4:52 PM ET UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili‘s next fight is still up in the air. Most expected Zhang to fight former 115-pound champion Rose Namajunas in 2021, but UFC president Dana White recently told BT Sport that fight wasn’t finalized. “What I’m hearing is Rose does not want a title shot,” White said. “Rose
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11:45 AM ET Yoel Romero said his release from the UFC was “completely unexpected,” explaining that he was training with the hope that he would be one or two wins from another title shot. Instead, Romero will now work toward getting a shot at a Bellator title, and he said there’s a “huge possibility” his
Sao Paulo’s Interlagos circuit has signed a five-year deal to host the Brazilian Grand Prix until 2025. The official name of the race will be the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, reflecting the city’s investment in the event. It signals the end of plans backed by Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro to move the country’s grand prix
2:46 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Andrew Hammond to a one-year, two-way contract Wednesday, adding insurance at the position in light of a long-term injury for Alex Stalock. The Wild announced Stalock, who took over as their primary goalie down the stretch last season, has an upper-body
3:20 PM GMT Sunday’s Champions Cup pool match between defending champions Exeter Chiefs and Toulouse has been called off after a number of Exeter players and staff tested positive for COVID-19, European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) said on Wednesday. Due to the public health guidelines in place, EPCR said Exeter cannot send a matchday squad
Colombia’s former world keirin champion Fabian Puerta has been banned from cycling for four years after testing positive for an anabolic steroid, the International Cycling Union (UCI) says. Puerta, 29, won the world title in March 2018 and tested positive out of competition in June that year. He was suspended two months later for the
2:21 PM ET The decision by Kevin Cash to take out Blake Snell in a 1-0 game in the sixth inning of Game 6 of the World Series against the Dodgers sparked controversy around baseball regarding the balance of analytics and traditional baseball savvy. More than a month after the final out, the Rays manager
By Jolyon PalmerFormer Renault driver Last updated on 17 minutes ago17 minutes ago.From the section Formula 1 Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer, who left Renault during the 2017 season, is part of the BBC team and offers insight and analysis from the point of view of the competitors. The strangest Formula 1 season, in the
1:37 PM ET The Chicago Blackhawks are doubling down on Stan Bowman, elevating him to president of hockey operations in a front-office reorganization. Bowman had been general manager and will retain that title as well. The Blackhawks split the duties of the previous president John McDonough, who was fired in April. Bowman will handle the
Australia and India renew their fierce rivalry in a four-Test series that begins with a day-night game in Adelaide on Thursday. India won a Test series for the first time Down Under when the sides clashed two years ago and Australia are determined to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Here are five things to watch out
Paralympic champion Jon-Allan Butterworth has retired from professional cycling. Butterworth – a three-time silver medallist at London 2012 – joined British Cycling in 2007, 10 weeks after having his arm amputated because of injuries suffered in Iraq. “I have enjoyed a long and successful career,” Butterworth said. “My proudest achievement is becoming the first British
11:38 AM GMT Eddie Jones has been cleared to continue as a consultant for Japanese Top League side Suntory Sungoliath after the Rugby Football Union said there is no conflict of interest despite England and Japan being drawn in the same 2023 World Cup pool. “Eddie has had a consultancy agreement with Suntory for over
5:54 AM ET Paul Gallen has overcome former UFC star Mark Hunt in a high-quality heavyweight fight at Bankwest Stadium. The NRL legend earned a unanimous points decision to stay undefeated as a professional boxer, before calling out former UFC middleweight champion Rob Whittaker. Australian users can personalise their ESPN experience by downloading the app.
3:43 PM ET Associated Press CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Retired unbeatens Floyd Mayweather and Laila Ali and former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko have been elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum. The class of 2021, which was announced Tuesday, also includes former Olympic champion Andre Ward, Ann Wolfe, Marian Trimiar and Dr. Margaret
6:48 AM ET THE HOUSTON ROCKETS‘ culture in the James Harden era, which bridges two owners and now four head coaches, might be best summed up by a former staffer’s three words: “Whatever James wants.” Unless they were on the front end of a back-to-back set, it was essentially a sure thing that the Rockets
6:15 AM ET Tim Tszyu asked for a world title shot, and on Wednesday evening he proved that’s exactly what he deserves. The Australian backed up his defeat of former welterweight world champion Jeff Horn with yet another clinical performance, flooring Bowyn Morgan inside two minutes at Sydney’s Bankwest Stadium, in a fight dubbed a
India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday said that the decision to be present during the birth of his first child was “absolutely clear” in his mind and he does not want to miss the special moment “at any cost”. Kohli will be featuring only in the opening Test against Australia and then will head back
7:00 AM ET College football’s national signing day is here. Despite the NCAA enacting a recruiting dead period amid the COVID-19 pandemic since March, meaning recruits haven’t been able to take official visits, the early signing period has remained firm. The early signing period begins Wednesday and lasts until Friday. High school recruits are able