Month: December 2020

2:09 AM ET Shakur Stevenson took Saturday night’s main event on short notice. By the way he fought against Toka Kahn Clary in a 10-round junior lightweight fight, none of that mattered much. Stevenson (15-0, 8 KOs) was dominant at 130 pounds, beating Kahn Clary by unanimous decision to finish out his 2020. All three
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1:56 AM ET In recent years, the UFC was believed by many to be all but set on eliminating its flyweight division. Now, UFC president Dana White is certainly glad he didn’t go through with that decision. On Saturday night, flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo and challenger Brandon Moreno put on an instant classic at UFC
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1:48 AM ET The UFC flyweight division was on the verge of elimination as recently as 11 months ago. Now, it might have just produced the best MMA fight of 2020. In one of the best fights of the year, Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno fought to a majority draw (47-46, 47-47, 47-47) in a
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8:20 PM ET It was cancellation weekend in college football, as a ton of games weren’t played because of COVID-19 issues. College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&THard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)Jan. 11: 8 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN App College Football Playoff Semifinal at The Rose Bowl GameRose Bowl (Pasadena, California)Jan.
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6:29 PM ET With most of the playoff contenders on either a bye or a cancellation, Week 15 provided little to no change in our writers’ College Football Playoff picks. How will Saturday’s top games affect the College Football Playoff chase? What are the current odds for the top four? The Allstate Playoff Predictor has
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10:56 PM ET USC and Washington will play for the Pac-12 football title Friday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the conference announced Saturday. At least that’s what is scheduled to happen. “In a football season that has thrown unprecedented challenges and adversity at our football teams and student-athletes, USC and Washington have performed at
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11:10 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will play Sunday at Cincinnati despite a calf bruise, a source told ESPN. Elliott, who was listed as questionable after being limited in practice, has also been dealing with a hamstring strain, but he said it was important for him to keep playing
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6:22 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Matt Kuchar and Harris English took a 5-stroke lead Saturday in the QBE Shootout, opening and closing with long birdie runs for an 11-under 61 in modified alternate-shot play. “I feel like our games really fit this format well,” English said. “He does a lot of stuff
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6:54 PM ET ESPN News Services WEST POINT, N.Y. — Tyhier Tyler scored on a 4-yard run early in the fourth quarter, the Army defense stoned Navy with a goal-line stand in the third, and the Black Knights beat their archrival 15-0 on Saturday at fog-shrouded Michie Stadium. It was the first meeting between the
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7:23 PM ET Former Tennessee coach Butch Jones has agreed to become the next head coach at Arkansas State and the two sides are working to finalize a deal, sources told ESPN. Jones is currently a special assistant to Alabama head coach Nick Saban. Jones was an offensive analyst on Alabama’s staff the previous two
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7:29 PM ET North Carolina running backs Michael Carter and Javonte Williams made NCAA history in a 62-26 win over No. 10 Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, rushing for the most yards by teammates in a game in FBS history. The two combined for 544 yards rushing, with Carter running for 308 yards and two touchdowns
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