9:36 PM ET Patricio Freire already has the best résumé of any fighter in Bellator history. Now he’s trying to add the title of Grand Prix champion to his already prodigious legacy. “Pitbull” stopped Pedro Carvalho by knockout at 2 minutes, 10 seconds of the first round to retain the Bellator featherweight title Thursday night
9:38 AM ET Kentucky offensive line coach John Schlarman died Thursday after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 45 years old. Schlarman was beloved by his players and fellow coaches. He served as an inspiration to all given the way he continued working through his diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer of the bile
9:05 PM ET Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers has moved ahead of Hall of Famer Dan Marino on the NFL’s all-time passing list. Rivers’ first completion, an 11-yard pass to rookie running back Jonathan Taylor, against the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night moved him ahead of Marino for fifth in career passing yards. Rivers, 38,
7:39 PM ET Boise State is without 14 players for its home game against Colorado State on Thursday night because of protocols related to COVID-19. Nine Broncos players tested positive for the virus and another five are sidelined for contact tracing, the school announced. Boise State will have quarterback Hank Bachmeier available for the first
first Quarter IND TEN TD 11:50 D’Onta Foreman Pass From Ryan Tannehill for 5 Yrds, S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Overton, Holder-T.Daniel. 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:10 0 7 FG 0:40 Rodrigo Blankenship Made 24 Yrd Field Goal 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:30 3 7 second Quarter IND TEN FG 11:17 Stephen Gostkowski Made 50
6:52 PM ET A season that started on the COVID-19 restricted list ended with the 2020 NL MVP for Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman. Here’s a closer look at the stats and performances that separated Freeman from finalists Mookie Betts and Manny Machado for the award. The number that says it best 1.102. Freeman’s
6:23 PM ET The American League MVP race in the shortened 60-game 2020 season came down to a pair of sluggers named Jose from the AL Central (and third-place finisher DJ LeMahieu). Here’s why Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu edged Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez for the AL’s top individual honor. The number
8:42 AM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Tim MacMahon Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM As the Houston Rockets navigate an offseason of major change, a new
7:03 PM ET Projected No. 1 overall pick LaMelo Ball conducted an individual workout in front of head coaches and executives for the Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Hornets and Detroit Pistons on Thursday in Southern California, sources told ESPN. Those three teams own the No. 2, 3 and 7 picks, respectively, in next week’s NBA
6:47 PM ET Italy’s Jannik Sinner advanced to the semifinals at the Sofia Open after beating Alex de Minaur for the second time in his career on Thursday. The pair faced one another at the Next Gen finals in November last year, when top seed de Minaur suffered a shock defeat. Sinner, 19, recovered from
6:36 PM ET In the 285 days since the U.S. men’s national team last played, it seemed like there was a sea change for the Americans. The U.S. now has a player at Juventus in Weston McKennie, while Sergino Dest and Konrad de la Fuente are on the first-team roster at Barcelona. That’s to go
3:48 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods waited 19 months to defend his Masters title. On Thursday, he had to wait three more hours thanks to a weather delay that hit not long after play began in the first round at Augusta National. Tiger Woods’ defense of his Masters title will begin at 10:55
6:26 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods longs for peace. For most of his professional life, he has sought refuge from the masses, on his yacht, appropriately named Privacy, or at his gated enclave in South Florida. Such calm is nearly impossible to find in Woods’ golf world, and yet there it was on
4:40 PM ET A heavyweight fight between Alistair Overeem and Alexander Volkov is set to headline UFC Fight Night on Feb. 6, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Thursday. Overeem and Volkov are the Nos. 5 and 6-ranked heavyweights, respectively, according to the UFC’s official rankings. The UFC has not yet announced a location
11:00 AM GMT Jack Willis will make his Test debut against Georgia on Saturday at Twickenham in England’s opening match of the Autumn Nations Cup. Wasps flanker Willis, 23, enjoyed a remarkable 2019-20 campaign where he was named both RPA Player of the Year and Gallagher Premiership Player of the Season. Elsewhere in the side
Great Britain won two gold medals and one bronze on the second day of the European Track Championships. Katie Archibald, Neah Evans, Laura Kenny and Josie Knight beat Italy by just over three seconds to take women’s team pursuit gold in Bulgaria. Elinor Barker – who rode in the team pursuit qualifying and first round
West Indies coach Phil Simmons had earlier apologised for his players breaching biosecurity protocols.© Twitter All members of the West Indies contingent have tested negative from the third and final coronavirus test, the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Thursday. The players, management, and support staff will leave the managed isolation on Friday. “All members of the
12:09 PM ET CHICAGO — The White Sox say they “understand the seriousness” of DUI charges against Tony La Russa but will avoid further comments until the Hall of Fame manager’s case is resolved. “As Tony La Russa’s attorney said in his statement, Tony deserves all the assumptions and protections granted to everyone in a