1:18 PM ET UFC 256 has lost two more fights because of coronavirus, but the event also has named a replacement fighter for a third bout that previously had been canceled because of COVID-19. Dwight Grant (10-3), who was to face middleweight Li Jingliang (17-6) in an early prelim on Saturday’s card in Las Vegas,
1:27 PM ET The annual rivalry game between Michigan and Ohio State has been canceled due to an increase in COVID-19 cases over the past week within the Wolverines’ program, the school announced. The decision was made after conversations with medical experts, health department officials and university administration. “The number of positive tests has continued
12:16 PM ET 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 Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 James Harden indicated to the Houston Rockets before the beginning of training
Ben Stokes paid tribute to his father after scoring a century for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020.© BCCI/IPL Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday mourned the death of England all-rounder Ben Stokes’ father Ged Stokes, who died after a year-long battle with brain cancer at the age of 65. Stokes plays for
6:50 AM ET NFL NationESPN Finally, the NFL Power Rankings don’t have to deal with any more byes, as every team has had its scheduled bye week. That makes this the perfect time to figure out which NFL players and coaches have the most at stake during the season’s final month. From players who are
7:27 AM ET Jon Jones was in his Albuquerque, New Mexico, living room in front of a projection television on July 25. UFC Fight Night aired that evening, and Jones had a keen eye on the undercard as Alexander Gustafsson, one of Jones’ main light heavyweight rivals, was making his heavyweight debut against former champion
India vs Australia: Aaron Finch greets Virat Kohli after the third T20I.© AFP Australia skipper Aaron Finch said he was feeling “very good” after his side produced a brilliant performance to bounce back and register a win in the third T20I against India on Tuesday. Australia defeated India by 12 runs in the match which
9:21 AM ET The NHL and NHL Players’ Association have cleared their financial hurdles and are pushing forward with planning talks for the 2020-21 season. The sides are now aiming for a Jan. 13 start date, with either a 52- or 56-game schedule, sources confirmed to ESPN. The sides have communicated daily since Thursday, and
10:28 AM GMT England will host world champions South Africa at Twickenham during their 2021 Autumn International series, a rematch of the 2019 Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama which the Springboks won to secure their third title. Eddie Jones’s side will play Australia the week before and are lining up a third match against
7:00 AM ET MLB InsidersESPN In a normal year, baseball’s winter meetings are a gathering of team executives of all stripes, player agents and journalists where the hot stove starts gaining steam and the trade and free-agent markets start buzzing. This, of course, is not a normal year. Instead of crowding into the lobby of
Lewis Hamilton says he is trying to get in shape to return for the final Grand Prix of the season this weekend after contracting coronavirus. He requires a negative test before he can leave isolation in Bahrain. “It has been one of the hardest weeks I’ve had for some time,” the world champion said in
8:00 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show As Anthony Joshua enters his next — and defining — stage of his career, he’s focused on one major area: his fitness. On Saturday
10:40 AM ET The Champions League group stage has reached its climax, with seven places in the round of 16 still up for grabs. – How teams can qualify for round of 16 The crucial action comes in Group H as Man United, PSG and RB Leipzig fight it out for the two places, while
7:00 AM ET ESPN’s 64-player “Greatest NHL Name” tournament bracket dropped this week and garnered the expected reaction from hockey fans: passion, amusement, obsession and countless people vehemently protesting that Slater Koekkoek should have been a No. 1 seed. To recap, we took some of the greatest names to grace NHL ice — and Ukko-Pekka
The W Series, motor racing’s female-only championship, will be part of next year’s British Grand Prix weekend. The series recently announced it would dovetail with a number of Formula 1 races in 2021. An eight-race calendar has been confirmed, starting in France on 26 June and concluding in Mexico on 30 October. The British round
New Zealand’s number one wicketkeeper BJ Watling is set to return from injury for the second Test against the West Indies, while the tourists suffered a double blow Tuesday with Kemar Roach and Shane Dowrich ruled out. Pace bowler Roach is returning home following the death of his father last week while wicketkeeper Dowrich continues
2:14 AM ET Months ago, LeBron James bit his tongue when Kyrie Irving‘s comments on Kevin Durant‘s podcast seemed to disparage the Los Angeles Lakers star’s late-game abilities. Now James has opened up about his former teammate’s take on a podcast appearance of his own. James, appearing as a guest on the Road Trippin’ podcast
Olympic champion Elinor Barker already has an impressive medal collection with 15 major titles in track cycling. And she is aiming to add to it on Wednesday with a maiden Esports world championship crown. Barker is part of a nine-strong GB team who will race over a 50km course via virtual racing platform Zwift at