1:32 AM ET Israel Adesanya and Jan Blachowicz entered UFC 253 on Saturday with their share of doubters, which made what happened in the Octagon even sweeter for both men. Adesanya had a “boring” tag hung on him by critics after a lackluster win over Yoel Romero in March. But that label didn’t fit on
1:23 PM ET A Jamie Vardy hat trick and goals from James Maddison and Youri Tielemans helped Leicester City beat Manchester City 5-2 on Sunday. Ederson could do little in the City goal as Vardy and Tielemans fired three penalties past him. Vardy and Maddison added two from open play while goals from Riyad Mahrez
Lewis Hamilton’s quest for the all-time record of Formula 1 wins was put on hold when he was hit with penalties at the Russian Grand Prix. Hamilton’s Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas dominated after the world champion was given a 10-second penalty for doing two illegal practice starts. Hamilton’s transgressions put him on the verge of
Formula 1 bosses have rescinded the penalty points they had given to Lewis Hamilton for breaking practice-start rules at the Russian Grand Prix. The two penalty points handed to Hamilton had moved him to within two of an automatic one-race ban. Instead, Mercedes have been fined 25,000 euros (£22,816) on the basis the team gave
7:20 AM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — In the NBA bubble, a quality cup of coffee is hard to come by. The sweets shop in the El Centro lobby on the way to the practice facility — which offered bitter dark roast — closed soon after players arrived in early July because it wasn’t
7:39 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Victoria Azarenka and her opponent Danka Kovinic briefly walked off the court during a rain delay during their opening round match at the French Open on Sunday. Play was stopped after three games on Court Suzanne-Lenglen, and the players were instructed to stay on court. However, they both were unhappy
Julian Alaphilippe has won the Road World Championships men’s road race in Imola, following a breakaway attack. The Frenchman joined many of cycling’s greats in claiming the rainbow jersey in the 258.2km one-day race. Alaphilippe beat a chasing group containing many of the world’s in-form riders by 24 seconds. He burst into tears as he
9:46 AM ET A Tiger Woods backup putter from 2001 sold at Golden Age Golf Auctions early Sunday morning for $154,928, which is believed to be the most a putter of this caliber has ever sold for. The putter is a Scotty Cameron Newport II produced for Woods as a backup to the putter he
11:36 PM ET Playing college football in the midst of a pandemic has made this September even more unpredictable than the usual, sloppy starts we see to start a season. Combine an offseason unlike any other with typical roster and coaching turnovers, plus a lack of a true home-field advantage without packed stadiums, and you
9:18 PM ET After a week when Jon Gruden and the Las Vegas Raiders received heavy fines for violating sideline COVID-19 protocols, the team is now under an NFL investigation for unauthorized locker room access, league sources tell ESPN. The alleged violation occurred after Monday night’s win over the New Orleans Saints, when an unauthorized
8:24 AM ET Associated Press David Goffin has become the first seeded player to be knocked out of the French Open. The 11th-seeded Belgian lost 7-5, 6-0, 6-3 to 19-year-old Italian Jannik Sinner, who beat Goffin for the second time this year after winning on hard courts at Rotterdam in February. Sinner showcased his talent
1:44 AM ET A year ago, the hardest thing in front of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers was resurrecting a storied franchise that had missed the playoffs six consecutive seasons. And at the time, that seemed like a pretty steep hill to climb. There was no way to know what awful events lay
Delissa Kimmince’s three-wicket haul and Rachael Haynes’ 40-run knock helped Australia defeat New Zealand by eight wickets in the second T20I of the three-match series on Sunday at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane. With this win, Australia have gained a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match series. Both sides will now play against each other
5:15 AM ET Barcelona have had a bid of €20 million plus add ons accepted by Ajax for USMNT defender Sergino Dest, sources have told ESPN. Dest, 19, and his representatives are discussing personal terms as Ronald Koeman closes in on his first signing as Barca boss. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Exclusive: Why
Formula 1 drivers have been told they cannot wear clothing bearing any slogans or messages while doing official duties after grands prix. The move is a reaction to Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton wearing a T-shirt at the last race in Tuscany referencing the case of a woman killed by US police. The FIA said podium finishers
7:13 PM ET Steve KimESPN Mairis Briedis defeated Yuniel Dorticos by majority decision (117-111, 117-111 and 114-114) to win the IBF cruiserweight world title — and the Muhammad Ali Trophy — in the World Boxing Super Series final Saturday night at the Plazamedia Broadcast Center in Munich, Germany. The bout began with the hard-punching Dorticos
6:25 PM 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 Josh Taylor left Apinun Khongsong folded up in pain from a body shot in the first round to retain his WBA-IBF world super lightweight
2:02 AM ET Steve KimESPN Jermell Charlo unified three junior middleweight world titles with an eighth-round knockout victory over Jeison Rosario on Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. And the final blow was among the most unusual knockout punches you’ll ever see — a left jab to the body. Rosario (20-2-1,