9:04 PM ET The next UFC women’s bantamweight No. 1 contender will likely be decided next month. Raquel Pennington and Irene Aldana will meet in a rematch May 20 in the main event of a UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas, the promotion announced Tuesday. The two fought in July 2019, with Pennington winning
Month: April 2023
2:08 PM ET Former UFC fighter Karl Roberson was arrested in New Jersey for his alleged involvement in a theft of more than $200,000 worth of jewelry and valuables from a home, the Howell Township (New Jersey) Police Department announced Saturday. Roberson, 32, is being charged with burglary, theft, criminal mischief, possession of a controlled
6:10 PM ET ESPN News Services Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Jeffrey Springs is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery and be sidelined into the 2024 season, according to multiple reports. The Rays placed Springs on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow flexor strain Tuesday. Springs departed his start against the Boston Red Sox
9:21 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI — San Francisco Giants left-hander Alex Wood exited his start against the Miami Marlins in the third inning Tuesday night because of a strained left hamstring. Wood planted both feet awkwardly after he came off the mound and fielded Jean Segura’s bunt near the third-base line. He threw
9:09 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts, whose wife was expecting the couple’s second child, was placed on the paternity list Tuesday but is expected to be back in the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ lineup for Wednesday’s series finale against the New York Mets. When he does, he could return as a part-time, fill-in shortstop.
11:30 AM BST Lachie Swinton’s World Cup hopes, and Waratahs’ Super Rugby chances, have been hit after the backrower copped a seven-week ban. It is the longest ban imposed on an Australian since Brumbies wing Chance Peni was hit with one of the same length five years ago. Waratahs will need to make the finals
The selectors named a 17-player group on Wednesday which will cover the WTC decider at The Oval from June 7 and the opening two matches of the Ashes although the squad to face India will need to be trimmed to 15 by May 28. The Ashes party will then be reassessed after the Lord’s Test
4:46 PM ET Associated Press STUTTGART, Germany — Jelena Ostapenko swept past Emma Raducanu 6-2, 6-1 at the indoor clay Porsche Grand Prix on Tuesday for the British player’s second consecutive first-round loss. In a meeting of two former Grand Slam champions, the 2017 French Open winner from Latvia broke Raducanu twice in the first
7:52 PM ET The New York Mets placed right-handed pitcher Carlos Carrasco on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation and recalled right-hander Jeff Brigham from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday. Carrasco’s move to the IL is retroactive to Sunday. Carrasco, 36, started the season 0-2 with an 8.56 ERA in three starts. He
6:54 PM ET Texas A&M received good news from the transfer portal Tuesday when Boston College defensive back Josh DeBerry announced he was transferring to play for the Aggies. DeBerry entered the transfer portal during the spring window that started on April 15 and reported offers from Arkansas, Ole Miss, Wisconsin and Texas A&M among
6:50 PM ET ESPN News Services Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom said Tuesday the soreness in his right wrist that ended his start Monday after four innings is feeling better and he expects to make his next start. “I actually feel better today than I did yesterday,” deGrom told reporters, according to the Dallas Morning
7:25 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox was named the runaway winner of the NBA’s inaugural Jerry West Clutch Player of the Year Award Tuesday night, capping a stellar season for the sixth-year guard, who has played a huge part in Sacramento’s dramatic resurgence this season. Fox earned 91 out of 100
5:51 PM ET Two months after the story first broke, Barcelona president Joan Laporta came out swinging in a two-hour news conference on Monday, but there remain as many questions as answers surrounding the refereeing controversy that has rocked the Spanish champions-elect. Barca should be preparing to celebrate a first LaLiga title since 2019 —
5:56 PM ET PHOENIX — In September 2020, while embedded in the Orlando bubble, Chris Paul was preparing to play a Game 7 for the Oklahoma City Thunder against the Houston Rockets when a nemesis came to speak to him. Referee Scott Foster reminded Paul that 12 years earlier, during Paul’s first playoffs, when he
5:38 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Right-hander Hunter Greene and the Cincinnati Reds are in agreement on a six-year, $53 million contract extension, pending a physical, sources told ESPN, tying the hardest-throwing starter in baseball long-term to the
1:20 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien struck a consistent theme on Tuesday when it came to quarterback Mac Jones potentially bouncing back from a disappointing 2022 season. He’s giving him a clean slate. “Fresh start,” O’Brien said in his first remarks to reporters since he was hired in
3:22 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — As Jared Goff entered the Detroit Lions‘ practice facility on Tuesday for voluntary offseason workouts, the veteran quarterback sensed elevated “urgency” from not only teammates but also the front office to possibly make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. After leading the Lions (9-8)
3:15 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Veteran Blaine Gabbert will join the Kansas City Chiefs as a backup to Patrick Mahomes at quarterback, a source confirmed. The Chiefs lost Chad Henne, their longtime backup to Mahomes, when he retired immediately after their Super Bowl LVII win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Editor’s Picks 2 Related
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