1:45 PM ET UFC fighters Jamahal Hill, Tim Elliott, Luis Peña and Deron Winn were all suspended and fined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Thursday after recent positive drug tests. Hill, Elliott and Peña tested positive for cannabis, while Winn was for amphetamines. Hill’s first-round TKO victory over Klidson Abreu on May 30
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8:09 PM ET The Football Oversight Committee on Thursday agreed to recommend a spring season model to the Division I Council that will give conferences that push their seasons to spring of 2021 15 practices in 29 days, and an eight-game season that must end by April 17th. Any other conferences that have postponed their
7:58 PM ET Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun A women’s bantamweight bout between Sijara Eubanks and Karol Rosa for UFC Fight Night on Saturday has been canceled because of weight cutting issues for Rosa, UFC officials confirmed to
6:32 PM ET If Oscar De La Hoya follows through on his desire to return to the ring, fellow boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez would be more than ready to face him in an exhibition that would put the final touch on the Mexican champion’s long, storied career. “It would be the last exhibition I
7:20 PM ET Associated Press RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Players can ride in carts during practice rounds and caddies can use them during the tournament to cope with the extreme heat expected for the ANA Inspiration next week in the California desert. The LPGA announced the decision on its website Thursday. Traditionally the first major
6:50 PM ET Steve KimESPN Unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will face mandatory IBF world title challenger Kubrat Pulev on Dec. 12 at the O2 Arena in London if everything goes according to plan, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn said Thursday. “We’re still looking at alternative options with team Pulev,” Hearn told ESPN, “but we
1:16 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Tsvetana Pironkova smacked an ace on match point, part of the balancing act she made look easy from start to finish Thursday. The shot punctuated a 7-5, 6-3 upset win over No. 10-seeded Garbine Muguruza in the second round of the US Open, Pironkova’s first tournament after
6:48 PM ET The Grizzlies‘ Ja Morant has been named the NBA Rookie of the Year. The league announced Morant as the winner Thursday night, saying he received 99 first-place votes and 498 total points in polling of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. Heat guard Kendrick Nunn finished second with 204 points. The Pelicans’ Zion Williamson,
5:09 PM ET To pay tribute to Hall of Famer Tom Seaver, who died Monday, every member of the New York Mets put dirt on the right knees of their pant legs before facing off against the New York Yankees on Thursday. The nod was meant to symbolize Seaver’s iconic drop-and-drive delivery, as his right
6:00 PM ET Associated Press SOUTHWELL, England — Jump racing was suspended at a British racecourse on Thursday following the death of eight horses at the venue since July 1. The British Horseracing Authority already was working with the owners of Southwell racecourse to look into the circumstances behind six equine fatalities there from July
9:55 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo‘s attempt to score 100 goals for Portugal could be put on hold with a toe infection forcing the Juventus forward to miss training ahead of Saturday’s UEFA Nations League clash with Croatia. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star goes into this weekend’s fixture in Portugal on 99 goals
4:32 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR has decided it will not grant COVID-19 relief during the playoffs, meaning a positive coronavirus test will end a driver’s championship bid. The playoffs begin Sunday at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina without a safety net for the 16 participants during the pandemic. It’s up to
Aug 28, 2020 The Jacksonville Jaguars will have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, according to the preseason 1-32 order projections from the ESPN Football Power Index (FPI). Could the Jags target Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence next April? That’s who ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay had them picking in his early
4:51 PM ET Associated Press Connor Syme birdied his last three holes to shoot a 2-under 69 Thursday and join a four-way tie for the lead after the first round of the Andalucia Masters. Syme started with a double bogey on the par-3 third hole but made four birdies on his back nine on a
3:59 PM ET ATLANTA — The PGA Tour has gone five straight weeks without a player or caddy testing positive for the coronavirus and has made it to the end of its 2019-2020 season with a relatively low number of cases since returning from the pandemic shutdown in June. There have been 14 tournaments played
11:38 PM IST Andrew Fidel Fernando No Result St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 46 for 0 (Lynn 23*, Lewis 21*) v Jamaica Tallawahs The St Kitts and Nevis Patriots made a healthy start, but after 5.4 overs, the rain came down over Tarouba to stop their innings, and their CPL campaign, in its tracks. With
11:07 AM ET Nevada bookmakers are locked in a dispute with Churchill Downs that, barring a last-minute resolution, will prevent the state’s sportsbooks from offering pari-mutuel wagering on the Kentucky Derby. The dispute is centered on a price increase requested by Churchill Downs for data from the track, which bookmakers use to take pari-mutuel wagers,
2:20 AM ET After two thrilling first-round Game 7s, the NBA’s conference semifinals are finally set. The Houston Rockets edged the Oklahoma City Thunder to set up a meeting with the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers, while the Denver Nuggets outdueled the Utah Jazz to clinch a matchup with the LA Clippers. The Eastern Conference semis