2:48 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez proved on Saturday that he’s still one of the best fighters in the world, but more so, that age isn’t slowing him down. His masterclass performance en route to a unanimous-decision victory over Julio Cesar Martinez was just the latest impressive outing in a Hall of Fame
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IND vs SL: Ravindra Jadeja celebrates his century during the ongoing first Test.© BCCI Sachin Tendulkar led the reactions on Twitter as Ravindra Jadeja became the sixth cricketer to register a 150-plus score and take five wickets in the same Test. The all-rounder achieved the feat on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test match
1:08 AM ET Colby Covington dominated Jorge Masvidal to claim a one-sided unanimous decision Saturday night at UFC 272 at T-Mobile Arena in a grudge match between former teammates turned bitter rivals. The judges scored the bout 49-46, 50-44 and 50-45 for Covington. Covington wasted little time going to his bread and butter in the
11:17 PM ET ESPN News Services Ukrainian wildcard Dayana Yastremska, who was forced to flee her home after Russia’s invasion last week, reached the WTA Lyon Open final after defeating No. 2 seed Sorana Cirstea 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-4 on Saturday. She will face No. 8 seed Zhang Shuai in the final on Sunday. Yastremska, 21,
5:10 PM ET Roman Abramovich has taken what he describes as an “incredibly difficult” decision to sell Chelsea, but the uncertainty surrounding the club is far from over. The 55-year-old initially attempted to separate the Blues from any potential personal sanction from the UK government relating to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last Saturday, announcing the
9:07 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Ty Gibbs recovered from a nasty first-stage spat and a failed attempt at retaliation to win the Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Gibbs took the lead for the first time Saturday on a restart with six laps remaining in another sloppy showing for NASCAR’s
8:25 PM ET There has been an increasing push among many in the Los Angeles Lakers organization to demote nine-time All-Star guard Russell Westbrook from the starting lineup, but so far coach Frank Vogel has resisted bringing him off the bench, sources told ESPN. The coaching staff and Westbrook have had differing visions on how
8:48 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — No lead was safe Saturday at Bay Hill. No one felt comfortable until they were finished. In the toughest conditions of the year, Billy Horschel and Talor Gooch were up to the task at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Horschel got a good break on a day where
8:37 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Rick Hendrick spoke and his drivers heard the boss loud and clear. Hendrick intervened on a competition matter for the first time since Kyle Larson joined the team when he squashed any potential beef between his stars following their run-in last week in California. Larson, the reigning
Ella Barnwell retained her scratch race title in a close-fought battle at the British National Track Championships in Newport. The Welsh rider edged out Anna Morris and women’s individual pursuit champion Neah Evans to secure a fourth senior national crown. Meanwhile, 18-year-old Joshua Tarling claimed the men’s points race crown. Matt Rotherham won the 1,000m
5:43 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis — all 341 pounds of him — finished the 40-yard dash in 4.78 seconds at the NFL scouting combine on Saturday night. Let that sink in. It was a sight worthy of the ovation it received from the several thousand fans inside Lucas Oil Stadium
4:37 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Christopher Bell won the first pole of his career and will lead the field to green Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Bell turned a lap at 182.673 mph in Saturday qualifying to put his Toyota from Joe Gibbs Racing on the pole. Wind gusts of nearly
3:56 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Max Scherzer favors a radical reworking of the playoffs, one that would have the higher seed in the first round of a 14-team postseason start off a best-of-five series with a 1-0 lead. Major League Baseball and locked-out players, who resume talks Sunday, both would expand the
4:15 PM ET Associated Press France, Spain and Argentina eased into the Davis Cup Finals while Belgium scraped past host Finland 3-2 in the qualifiers on Saturday. Australia came from behind to beat Hungary 3-2 in Sydney. The 12 winners Saturday advance to World Group I of the Davis Cup Finals in mid-September, joining 2021
4:26 PM ET Associated Press Scotland’s Ewen Ferguson will take a four-shot lead into the final day of the Kenya Open after his round of 66 left him with a healthy advantage over the chasing pack on Saturday. Marcus Kinhult and Ashun Wu are joint second while a four-way group are a further five shots
3:57 PM ET Adam Brown Liverpool kept pressure on Manchester City in the title race on Saturday evening as they secured a narrow 1-0 victory over West Ham United at Anfield. The Reds almost got off to the dream start as Trent Alexander-Arnold picked out Mohamed Salah, but the Egypt international’s effort was too close
2:49 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has returned to the city after spending nearly two months in Portland rehabbing his injured foot away from the team, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Williamson, who fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during the summer, is set to rejoin the team
1:34 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Guillermo Rigondeaux lost roughly 80% of his vision following an accident involving a pressure cooker late Thursday afternoon at his Miami home, the former champion’s manager, Alex Boronte, told ESPN. The 41-year-old was cooking Cuban black beans when something went awry, causing the pressure cooker to explode. The boiling water