Month: April 2023

1:29 AM ET Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez left the ring on Saturday night feeling only partly accomplished. In moving down to flyweight, he secured the WBO’s vacant 112-pound championship with a unanimous-decision win over Cristian Gonzalez (118-110, 117-111, 116-112) at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio. But when Rodriguez spoke in his postfight
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11:14 PM ET MIAMI — In a battle of prospects, Christian Rodriguez showed age does indeed matter. Rodriguez came back from losing the first round to win a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) over the previously undefeated Raul Rosas Jr. to open the UFC 287 main card Saturday at Kaseya Center. Rosas has been one
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12:47 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jorge Masvidal started his fighting career in Miami. On Saturday night, he decided it was time to end it in the same place. Masvidal (35-17) retired from mixed martial arts Saturday, immediately following a unanimous-decision loss to 36-year-old Gilbert Burns (22-5) at UFC 287. Just last year, Masvidal, 38, had
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2:10 AM ET Brian Mendoza did little to nothing of consequence in the first six rounds of his bout against Sebastian Fundora on Saturday night. A couple of devastating punches reversed all of that and sent his career to new heights. A thunderous left hook followed by an overhand right sent Fundora to the canvas
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12:54 AM ET MIAMI — Israel Adesanya didn’t just exorcise his demons. He put them to sleep. Alex Pereira beat Adesanya three times, twice in kickboxing and twice by knockout. On Saturday night, Adesanya returned the favor and got the albatross off from around his neck for good. Adesanya knocked out Pereira with several brutal
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1:48 AM ET Michael Rothstein Close Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Ben Baby Close Ben Baby ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate
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11:00 PM ET Quinnipiac’s Jacob Quillan scored 10 seconds into overtime of the NCAA national championship game after teammate Collin Graf tied it in the third period, and the Bobcats secured their first-ever title with a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Sam Lipkin and Zach Metsa registered assists on the game-winning goal on
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1:14 AM ET Associated Press MADISON, Ala, — The Los Angeles Angels‘ Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas allowed one hit in a doubleheader and only got a split. Three pitchers combined on a seven-inning, no-hitter for the Trash Pandas only to lose 7-5 to the Cincinnati Reds‘ Chattanooga Lookouts in Saturday’s opener after wildness caused
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7:51 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde and Villarreal’s Alex Baena tussle on the pitch during their LaLiga game on Saturday. PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP via Getty Images Real Madrid‘s Federico Valverde punched Villarreal‘s Alex Baena after Madrid’s 3-2 LaLiga defeat to Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
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9:46 PM ET Ohio State has had no issues recruiting top-tier offensive players under Ryan Day, and the staff continued its success Saturday when quarterback Air Noland announced his commitment to the Buckeyes for the 2024 season. A 6-foot-3, 195-pound pocket passer from Fairburn, Georgia, Noland had a top seven of Alabama, Arkansas, Clemson, Miami,
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