9:36 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a strawweight bout between Michelle Waterson and Amanda Ribas for UFC 257, according to multiple sources. The UFC 257 pay-per-view event is the first on the company’s 2021 schedule. The promotion has not announced a location for the event or a main event, although UFC president
7:59 PM ET Associated Press Improbable has drawn the No. 8 post position for the Breeders’ Cup Classic and is the 5-2 morning line favorite for the marquee race of the season-ending World Championships at Keeneland. One of three Bob Baffert-trained entries in the $6 million race for 3-year-olds and up, Improbable will have Irad
7:15 PM ET The NFL competition committee expects to present a resolution to owners that includes a 16-team playoff scenario in the event games are lost because of the coronavirus pandemic, league sources told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. The contingency plan — which could become more likely as bye weeks disappear — would feature eight playoff
4:58 PM ET Associated Press RUNNEMEDE, N.J. — A Honus Wagner rookie baseball card has sold for more than $1.4 million. The price was a record for the rare T-206 card of the Pittsburgh Pirates great, the highlight of the Goldin Auctions October Legends Auction. Also fetching a record price was the basketball rookie card
7:16 PM ET Associated Press Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber moved one step closer to winning the AL Cy Young Award when he was announced Monday as one of the top three finishers in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Bieber joined Minnesota Twins right-hander Kenta Maeda and Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Hyun-Jin
5:13 PM ET The Golden State Warriors are honoring the “We Believe” era and the franchise’s Oakland days with new Nike City Edition uniforms. On Monday, the team unveiled its “Oakland Forever” jerseys, which are inspired by the franchise’s look from 1997 to 2010. The team moved to San Francisco after the 2018-19 season following
6:09 PM ET Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — North Dakota is the consensus No. 1 team in college hockey with the sport set to restart after an eight-month pause due to the pandemic. The preseason USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll, conducted in conjunction with the American Hockey Coaches Association, was released Monday. The Fighting
6:25 PM GMT Toronto Wolfpack have failed in their attempt to be reinstated into the Super League for 2021 after a majority of the teams voted against the move, the Canadian club said on Monday. The Wolfpack pulled out of this year’s competition in July citing financial challenges from the COVID-19 outbreak, having failed to
2:11 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Austin Lindberg The Philadelphia Union could’ve lifted the Supporters’ Shield on Sunday. They needed to beat Columbus, or at least a draw, and some help from Inter Miami — and elsewhere. Alas, they fell
3:32 PM ET Danny Matthews Close Danny’s journey in the sporting media has taken him to some special sporting scenes over the last decade. From the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Sochi Winter Games in 2014, together with major sports events across Australia, his CV delivers quite
4:27 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Daryl Morey, speaking Monday for the first time as president of basketball operations of the Philadelphia 76ers, expressed excitement about the championship potential of a roster built around All-Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. “My goal is to win a championship, so whatever gets us there is what we’ll do,”
2:37 PM ET Ole Miss freshman tight end DaMarcus Thomas had to be airlifted to the hospital after sustaining a serious injury during practice on Monday that left him without any feeling in his body. Coach Lane Kiffin was visibly upset as he met with reporters during his regularly scheduled news conference, saying Thomas was
2:19 PM ET UFC president Dana White said middleweight champ Israel Adesanya will move up a weight class to challenge Jan Blachowicz for the light heavyweight title. It was a surprise announcement late Saturday night, taking the focus off a lackluster main event featuring Anderson Silva‘s likely UFC exit, and setting in motion several possible
South African batsman Faf du Plessis will make his Pakistan Super League (PSL) debut as he was one of the 21 foreign stars to confirm his participation in the remaining four matches of the tournament, which will be played in Karachi on November 14, 15 and 17. Du Plessis has played 255 international matches for
1:01 PM ET Bryson DeChambeau will become the first golfer to wear a logo of a sports betting or fantasy sports company during the Masters after agreeing to a partnership with DraftKings. DeChambeau will wear a DraftKings logo on his hat during the Masters next week as part of exclusive, multi-year relationship with the company
IPL 2020, DC vs RCB: Devdutt Padikkal scored 50 off just 41 balls.© BCCI/IPL Continuing his dream run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) opener Devdutt Padikkal smashed his fifth half-century of the season in their last league game against Delhi Capitals on Monday. With this knock, the 20-year-old batsman
9:33 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — Fifteen-seeded Borna Coric advanced to the second round of the Paris Masters by beating qualifier Marton Fucsovics 7-6 (5), 6-1 on Monday. The Croatian won 35 of his 48 first-service points at the indoor tournament and will next face Jordan Thompson of Australia. “It was not an easy
10:34 AM ET Arsenal claimed a famous victory at Old Trafford, several big clubs (Bayern, Liverpool, Spurs) ground out victories and Milan continue to be the hottest team in European soccer. It’s Monday, and Gab Marcotti reacts to the biggest moments in the sport of football from the past week. Jump to: Arsenal’s masterclass |