12:44 AM ET Steve KimESPN Jose Ramirez retained the WBC and WBO junior welterweight world titles in a close battle against Viktor Postol on Saturday night. Postol’s tactical boxing style made Ramirez strategically uncomfortable throughout the fight, and neither man ever truly took control of the action. However, it was Ramirez who ultimately got the
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1:47 AM ET Steve KimESPN Two title fights have been added to the ESPN schedule for the fall months. Former junior featherweight world titlist Emanuel Navarrete will face Ruben Villa for the vacant WBO featherweight title on Oct. 9. The belt was recently vacated by Shakur Stevenson, who moved up to the junior lightweight division.
6:37 PM ET Steve KimESPN Heavyweight contender Daniel Dubois sent Ricardo Snijders to the canvas three times in the first round and then stopped him in the second in the main event of a Top Rank card at the BT Sports Studio in London on Saturday. Dubois (15-0, 14 KOs) was in charge from the
11:56 PM ET Steve Kim Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Saturday was arguably the biggest day of boxing since the sport was brought to an abrupt stop in mid-March. Two world title fights each set the
10:48 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jimmie Johnson‘s final season as a full-time driver will end without another title. The seven-time NASCAR champion missed the playoffs in the Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway after being involved in a multi-car crash with five laps to go. Johnson’s teammate at Hendrick
11:52 PM ET The UFC’s light heavyweight division is more wide-open than it has been in nearly a decade. With Jon Jones moving up to heavyweight and relinquishing the 205-pound title, light heavyweight is without a champion — and an identity — for the first time since Jones won the belt in 2011. On Saturday,
4:34 PM ET A UFC prospect has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time this month, pulling him out of a bout. Ion Cutelaba received the positive test result on Saturday, his manager, Thiago Okamura, told ESPN. Cutelaba’s bout against Magomed Ankalaev, scheduled for Saturday night at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic in
12:22 AM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — Matt Martin and Leo Komarov scored in the second period as the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Saturday night, taking a 2-1 lead in their conference semifinal series. Anders Lee also scored, and Semyon Varlamov, a few days removed from being
5:04 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Juventus have signed USMNT midfielder Weston McKennie on loan from Schalke, the club announced on Saturday. McKennie, 22, has put pen-to-paper on a one-year loan deal with an option to permanently join at the end of the 2020-21 season. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+–
5:09 PM ET Steve KimESPN Arnold Barboza Jr. took another step towards cementing his status as a junior welterweight contender by conclusively outboxing veteran Tony Luis in a 10-round unanimous decision victory Saturday night at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas Barboza (24-0, 11 KOs) was in control from the very beginning and
5:24 PM ET Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy wants to keep the Detroit Lions guessing as to who his starting quarterback will be. Nagy on Saturday said he will not publicly announce Mitchell Trubisky or Nick Foles as the team’s starter prior to the Bears’ season opener at Detroit on Sept. 13. “That won’t be
7:04 PM ET Associated Press OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Dustin Johnson is 21 shots worse to par than he was a week ago and still looks to be the player to beat. Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama survived another demanding day at Olympia Fields, both scratching out a 1-under 69 that felt better than it looked
3:35 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic tied Rafael Nadal‘s record by winning his 35th title at a Masters 1000 tournament, overcoming a sluggish start to beat Milos Raonic 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Western & Southern Open final Saturday and remain unbeaten this season. Getting tuned up ahead of the US
7:13 PM ET OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Golf might have to take a backseat momentarily for Rory McIlroy, even if $15 million is on the line. McIlroy revealed Saturday that he and his wife, Erica, are expecting their first child any day now. “We’re about to be parents very soon, so we’re obviously super excited,”
4:28 PM ET The San Diego Padres are in agreement on a deal to acquire reliever Trevor Rosenthal from the Kansas City Royals, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Saturday. Arguably the best reliever on the market is headed to the Padres, whose beleaguered bullpen will get a huge boost from a revitalized Rosenthal. Two
4:59 PM ET For the fifth consecutive week, the UFC is back inside its Apex facility on Saturday in Las Vegas, with a UFC Fight Night beginning with prelims at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, then a main card exclusively on ESPN+ at 9 p.m. In the main event, former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony
5:36 PM ET Former US Open champion Andy Murray, well-known for his support for gender equality in various aspects of the game, said Saturday at the National Tennis Center that he would not be signing on to support a rebel ATP faction led by top-ranked Novak Djokovic and journeyman Vasek Pospisil. “I’m not totally against
5:33 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown says he’s skeptical that NBA owners will back up their pledges to support NBA players in their push for social justice. “I’m not sure,” Brown said on a Zoom conference call Saturday afternoon. “I can’t speak for everybody. I can