Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 18, 2023, 10:42 AM ET Kevin Holland remains one of the most active fighters on the UFC roster and he’ll be back again less than two months after his last bout. The popular Holland will face top prospect Jack Della Maddalena at Noche UFC on Sept. 16 in Las Vegas,
LAS VEGAS — ALJAMAIN STERLING, arguably the best bantamweight in UFC history, casually walks into a downtown apartment complex in phenomenal spirits. He’s about to engage in one of his favorite pastimes — an activity that challenges his mind and resolve unlike anything else. It can play tricks on him, give him a sense of
John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterAug 18, 2023, 08:45 AM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
ESPN News Services Aug 18, 2023, 08:24 AM ET Days after James Harden called 76ers president Daryl Morey a “liar,” the star guard maintained his position that there was no way back for him to stay in Philadelphia. Asked by a KHOU 11 reporter in Houston on Thursday if he thought his relationship with the
Associated Press Aug 18, 2023, 01:34 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Austin Barnes hit a solo shot in the eighth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers win their 11th in a row with a 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night. The NL West-leading Dodgers swept the NL Central leaders, outscoring them 14-3
Aug 18, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Chelsea have signed 19-year-old midfielder Romeo Lavia for an initial £53m ($67.4m) after a transfer battle with Premier League rivals Liverpool, but what makes him so special? For any player to emerge from the ashes of Southampton’s 2022-23 relegation season with any distinction is quite an achievement; for them
Associated Press Aug 18, 2023, 12:42 AM ET BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rick Jeanneret, the voice of the Buffalo Sabres through a 51-year broadcasting career and the Hockey Hall of Fame’s 2012 Foster Hewitt Award recipient, died Thursday. He was 81. The Sabres released a statement from Jeanneret’s family saying he died with his family by
ESPN News Services Aug 18, 2023, 12:40 AM ET ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals announced Thursday after a 4-2 loss to the New York Mets that they are promoting rookie shortstop Masyn Winn from Triple-A Memphis. St. Louis also said it was placing outfielder Lars Nootbaar (lower abdomen contusion) on the 10-day injured
Associated Press Aug 17, 2023, 09:29 PM ET MASON, Ohio — Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, the top-ranked players in tennis, got past adverse weather conditions and challenging opponents on Thursday to reach the Western & Southern Open quarterfinals. Alcaraz overcame two rain delays totaling 2 hours, 35 minutes and 14th-seeded American Tommy Paul, who
NFL Nation, ESPNAug 17, 2023, 11:03 PM ET The second week of preseason games for the 2023 NFL season kicked off Thursday night with a matchup between the defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles and the Cleveland Browns. Not many starters saw action, though a couple of potential defensive starters for the Eagles were on the
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 17, 2023, 10:25 PM ET Daniel Rodriguez has withdrawn from a scheduled bout with Santiago Ponzinibbio at Noche UFC on Sept. 16 in Las Vegas due to an atypical finding in a USADA drug test, he announced Thursday night on Instagram. Rodriguez wrote that he tested positive in an out-of-competition
SYDNEY — Sarina Wiegman and Jorge Vilda are preparing for the biggest game of their coaching careers — the Women’s World Cup final between England and Spain here in Sydney. As the clock ticks down to kick-off, they must both make a huge decision that could shape their professional legacies. It is about high stakes
NBA Insiders Aug 17, 2023, 05:00 PM ET The 2023-24 NBA schedule is officially out. The regular season tips off with a doubleheader on Tuesday, Oct. 24, as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers visit the defending champion Denver Nuggets, followed by the Golden State Warriors hosting the Phoenix Suns. Opening week continues Wednesday,
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterAug 17, 2023, 05:42 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Jonathan Toews says he is stepping away from hockey — but not for good. The former Chicago Blackhawks captain — and current unrestricted free agent — announced in a social media post Thursday that while
Mike Coppinger, ESPNAug 17, 2023, 12:37 PM ET Janibek Alimkhanuly and Vincenzo Gualtieri have agreed to unify middleweight titles on Oct. 14 in Rosenberg, Texas, sources told ESPN. Alimkhanuly, the WBO’s 160-pound champion, will headline a Top Rank Boxing on ESPN card for the fourth consecutive outing. A 30-year-old from Kazakhstan, Alimkhanuly (14-0, 9 KOs)
Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 17, 2023, 03:04 PM ET The 2023-24 season will tip off in Denver, where the defending champion Nuggets will raise a banner to the rafters of Ball Arena for the first time in team history before playing the Los Angeles Lakers. The league released its schedule for next season on a special
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterAug 17, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 I got a text the other day from a friend: “The Yankees need to re-sign Aaron Small and Shawn Chacon.” It’s a running joke between us, a reference to
Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNAug 17, 2023, 02:55 PM ET The PFL once again faces the potential for a bizarre conclusion to its playoffs, after one of its competitors for Friday’s semifinals in New York missed weight on Thursday. That sets up a circumstance in which a fighter can lose a semifinal but nonetheless advance to the