starters, but as of now, Roethlisberger is the only
6:22 PM ET Lindsey Vonn and P.K. Subban have decided to separate. The sporting world’s power couple took to social media Tuesday to announce the news, which came almost a year to the day after Vonn said she had asked Subban to marry her. “Over the past 3 years PK and I have had some
12:17 PM ET Associated Press DeVonta Smith of Alabama is The Associated Press college football player of the year and the first wide receiver to win the award since it was established in 1998. In what could be a preview of the Heisman Trophy voting, Smith received 26 first-place votes and 114 points to finish
6:12 PM ET The Masters Tournament has delayed its ticketing process for the 2021 championship as it seeks a way to allow some spectators to return for the first major of the year. Dustin Johnson won the 2020 Masters, which was postponed from April to November because of the coronavirus pandemic, before just a smattering
6:11 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been keen to play down Manchester United‘s chances of challenging for the title but he will know better than most that it is results like this scrappy 1-0 win over Wolves that mark out teams capable of winning championships. Having won six titles
3:42 PM ET The Minnesota Twins signed former Los Angeles Angels closer Hansel Robles to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. Robles saved 23 games in 27 chances in 2019 when he went 5-1 with a 2.48 ERA in a 71 appearances. Last season, however, he struggled with a 10.26 ERA
4:20 PM ET Barcelona‘s stuttering season continued on Tuesday as they were held to a 1-1 draw in La Liga at home by Eibar. Ousmane Dembele‘s second-half strike cancelled out Kike Garcia’s 57th-minute opener, which came after a mistake from Ronald Araujo. Martin Braithwaite had earlier missed a first-half penalty and had another goal ruled
4:56 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant has a Grade 2 left ankle sprain and is expected to miss 3-5 weeks, the team said Tuesday. An MRI on Tuesday revealed the severity of the sprain after initial X-rays on Monday night showed no fracture. Morant was hurt in Memphis’ 116-111 overtime win
Ajinkya Rahane scored his 12th Test century in the 2nd Test against Australia.© AFP Indian cricket board head Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday heaped praise on the team for their series-levelling win against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane led from the front as India beat Australia in the second Test of
4:16 PM ET Veteran first baseman Justin Smoak is finalizing a deal with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal will guarantee him somewhere in the $6-7 million range, sources said. Smoak, 34, will join a Giants team that won the Central League but lost in the Japan Series this