9:33 PM ET The UFC will run back one of the most shocking fights in its entire history. A bantamweight title rematch between Julianna Peña and Amanda Nunes will headline UFC 277 on July 30 in Dallas, officials announced on Saturday. The pay-per-view event will take place inside American Airlines Arena and air on ESPN+.
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7:49 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Joshua Buatsi edged closer to a world title shot after winning a unanimous points decision over Craig Richards in an eliminator for Dmitry Bivol’s
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5:16 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Cup regular Tyler Reddick led the final 31 laps of the NASCAR Xfinity race at Texas after a two-car pass Saturday, giving second-year team Big Machine Racing its first victory and ending a three-race streak in which three different JR Motorsports drivers took the checkered flag.
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5:09 PM ET Associated Press GENEVA — Casper Ruud retained his Geneva Open title by beating Joao Sousa 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-6 (1) in the final on Saturday. One day before the French Open starts in Paris, eighth-ranked Ruud’s seventh career title on clay courts lifted his record in finals to 8-3. The Norwegian has
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3:56 PM ET The Florida Gators bolstered their receiver corps Saturday with a commitment from Arizona State transfer Ricky Pearsall. Pearsall, a 6-foot-1 junior, led the Sun Devils with 48 receptions last season. He had 580 yards receiving and four touchdowns. He entered the transfer portal after spring practice in April and has two years
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8:31 AM ET The Baltimore Orioles have called up catcher Adley Rutschman from Triple-A Norfolk, and he is expected to make his major league debut Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Rutschman, the top prospect in minor league baseball and the overall top draft pick in 2019 out of Oregon State, was hitting .309 with
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1:04 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez LaLiga are considering taking legal action against Paris Saint-Germain over their renewal of Kylian Mbappe‘s contract, sources have told ESPN, after the forward decided to snub a move to Real Madrid and stay in France. ESPN reported on Saturday that Mbappe has informed Madrid president Florentino Perez, as
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12:49 PM ET Nick Friedell BOSTON — Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry will warm up “with the intention to play” in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, according to Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. Lowry has not played since re-injuring his left hamstring in Game 4 of the
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