12:38 AM ET Jon Jones has been talking for years about fighting at heavyweight. For much of his dominant reign as UFC light heavyweight champion, he had one eye fixed on the big boys. Even during the week leading up to his 205-pound title defense against Dominick Reyes in February 2020, Jones seemed more focused
Month: January 2023
11:51 PM ET Michael DiRocco Close Michael DiRocco ESPN Staff Writer Covered University of Florida for 13 seasons for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union Graduate of Jacksonville University Multiple APSE award winner Lindsey Thiry Close Lindsey Thiry ESPN Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and
10:10 PM ET ESPN News Services INDIANAPOLIS — Ja Morant had 23 points, 10 assists and another ferocious dunk as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Indiana Pacers 130-112 on Saturday night to extend the NBA’s longest current winning streak to nine games. Desmond Bane scored 25 points to lead the Grizzlies, who tied Denver for
10:39 PM ET CHICAGO — Free agent first baseman Trey Mancini is in agreement with the Chicago Cubs on a two-year deal which includes an opt out clause after the first season, sources told ESPN on Saturday night. Mancini, 30, spent his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles before being traded last summer to the
9:53 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso returned to his old high school Saturday for a charity event being held just a long home run away from the residence of late New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. It was only natural that a question would come up referencing
4:34 PM ET Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia football coach Kirby Smart had a good-natured complaint to fans when celebrating the Bulldogs’ back-to-back national championships with a parade and ceremony for the second straight year on Saturday. “You didn’t tell me last year we were going back-to-back. Wow!” said a smiling Smart. Smart referenced
3:19 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin visited the team’s facility Saturday just days after being discharged from the hospital. Bills linebacker Matt Milano posted a photo of Hamlin on his Instagram story taken at the team’s facility. ESPN/ABC sources confirmed multiple reports that Hamlin visited the team Saturday.
7:22 PM GMT Owen Farrell is available for England’s Six Nations opener against Scotland upon the completion of his ban, the RFU said on Saturday. Farrell was handed a four-match ban earlier this week for a dangerous, high tackle on Jack Clement in a Premiership match between Saracens and Gloucester. When announcing the ban, the
2:58 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg will be immortalized outside of Wrigley Field in the summer of 2024 when the team unveils a statue of his likeness, the organization announced on Saturday at its annual fan convention. Sandberg’s statue will join those of Hall of Fame players
6:57 PM ET Associated Press RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira of Argentina had a record day at Grand Reserve to build a 4-shot lead Saturday in the Latin America Amateur Championship, leaving him one round away from a spot in the Masters and U.S. Open. Fernandez de Oliveira, who missed a
7:29 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a lightweight bout between Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev to its UFC 286 lineup in London. Contracts have not been signed, but the 155-pound contest is expected to be shored up shortly, multiple sources told ESPN on Saturday. The UFC 286 pay-per-view is scheduled for March 18 from
1:32 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — After scoring the winner in the 189th Manchester Derby, Marcus Rashford stayed on the Old Trafford pitch to fulfil his postmatch media duties. That done, he saluted the Manchester United fans who had stayed behind to celebrate the 2-1 comeback win over Manchester City in the Stretford
Jan 13, 2023 Former Arkansas and NFL running back Peyton Hillis has been taken off a ventilator a week after he reportedly rescued family members during a swimming accident, according to a social media post by his girlfriend. Hillis’ girlfriend, Angela Cole, posted on Instagram on Thursday that Hillis is “on the road to recovery”
7:59 AM ET Sam Stosur will call time on her distinguished tennis career after a 21st Australian Open campaign. The conqueror of Serena Williams in the 2011 US Open singles final made an emotional departure from that domain last year. On Saturday, she announced the mixed doubles with Matt Ebden and the women’s event alongside
4:25 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews took part in morning skate and will return to action Saturday night in a road game against the Boston Bruins. Matthews has missed the past two games with what he described as a “nagging” injury. Toronto went 1-1 in that stretch, but the offense clearly lagged,
5:17 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers hosted a pair of free agent centers, Meyers Leonard and DeMarcus Cousins, for a workout on Friday, according to coach Darvin Ham. “They both looked great,” Ham said after practice Saturday. “Whether or not we’re able to do something with them is a different
3:46 PM ET Chelsea look set to hijack Arsenal‘s pursuit of Mykhailo Mudryk after agreeing a €100 million deal with Shakhtar Donetsk for the winger, sources have told ESPN. The bid comprises a fixed fee of €70m with a further €30m in add-ons, matching the Ukrainian club’s valuation for the transfer of the 22-year-old. –
Jan 14, 2023 Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The resignation of Matt Holliday as the St. Louis Cardinals bench coach caught team president of baseball operations John Mozeliak by surprise, but he’s happy with the hiring of Joe McEwing. Mozeliak addressed the media Saturday morning at Busch Stadium during the Cardinals Winter Up weekend. He
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