12:07 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN If Yuriorkis Gamboa was the toughest test to date for Devin Haney, the rising boxing star passed it with flying colors. After a yearlong layoff, boxing’s youngest champion successfully defended his WBC lightweight title for the second time with a unanimous decision win over Gamboa — a former two-division champion.
12:51 AM GMT All Blacks captain Sam Cane admits a repeat of Saturday’s 14-a-side Bledisloe Cup Test might be hard to avoid given the frenetic nature of Test rugby. Debutant Wallabies flanker Lachie Swinton and All Blacks forward Ofa Tu’ungafasi both received first-half red cards for high shots. Tu’ungafasi’s hit on Tom Wright brought pats
4:58 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Wide receiver Dez Bryant was elevated off the Baltimore Ravens‘ practice squad on Saturday, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates, making him eligible to play Sunday. Bryant, 31, completed his second week on the Ravens’ practice squad. He hasn’t played in an NFL game since December 2017. “I
2:30 PM ET Bayern Munich edged Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in a thrilling Klassiker at Signal Iduna Park in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The win gives Hansi Flick’s men a two-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga, while Dortmund settled in third, three points behind after seven games played. Dortmund opened the scoring just before
6:21 PM ET ESPN News Services LEXINGTON, Ky. — Authentic has won the Breeders’ Cup Classic, going wire-to-wire for a 2¼-length victory over Improbable that gave trainer Bob Baffert a 1-2 finish Saturday at Keeneland. The Kentucky Derby champion and Preakness runner-up broke out of the gate quickly and set the pace for others to
8:05 PM ET Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — Austin Cindric charged on fresh tires to his first NASCAR championship with a gutsy overtime drive Saturday to win the Xfinity Series finale at Phoenix Raceway. Cindric was already headed toward the win when title-favorite Chase Briscoe spun with six laps remaining. It brought out a caution
7:53 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks have signed No. 6 overall pick Jamie Drysdale to a three-year contract. The Ducks announced the entry-level deal Saturday. Drysdale was the second defenseman chosen in the draft last month. The 18-year-old prospect was a first-team All-Star in the Ontario Hockey League last season
first Quarter CLEM ND TD 14:27 K. Williams run for 65 yds for a TD, (J. Doerer KICK) 1 play, 75 yards, 0:33 0 7 FG 5:55 J. Doerer 24 yd FG GOOD 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:24 0 10 TD 4:11 D. Uiagalelei pass,to C. Powell for 53 yds for a TD, (B. Potter
4:42 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Order of Australia, a 73-1 longshot who was in the race following a scratch and with a substitute rider aboard, won the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile by a neck over Circus Maximus at Keeneland on Saturday. The Irish-bred colt entered the 15-horse field after One Master
7:27 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Kevin Sutherland hit a sand wedge to inches on the par-5 18th for one last birdie on a windy Saturday afternoon in the desert at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Sutherland shot a 7-under 64 to take a five-stroke lead into the final round at Phoenix Country Club.
3:01 PM ET The NFL Players Association is looking into a complaint filed by New York Jets players about the presence of security cameras in the locker room at their training facility in Florham Park, New Jersey, a source close to the union confirmed to ESPN. The NFLPA will consider action if the cameras are
5:44 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Two former UFC title challengers will look to strengthen their cases for a second championship attempt when light heavyweights Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira collide at UFC Fight Night on Saturday at the Apex. Santos (21-7) will be making his first appearance since he came up short in a
4:11 PM ET Bayern pulled even with RB Leipzig at the top of the Bundesliga after a 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday that showcased much of what makes them special. They absorb setbacks, they adjust and they move on. And they can beat you in so many different ways. The pregame hype, naturally,
3:14 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The New York Yankees will move minor league affiliates out of Staten Island and Trenton, New Jersey, in 2021 as part of a reorganization that is affecting teams across the majors. The Yankees’ Double-A Trenton team will shift to Somerset County, New Jersey. The Class A club
2:59 PM ET Free-agent pitcher Robbie Ray and the Toronto Blue Jays have reached agreement on a one-year contract worth $8 million, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Ray was in the midst of his sixth season with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2020 when they traded him to Toronto. Ray was 1-4 with a 7.84
Nov 6, 2020 Lightweight contender Felix Verdejo will fight Masayoshi Nakatani on Dec. 12, Top Rank vice president Carl Moretti told The Athletic. The fight will be the co-main event of a Top Rank card at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. Verdejo (27-1, 17 KOs), of Puerto Rico, was injured in a
6:14 PM ET Former WBO featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson will headline ESPN’s Dec. 12 card, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum said Friday. Stevenson (14-0, 8 KOs), who brought major boxing back on ESPN with a sixth-round knockout of Felix Caraballo in June, will face a yet-to-be-named opponent next month. “I’m excited. I haven’t fought since
A man who came third in a bicycle race might not seem like a game changer. But it gives a clue to the very creditable possibility Britain is on the verge of another golden period in a sport in which it has seen immeasurable success across the previous decade. Hugh Carthy’s hard-fought podium place as