5:56 PM ET The UFC’s card this weekend has been gutted by COVID-19. Two fights were canceled and one fighter was taken off the event Saturday just hours before the start of the show for coronavirus-related reasons, UFC officials announced. The changes have left UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai with just seven fights, the
11:15 PM ET Alistair Overeem showed a wrinkle in his game that most UFC fans haven’t seen, using his wrestling and vicious ground-and-pound to finish Augusto Sakai by TKO in the fifth round Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. The finish came at 26 seconds of the final round.
6:09 PM ET Steve KimESPN Despite suffering two cuts near his left eye, Steven Nelson dominated De’Andre Ware in a sixth-round TKO victory on the Jamel Herring-Jonathan Oquendo undercard at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas on Saturday. Nelson slowly built up momentum in the early rounds, walking down Ware and then closing
11:46 PM ET Alistair Overeem showed that he’s still a championship-level fighter on Saturday night. Overeem stopped up-and-comer Augusto Sakai early in the fifth round in the UFC Fight Night main event in Las Vegas. The win was the fourth in Overeem’s past five fights, keeping him in the hunt for the UFC heavyweight title
4:29 PM ET Associated Press DARLINGTON, S.C. — Brandon Jones played it out in his mind over and over as he drove behind leaders Denny Hamlin and Ross Chastain. When the moment arrived, Jones was ready to pounce. Jones swept past leaders Chastain and Hamlin two laps from the end to win the Xfinity Series
6:56 PM ET Free-agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is expected to sign with the Tennessee Titans, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Clowney reunites with Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, who served as his position coach and defensive coordinator when the two were with the Houston Texans. The seventh-year veteran had his best season in 2017
8:45 PM ET Mike Trout hit his 300th career home run in the first game of a doubleheader against the Houston Astros on Saturday, surpassing Tim Salmon for the franchise record at just 29 years old. Trout, who entered the game with 201 career stolen bases, is the fastest to amass 300 home runs and
9:04 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Serena Williams was already walking to her chair with her head down before the ball was called out on the final point of the first set against Sloane Stephens during Saturday’s third-round clash on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Stephens came out strong, ignoring her 1-5 record against the six-time tournament champion.
7:30 PM ET ATLANTA — There is hope. Perhaps it is as slight as the azaleas blooming in November at Augusta National, but the possibility exists. Daniel Berger has yet to be told “no” from tournament officials, so he is clinging to the idea that maybe, just maybe, he will be able to tee it
6:50 PM ET Associated Press SOTOGRANDE, Spain — American golfer John Catlin will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Andalucia Masters. Overnight leader Catlin shot two birdies and three bogeys in a third round 1-over 72 on Saturday, with Martin Kaymer (69) in second place. Jamie Donaldson (73) and Lorenzo Gagli
5:51 PM ET ESPN News Services BALTIMORE — Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander has a strained oblique and likely will miss the remainder of the season. Santander has been one of the best players on a rebuilding team that has performed above expectations following two straight 100-loss seasons. Baltimore took a 17-21 record into Saturday night’s
3:02 PM ET Tennessee scrapped a scheduled scrimmage Saturday after head coach Jeremy Pruitt said 44 players were unable to go, the bulk of which due to contact tracing and positive COVID-19 tests. Pruitt said his team was short 31 offensive players and held a practice session instead. The Volunteers, who are scheduled to kick
6:33 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Miami Heat with a right ankle sprain. The reigning MVP rolled the ankle during the first half of Game 3, but continued to push through it despite grimacing on some plays throughout the contest. Antetokounmpo refused to make
3:15 PM ET With the 2020 college football season officially underway, it is time for our writers to pick their four-team predictions for the College Football Playoff this season. Most Popular Playoff Picks Team Votes Clemson 14/14 Alabama 14/14 Oklahoma 11/14 Florida 7/14 Georgia 7/14 Notre Dame 2/14 Texas 1/14 Clemson and Alabama lead the
5:15 PM BST London — Rugby is the antithesis to COVID-19 protocols. It is a sport built on contact and little regard for social distancing. So, as the 2,700 supporters watched their Harlequins lose 41-27 to Bath Rugby, if you allowed your mind trick itself for the briefest moment, it felt like life was back
4:26 PM ET Associated Press Serena Williams has come back from a slow start to beat Sloane Stephens 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the US Open’s third round. Williams’ victory in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday allowed her to avoid what would have been her earliest exit at Flushing Meadows since she lost in the third
7:01 AM ET NHL Insiders Through the first four games of the conference semifinal series between the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Islanders, it looked as if the Isles were going to make quick work of their friends from eastern Pennsylvania. But after two thrilling victories for the Flyers, here we are: with a
3:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN Teams in the NFL must cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday. Given the irregular offseason, with OTAs and minicamps occurring virtually for the first time, teams have had only training camp, which included 14 padded practices, to see their players in person. The biggest