Aug 7, 2023, 08:33 AM ET The UFC always looks for fresh faces, and “Dana White’s Contender Series” is the promotion’s most reliable vehicle for identifying them. Whereas “The Ultimate Fighter” has produced several UFC stars, including some champions, the show’s format removes prospects from their regular training routine and asks them to make weight
Sean Malcolm Aug 7, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Editor’s note: In honor of hip-hop turning 50, ESPN tapped the culture’s top voices to write about their favorite athlete name-drops in hip-hop history. “Some fool asked why I ran away/ I said, ‘A good run is better than a bad stand any day’/ My career is
Aug 7, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Editor’s note: In honor of hip-hop turning 50, ESPN tapped the culture’s top voices to write about their favorite athlete name-drops in hip-hop history. “Imma get Bucks like Milwaukee, cuz like Sam I Cassell” — Jadakiss on “Put ya Hands Up” (2001) In New York City, we don’t applaud
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 7, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Retaining the No. 1 spot in college football is normally a great thing. Not in these rankings. And not for Texas A&M. No team ever wants to be No. 1 in college football’s
Shaheen Afridi (left) and Shahid Afridi celebrate wickets during their respective matches.© Twitter The ‘sasur-damad’ duo of Shaheen Afridi and Shahid Afridi has some great connection between them. Shaheen is currently playing in The Hundred tournament in England while Shahid is featuring in the Global T20 Canada. The two players are thousands of miles away
Lionel Messi scored a pair of vintage goals to lead Inter Miami CF in a stunning comeback win over FC Dallas in the Leagues Cup on Sunday in Frisco, Texas. The World Cup winner scored Miami’s first goal and its last in a chaotic match at Toyota Stadium that ended 4-4 in regulation before netting
Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auAug 7, 2023, 02:02 AM 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. It’s Rugby World
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 6, 2023, 11:03 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. NEW YORK — The struggling Chicago White Sox, whose fall out of contention culminated with moving veteran players at the trade deadline, were plagued by a culture that had “no rules” in
Throughout the spring and early summer, there had been buzz that Erik Karlsson could be traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a bold new move by recently hired president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas. On Sunday, that buzz became reality, as the Pens acquired Karlsson, forwards Rem Pitlick and Dillon Hamaliuk and a 2026 third-round
Associated Press Aug 6, 2023, 08:44 PM ET GREENSBORO, N.C. — Lucas Glover looked to the sky and held back tears after winning the Wyndham Championship on Sunday, sending him to the PGA Tour postseason with more opportunities ahead of him. Justin Thomas fell to the ground, stunned that his birdie chip hit the base
Associated Press Aug 6, 2023, 09:43 PM ET WASHINGTON — Dan Evans won his second ATP Tour title by beating Tallon Griekspoor 7-5, 6-3 in a rain-interrupted DC Open final on Sunday. Evans, a 33-year-old from Britain, saved four break points in the last game before ending the match with a service winner. He is
Associated Press Aug 6, 2023, 04:42 PM ET WASHINGTON — Coco Gauff claimed the last three games of each set to defeat Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-3 in the DC Open women’s final on Sunday for the fourth WTA Tour singles title of her career. Gauff, a 19-year-old from Florida, did not drop a set all
Associated Press Aug 6, 2023, 04:12 PM ET NEW YORK — New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon exited his start against the Houston Astros in the third inning Sunday with left hamstring tightness. Rodon threw a 96 mph fastball to Chas McCormack well outside the strike zone and began circling the area behind the pitcher’s
ESPN News Services Aug 6, 2023, 09:52 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Defenseman Matt Dumba agreed Sunday to a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the Arizona Coyotes, according to multiple reports, joining a rebuilding team on a deal that could lead to greater riches down the line. Dumba played 10 seasons with Minnesota after the
LONDON — Nothing develops a winning mentality quite like winning itself. The Community Shield occupies a curious position in the calendar, sitting somewhere between a friendly and the competitive fare that follows a week later when the Premier League begins, but beating Manchester City in any circumstances can have a significant psychological effect on Arsenal
Associated Press Aug 6, 2023, 06:57 PM ET SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — A 4-year-old filly broke down in the fourth race at Saratoga and was euthanized on Sunday, the second consecutive day a racing death occurred at the track in upstate New York. Ever Summer sustained a catastrophic injury to her left front leg in
Associated Press Aug 6, 2023, 06:57 PM ET BROOKLYN, Mich. — The NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday was suspended due to rain and was scheduled to resume Monday. The FireKeepers 400 began after a 1-hour, 43-minute rain delay. And 74 laps later, precipitation pushed the drivers out of their cars
Tim Bontemps, ESPNAug 6, 2023, 06:28 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Memphis Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. said he and his teammates have little choice but to deal with the absence of Ja Morant across the first 25 games of the upcoming season, but Jackson said Morant will still find ways to impact the team