Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 10, 2023, 11:12 PM ET The UFC’s next pay-per-view main event fell apart Tuesday, only for the promotion to put together arguably an even bigger fight. Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is injured and out of the UFC lightweight title main event at UFC 294 on Oct. 21 in
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 11, 2023, 12:28 AM ET When one rematch falls, another one rises. Alexander Volkanovski will step in for Charles Oliveira to face current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev for the 155-pound title at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi. Oliveira, who first fought Makhachev and lost at UFC 280 last year, was
Adriana Garcia Oct 10, 2023, 11:09 AM ET Sevilla have appointed Diego Alonso as their new head coach, the club announced on Tuesday. The former Inter Miami CF manager has replaced José Luis Mendilibar, who was dismissed on Monday after the team’s poor start to the season. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)
ESPN News Services Oct 10, 2023, 11:11 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Corey Seager and Adolis García homered early, Nathan Eovaldi struck out seven over seven innings in another series-clinching start and the Texas Rangers completed an AL Division Series sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 7-1 victory Tuesday night. The Rangers, whose loss
The 2023-24 NHL season begins Tuesday night with a tripleheader on ESPN and ESPN+, but we’re looking beyond those games. Will the Vegas Golden Knights repeat as Stanley Cup champs? Which team will top the standings in each division? Who will take home all of the individual hardware? We’ve gathered our cross-platform ESPN hockey family
Associated Press Oct 10, 2023, 10:25 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Three former Australian Open champions — Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber — are set to return to Melbourne Park in January following maternity leave, joined by 2022 winner Rafael Nadal and hometown favorite Nick Kyrgios. Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley told
After a dominating win over Australia, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team now faces Afghanistan in New Delhi on Wednesday. The first match was played on a Chennai track which invariable bounce and stroke-making looked difficult. However, the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi produced over 700 runs in the only match that it has
Oct 10, 2023, 01:58 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons have traded for Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson, a source told ESPN’s Michael Rothstein on Tuesday. The trade involves a swap of 2025 draft picks, the source said. Jefferson was a key contributor to the Rams’ 2021 Super Bowl run but has struggled to
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 10, 2023, 06:09 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham is doubling — if not tripling
Oct 10, 2023, 05:50 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Lexi Thompson didn’t hesitate when informed that she had been invited to play in this week’s Shriners Children’s Open, where she will become only the seventh woman to compete on the PGA Tour. She had other plans for this weekend after a busy schedule that had
Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auOct 10, 2023, 05:31 PM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. PARIS — Already
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 10, 2023, 05:11 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 MARSEILLE, France — England are ready to be “public enemy number one” when they take on Fiji at the
Associated Press Oct 10, 2023, 03:43 PM ET MASON, Ohio — The nation’s longest-running tennis tournament is staying in Cincinnati. Amid speculation the tournament would move, Beemok Capital announced Tuesday that the Western & Southern Open will be played just outside of Cincinnati for another 25 years. “The passion and commitment of this community to
Associated Press Oct 10, 2023, 02:12 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson is expected to be back in the lineup for the Buckeyes’ game at Purdue, coach Ryan Day said Tuesday. However, another key starter, receiver Emeka Egbuka, remains questionable for Saturday’s game. Henderson, a third-year running back and NFL
Oct 10, 2023, 03:28 PM ET Former NHL coach and player Barry Melrose, who has been an Emmy Award-winning hockey analyst for ESPN since 1996, has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and is retiring, he announced Tuesday. “I’ve had over 50 extraordinary years playing, coaching and analyzing the world’s greatest game, hockey. It’s now time
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterOct 10, 2023, 02:01 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter has a “tremendous chance” to return Friday against Stanford after missing the team’s past three games, coach Deion Sanders said. Sanders said Tuesday that Hunter, a cornerback and
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 10, 2023, 02:15 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun The heavyweight boxing match between WBC champion Tyson Fury and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou will air on ESPN pay-per-view in the United States, Top Rank officials told ESPN on
Kiley McDaniel, ESPN MLB InsiderOct 10, 2023, 02:53 PM ET Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. Rintaro Sasaki, the Japanese high school career home run record holder, did not submit his application for the Nippon Professional