7:26 PM ET The UFC has again altered its coronavirus protocols for upcoming events in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, sources told ESPN. Multiple sources said even more COVID-19 testing will be administered to fighters, corner people, staff and anyone else involved in the events next month, including testing prior to flying to Abu Dhabi.
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9:24 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff The Sydney Thunder offspinner Chris Green has been cleared to resume bowling after his action was found to be legal following biomechanical testing in Brisbane. Green was suspended from bowling in all Cricket Australia competitions for three months in January, with his offspinner and faster ball the deliveries under scrutiny,
4:53 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Police have dropped their investigation into the “White Lives Matter Burnley” banner that was flown over the Etihad Stadium on Monday night after finding “no criminal offences.” Lancashire police announced their intention to look into the incident which overshadowed Manchester City‘s 5-0 win over Burnley but will not press charges
7:26 PM ET Top-ranked Novak Djokovic has earned many accolades in an illustrious career that has produced 17 Grand Slam singles titles. He has been praised as a champion, a Serbian national treasure, an ambassador for the game, a philanthropist and a spiritual seeker. Djokovic now will also be known as a cautionary tale following
7:51 PM ET Speaking over the weekend at a virtual conference for Christian men, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger acknowledged that he has fought off-the-field vices over the years. “It’s not always easy,” Roethlisberger said, talking to Tunch Ilkin, a former Steelers player and one of the event’s hosts. “People don’t realize all the time
6:31 PM ET These are the things I can’t wait to see: Byron Buxton running out a triple. Mike Trout‘s quick swing, so quick it looks like he flips the ball over the center-field fence. Francisco Lindor‘s smile as he crosses home plate and wades into a dugout of happy teammates. Nolan Arenado intercepting a
5:33 PM ET ESPN News Services The FBI has determined that NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace was not the victim of a hate crime and that a pull rope fashioned like a noose had been on a garage door at Talladega Superspeedway since as early as October, NASCAR said Tuesday. “The FBI report concludes, and photographic
1:54 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Despite having two players diagnosed with the coronavirus and an assistant coach test positive last week, Tampa Bay Buccaneers players are continuing to hold group workouts at a local high school. The Tampa Bay Times reported that Tom Brady and several teammates were at Berkeley Prep, working out on
6:00 PM ET Cameron Champ became the second golfer on the PGA Tour to test positive for the coronavirus and has withdrawn from this week’s Travelers Championship. Champ, a two-time PGA Tour winner, took a COVID-19 test on Tuesday as part of the tour’s pre-tournament screening and will now be required to undergo 10 days
3:03 PM ET The UFC has launched an investigation into conspiracy-theory markings on the gear of one of its cutmen. Don House, a longtime UFC cutman and boxing trainer, wore patches on his arm and chest during UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. The patches referenced the fringe internet conspiracy theory QAnon. They
8:20 AM ET Steve KimESPN We have another week with three boxing events on ESPN on the way, but the next few days will feel a little bit different. For the first time since the return of the sport, there will be a title defense. Beyond that, one of the biggest standouts in boxing the
2:54 PM ET ESPN News Services The National Hockey League has narrowed its list for the two possible hubs that will host the resumption of the season to six cities, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. Las Vegas, Chicago, Los Angeles, Edmonton, Toronto and Vancouver have made the cut so far, with Pittsburgh and
9:45 AM ET For more than 15 years, Lionel Messi has been Barcelona‘s main man, scoring and assisting hundreds of goals and winning countless trophies. But how has his game changed over time as he has aged and his supporting cast has changed? Gab Marcotti digs into the data. Note: Statistics and data measured per
Kraigg Brathwaite sets off for a run en route to a half-century in the intra-squad warm-up © Gareth Copley/Getty Images West Indies provided a double boost to all those looking forward to a return to something approaching normality as their preparations for the Test series against England moved up a level. As well as offering
2:42 PM ET Six months after he was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare blood cancer, Philadelphia forward Oskar Lindblom practiced with teammates at the Flyers training facility on Tuesday. Lindblom skated as part of the NHL’s Phase 2 in its return to play program, which is voluntary sessions for small groups. The 23-year-old Lindblom
6:00 AM ET The 2019 New York Jets were historically bad on offense. They finished last in total yards for only the third time in the past 49 years, and that’s kind of wild when you think about how many bad offenses they have fielded over the past half-century. Google “the 1970s Jets” and you’ll
7:03 AM ET You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we’ll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history. ON THIS DATE IN 2012, Jim Thome hit a record 13th walk-off home run. Six players have 12 career walk-off home runs,
By Dafydd PritchardBBC Sport Wales Last updated on 3 hours ago3 hours ago.From the section Cycling Geraint Thomas was meant to be preparing for Saturday’s opening stage of the Tour de France, the start of a gruelling three-week crusade to reclaim the title he won in 2018. But now cycling’s most prestigious race has been