8:07 AM ET There’s been a lot of talk about how successful an athlete can be crossing over between boxing and MMA, well Claressa Shields is going to put her combat skills to that test. The No. 1 pound-for-pound female boxer in the world has signed a multi-year deal with the PFL, and she plans
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12:20 AM ET Kansas City Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill already has more touchdown catches this season (13) than at any point during his career. But he didn’t always have confidence in the man throwing him the ball. In an interview with Showtime’s “Inside the NFL” that aired Tuesday, Hill made it clear he didn’t think
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11:21 PM ET LeBron James is confident that the Los Angeles Lakers‘ offseason moves will put them in position to defend their NBA championship. “We can [repeat]. I mean, it’s that simple,” James said on an episode of “Road Trippin’,” hosted by Richard Jefferson, Channing Frye and Allie Clifton, that aired Tuesday on Spectrum SportsNet.
8:00 PM ET Free-agent guard Reggie Jackson is returning to the LA Clippers, the team announced Tuesday. Sources told ESPN it is a one-year deal. Jackson, 30, is expected to play a prominent role in the Clippers’ backcourt rotation. He joined the team for 14 regular-season games and the playoffs after securing a contract buyout
11:53 PM ET The LA Clippers added some needed veteran depth at forward by signing Nicolas Batum on Tuesday. Batum joins the Clippers after the Charlotte Hornets waived the forward and stretched the remaining $27 million on his five-year, $120-million contract on Sunday. Batum, who turns 32 later in December, gives the Clippers depth behind
3:07 PM ET The highly anticipated Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev fight isn’t happening on Dec. 19 after all. The main event fight, which was slated to be the UFC’s final one in 2020, has been canceled after Edwards recently tested positive for COVID-19, sources told ESPN. The promotion is hoping to rebook the fight
7:45 PM ET Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has decided to squeeze one more appearance into 2020, on less than three weeks’ notice. Pettis (23-10) will face Alex Morono (18-6) at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 19 in Las Vegas. Contracts have not been signed, but both sides have agreed to the welterweight matchup.
8:36 PM ET Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic will make his Christmas Day debut against the world champion Los Angeles Lakers as part of a blockbuster slate of tentative holiday games, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The NBA is tentatively scheduled to open its 2020-21 season on Dec. 22. But Christmas Day will again feature
5:10 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Ravens are headed to Pittsburgh and Wednesday’s game is still on, but Baltimore had two more positive COVID-19 tests before departing Tuesday, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Sources told ESPN the positive tests belong to Ravens safety Geno Stone, a rookie seventh-round pick who has played two
9:35 PM ET The LA Clippers are waiving two-time All-Star center Joakim Noah, signaling a likely end to his 13-year NBA career, his agent, Bill Duffy, told ESPN. In his prime with the Chicago Bulls, Noah built a reputation as one of the league’s best defenders and most ferocious competitors. “What an illustrious career for
9:44 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez said surgery to remove a cancerous tumor went well. The four-year veteran, who doubles as the Colts’ kickoff specialist, made the announcement in a Twitter post Tuesday night, one day after he revealed the diagnosis on social media. “Surgery went well,” he wrote.
8:45 PM ET The NBA’s Christmas Day schedule is set, and all five matchups are packed with star power. Zion Williamson makes his Christmas Day debut as the New Orleans Pelicans face the defending Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat. Stephen Curry, back from a broken left hand, leads the Golden State Warriors against reigning two-time
7:00 PM ET Tennessee has dismissed starting outside linebacker Kivon Bennett from the team following his arrest on gun and drug charges near campus on Tuesday, Volunteers football coach Jeremy Pruitt said in a statement. Bennett, a junior from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, led the Volunteers with 7½ tackles for loss and was tied for the
8:23 PM ET Associated Press Arkansas running back Rakeem Boyd has opted out of the rest of this season to focus on preparing for the NFL draft. Boyd made the announcement on Twitter on Tuesday. Boyd, a senior, rushed for 2,176 yards and 13 touchdowns and caught 52 passes for 358 yards in his career
7:03 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU has added a nonconference home game against Louisiana Tech on Dec. 12, giving the Horned Frogs a 10th scheduled game this season. The Horned Frogs had to postpone their only scheduled nonconference game against SMU in September after positive COVID-19 tests in the TCU program.
7:09 PM GMT Rugby’s Nations Cup will reach its conclusion this weekend, as England face France in Sunday’s final, but anyone expecting a diversion from the stodgy fare on show for the last month is likely to be disappointed, according to England coach Eddie Jones. England have collected dominant victories over Georgia, Ireland and Wales,
7:08 PM ET Associated Press LUBBOCK, Texas — Sophomore forward Joel Ntambwe has left Texas Tech‘s men’s basketball program after the former UNLV transfer played in only three games for the 17th-ranked Red Raiders. Coach Chris Beard said Tuesday that Ntambwe told him the decision to leave the program was based on personal reasons and