11:52 PM ET ESPN News Services Former college football coach Tommy Tuberville will face former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a March 31 runoff for the Alabama Senate Republication nomination. Sessions and Tuberville won the most votes in the primary Tuesday to advance from a crowded primary field. Awaiting the runoff winner in November
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10:44 PM ET Kansas will host what could be a historically significant MMA event Friday night, and Max Holloway wants to have a front-row seat for it. Holloway, the former UFC featherweight champion, will fly from his native Hawaii all the way to Kansas City, Kansas, so he can be in attendance for the Invicta
10:16 PM ET Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk left Tuesday night’s 6-2 loss to the Canadiens after he was hit in the face by the skate of Montreal’s Artturi Lehkonen. Both players were in front of the New York net when Lehkonen appeared to lose his balance and fall forward, causing his legs to kick back
8:27 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Hall of Famer John McEnroe doesn’t think tennis has seen the last of Roger Federer playing at an elite level following the 38-year-old’s recent knee surgery. Federer announced last month that he will miss the French Open and at least three other tournaments while he recuperates. Federer indicated
7:00 AM ET Dimitri Filipovic Close Special to ESPN Dimitri Filipovic writes about the NHL and other hockey leagues. He lives in British Columbia. Greg Wyshynski Close ESPN Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Tampa Bay Lightning are once again among the wagering favorites for the 2020 Stanley Cup. Which must be comforting,
7:56 AM ET LAS VEGAS — When a UFC champion calls out a challenger, it’s typically for one of two reasons: money, or because they view that challenger as a very beatable opponent. In a perfect world, it’s both. The biggest name with the least amount of risk. You can’t blame them. Being a champion
6:21 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods and former PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem are among 10 finalists who will be voted on next week for the World Golf Hall of Fame class of 2021. Woods was among four finalists from the male category that include three-time major champion Padraig Harrington, British
7:11 PM ET It looks like Christian Yelich will be signing a contract extension that could keep him with the Milwaukee Brewers through 2028 (or 2029 if both side exercise a mutual option), for a total value for the deal at about $215 million. Nine-figure contracts in Major League Baseball aren’t that common, but in
5:31 PM ET Associated Press RENO, Nev. — Nevada coach Jay Norvell has received a new five-year contract that runs through the 2024 season, the school said Tuesday. Norvell, who is 18-20 overall in three seasons, is coming off back-to-back winning seasons and consecutive bowl appearances after going 3-9 in his first year at Nevada
7:51 AM ET Steve KimESPN It’s a fortuitous and lucrative moment to be near the top of the heavyweight division. Anthony Joshua holds three of the belts and is set to defend against Kubrat Pulev, and Tyson Fury’s star has never shone brighter after his TKO victory over Deontay Wilder. Those two will compete in
9:18 AM ET After Sunday’s win over the LA Clippers, center JaVale McGee dubbed the Los Angeles Lakers the “best team in the world right now.” The Lakers beat the Clippers two days after beating Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks at Staples Center, a win that clinched the Lakers a playoff berth. The Bucks
7:56 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Essex and Kent joined the Lord’s Taverners at the House of Lord’s on Tuesday to be formally presented with the County Championship and the Women’s One-Day Cup respectively after their successes in the 2019 season. Essex claimed the County Championship, their second title in three years, after a tense final-round
3:01 PM GMT England prop Mako Vunipola is in self-isolation as a precaution against the coronavirus and has been ruled out to face Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday, England Rugby said on Tuesday. The 29-year-old missed England’s 24-12 victory over Ireland on Feb. 23 after going to Tonga for family reasons and he
3:54 PM ET The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to trade cornerback A.J. Bouye to the Denver Broncos for a fourth-round selection in this year’s NFL draft, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. The trade cannot be processed until the new league year begins March 18. Bouye told ESPN’s Josina Anderson that he was
3:59 PM ET Cincinnati is hiring Dan Enos as running backs coach, sources told ESPN. Enos spent the 2019 season as Miami’s offensive coordinator before being fired a day after the Hurricanes were shut out by Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl. He served as Alabama’s quarterbacks coach and assistant head coach in 2018 before
3:01 PM GMT England prop Mako Vunipola has been ruled out to face Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday as precaution against coronavirus, England Rugby said on Tuesday. The 29-year-old missed England’s 24-12 victory over Ireland on Feb. 23 after going to Tonga for family reasons and he travelled back via Hong Kong, which
Team Ineos sporting director Nicolas Portal has died at the age of 40. Former professional cyclist Portal helped oversee Briton Chris Froome’s four triumphs in the Tour de France from 2013 to 2017. A statement from Team Ineos said the Frenchman died at home in Andorra on Tuesday afternoon. He rode for Team Sky and
2:39 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Brandon Matthews‘ viral moment had little to do with golf, and everything to do with human decency. And it led to an opportunity this week to play in his first PGA Tour event. Matthews, 25, was faced with an 8-foot putt to extend a playoff last November at the