Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 10, 2023, 12:20 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis has signed to replace Curtis Blaydes in a main event fight against Jailton Almeida, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday. Lewis (27-11) just signed a new
Adriana Garcia Oct 10, 2023, 02:34 PM ET Spain international Jenni Hermoso is considering taking legal action after her videotaped testimony in the investigation of Luis Rubiales over his unsolicited kiss was leaked to the media, sources have told ESPN. Hermoso gave evidence to a Spanish state prosecutor before lodging a criminal complaint on Sept.
Associated Press Oct 10, 2023, 01:20 PM ET MADRID — With his “batteries charged” again after an exhausting Ryder Cup week, Jon Rahm is back home to try to surpass idol Seve Ballesteros with a fourth Spanish Open title. Rahm matched Ballesteros’ three titles by winning in Madrid last year, and he arrives as the
NFL Nation, ESPNOct 10, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Welcome to Week 6 of the 2023 NFL season. Two teams — the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles — remain undefeated, while the Carolina Panthers still haven’t tracked down their first win. After blowing out the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, the 49ers are the clear
Associated Press Oct 10, 2023, 01:35 PM ET LIV Golf is playing only for cash, not world ranking points, after the Official World Golf Ranking board determined it could not fairly measure the 48-man league with the other 24 tours around the world. The OWGR rejected the application from Saudi-backed LIV Golf, first submitted in
The Cricket World Cup 2023 saw two high-scoring matches on Tuesday. While England beat Bangladesh in the first match of the day, Pakistan chased down a record target of 345 against Sri Lanka in the second match of the day. The two results have seen some major shuffles in the Cricket World Cup points table.
Associated Press Oct 10, 2023, 12:00 PM ET SEOUL, South Korea — Second-seeded Jelena Ostapenko was eliminated from the Korea Open in the first round by wild card Dayeon Back 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) on Tuesday. In her third tour-level tournament appearance, all of which have been at the Korea Open in her home country,
The head of Formula 1’s drivers’ organisation says the Qatar Grand Prix proved that there is a heat-related limit for the human body in the sport. Several drivers needed medical attention after the race for either dehydration or heat exhaustion. Meanwhile, Alpine’s Esteban Ocon vomited in his helmet. Grand Prix Drivers’ Association chairman Alex Wurz
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Oct 9, 2023, 09:42 AM ET After failing to defend her title at the US Open with a fourth-round loss last month, then subsequently dropping to the No. 2 ranking after a 75-week reign on top, it was unclear what was next for Iga Swiatek. While several of her peers in recent
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 9, 2023, 10:48 AM 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 Antoine Dupont missed France’s 60-7 win over Italy with the facial injury. Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images France
Oct 10, 2023, 10:46 AM France captain Antoine Dupont faces a race against the clock to be fully fit to play against South Africa as the mercurial scrumhalf resumes full training only five days before Sunday’s World Cup quarterfinal clash. Dupont was given the green light by the surgeon to play rugby again two-and-a-half weeks
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterOct 10, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. More than two dozen female fighters joined together in a statement Tuesday calling for the option to fight 12 rounds and three-minute
Emily Kaplan, ESPNOct 10, 2023, 07:38 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Ahead of Sidney Crosby‘s rookie debut in 2005, he felt the weight of the NHL on his shoulders. The league was coming off a yearlong lockout. The team that drafted him No. 1, the Pittsburgh Penguins, was in such
Alexa Philippou, ESPNOct 8, 2023, 10:03 PM ET Close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer LAS VEGAS — Golden State Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 8, 2023, 01:10 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard has agreed on a four-year, $30 million contract extension, his agents Austin Brown, Max Saidman and Mitch Nathan of CAA Sports told ESPN on Sunday. The deal, which is fully
Andrew Lopez, ESPNOct 10, 2023, 01:10 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Victor Wembanyama‘s routine was a little off. The San Antonio Spurs rookie typically takes a midday nap in between practices or prior to games, but Monday was different. His first NBA preseason game was around the corner. As he laid in bed, it just
Oct 10, 2023, 08:06 AM ET NBArank is back for its 13th season counting down the best players in the league. Which stars made and missed the cut? Which rookies are already making noise in the top 100? Where did MVP contenders such as Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic and reigning winner Joel Embiid
Oct 10, 2023, 06:26 AM ET The U.K. and Ireland will host the 2028 European Championship, while Italy and Turkey will stage the 2032 edition of the tournament, UEFA announced on Tuesday. By accepting a joint Italy-Turkey bid for Euro 2032 last week, and with Turkey withdrawing from the race for Euro 2028, the hosts