Aug 22, 2020 UFC light heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux was forced to withdraw from Saturday’s Fight Night co-main event, his manager confirmed to ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, because of a positive COVID-19 test. “He battled Covid previously and presented both + and – tests this week,” Saint Preux’s management company, Knockout Representation, wrote on social media
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6:04 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Andy Murray wore a coronavirus-conscious mask on his way to the unusual, no-spectators setting and avoided handshakes when he left. In between, the three-time Grand Slam champion offered his usual mix of hustling and muttering. Murray’s first match in nine months as he resumes his climb back
10:01 PM ET Associated Press Peter DeBoer didn’t name his starting goaltender for Game 1 of the Vegas Golden Knights‘ second-round series against the Vancouver Canucks. A tweet Saturday by Marc-Andre Fleury‘s agent might, however, have given that information away, and it certainly stirred up questions in the middle of the playoffs. Agent Allan Walsh
9:05 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas was sent home Friday after a fiery on-field argument with safety Chuck Clark, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. The incident between Thomas and Clark was sparked by a missed assignment by Thomas, a source said. Thomas and Clark yelled at each
7:22 PM ET Associated Press DOVER, Del — Denny Hamlin zipped past teammate Martin Truex Jr. with less than 10 laps to go and won the NASCAR Cup Series race Saturday at Dover International Speedway. Hamlin matched Kevin Harvick for the season victory lead with six, matching his total from last season and closing within
7:16 PM ET NORTON, Mass. — Go ahead and try to figure out Dustin Johnson‘s play since golf returned from its three-month layoff because of the coronavirus pandemic. Fair warning: it might take you a while. He’s had a win and stunningly low rounds. He’s had missed cuts and head-scratching blow-up rounds. This week, he
4:25 AM IST Guyana Amazon Warriors 118 (King 29, Brathwaite 3-14, Lamichhane 3-18) beat Jamaica Tallawahs 104 for 7 (Russell 52*, Green 2-10) by 14 runs A valiant effort from Andre Russell with the bat fell just short in the Jamaica Tallawahs’ chase after a sterling spin-bowling display by Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Sandeep Lamichhane
Aug 21, 2020 When the Champions League returned post-lockdown, the one-legged format and general 2020 uncertainty suggested we were ripe for a string of upsets. And while some heavyweights — Manchester City, Juventus, Atletico Madrid — did fall to less illustrious opposition, we ended up with two super clubs in the final: Paris Saint-Germain and
5:41 PM ET Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina has cleared football and multiple other sports to resume workouts after temporarily pausing all athletics activities earlier this week. The school announced the move Saturday, allowing some programs to resume activities Sunday. That list includes the men’s and women’s basketball teams, cross country, field
8:29 PM ET Vanderbilt announced Friday that it is suspending all football activities after members of the football team tested positive for the coronavirus. The Commodores also canceled Friday morning’s practice. SEC schools were allowed to begin practice this past Monday. In a statement, the university said it was made aware of “a small number”
11:55 AM ET Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall has lost sleep over the return of students to campus in a few weeks, adding that he is conflicted about the possibility of the entire instructional model shifting to online only. During a video call with reporters Friday, Mendenhall was asked about his concerns once students return to
2:44 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Sparks were flying during Game 3 of the Milwaukee Bucks–Orlando Magic series. With the Bucks holding a comfortable 19-point first-half lead, both Marvin Williams and James Ennis III were ejected for their altercation at 5:39 in second quarter. Officials hit both players with correctly judged double fouls as well as
3:09 PM ET Associated Press DOVER, Del — Justin Allgaier held off a streaking Austin Cindric to win his first Xfinity Series race of the season Saturday at Dover International Speedway. Cindric had been the driver to beat, coming into Dover with a staggering five wins in the last six races, and he seemed in
1:38 PM ET NORTON, Mass. — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy walked off the 18th green early Saturday afternoon at The Northern Trust and looked like two men happy the day was done. After all, they had just spent a little less than five hours wandering around all parts of TPC Boston as Woods shot
1:19 PM ET Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg will undergo season-ending surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome in his pitching hand, manager Dave Martinez told reporters Saturday. Strasburg, 32, has been placed on the 60-day injured list. His 2020 season consisted of two starts, including a 16-pitch outing in his final appearance against the Baltimore Orioles
12:29 AM IST St Lucia Zouks 172 for 6 (Fletcher 46, Nabi 35*) beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 162 for 8 (Ramdin 46, Kuggeleijn 4-33, Chase 3-12) by 10 runs Andre Fletcher and Mark Deyal set St Lucia Zouks on track for a commanding score with their 56-run partnership off 30 balls. Mohammad Nabi
9:55 AM ET Associated Press DOVER, Del. — Erik Moses has been named president of Nashville Superspeedway, the first Black man to hold that title at any NASCAR track. Moses most recently served as president of the XFL’s DC Defenders and now leads the charge of the scheduled Nashville reboot in 2021. The 1.33-mile concrete
7:00 AM ET Mike ClayESPN Writer Close Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings During the offseason, 2,880 human beings (32 teams x 90 players) can be rostered by an NFL team. Once