Nov 2, 2020 Whether she knew it or not, Chelsea Hackett seemed destined for a UFC career from an early age. Combat sports filled her childhood and paved the way for a shot at the big time, which has come in the form of an opportunity on Dana White’s Contender Series. The Gold Coast-raised 21-year-old
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7:05 PM ET South Carolina star cornerback Jaycee Horn announced on Monday that he’s opting out of the remainder of the season to begin preparing for the NFL draft. Horn’s decision comes a day after South Carolina fired head coach Will Muschamp. 1 Related ESPN NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. lists Horn as the
The award is not just for his awesome driving ability. He’s Formula 1’s only black driver and has been very vocal in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, especially since the death of George Floyd.
8:05 AM ET The UFC men’s flyweight division was all but an afterthought. As recently as last summer, many MMA fans, fighters and media members thought the UFC was going to move on from the weight class. At the time, it seemed improbable that a flyweight bout would headline a major event. Yet that will
Luka Garza Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Email 7:30 AM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The 2020-21 college basketball season is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Nov. 25. As the countdown continues, ESPN will make sure you’re prepared with breakdowns of the national picture, all the highest-profile leagues and the
By Jolyon PalmerFormer Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live Last updated on 1 hour ago1 hour ago.From the section Formula 1 Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer, who left Renault during the 2017 season, is part of the BBC team and offers insight and analysis from the point of view of the competitors. Lewis Hamilton
8:55 AM ET NBA trade season is upon us again. On Monday, the league is set to lift the transaction moratorium it imposed when the 2019-20 season was put on hold in March, allowing teams to make moves ahead of the 2020 NBA draft (7 p.m. ET Nov. 18 on ESPN). But the transaction talk
5:01 AM ET When Spain welcome Germany at an empty Estadio de la Cartuja in Seville on Tuesday in their final Nations League match, it offers the chance to see where they are in their evolution. When Spain won back-to-back European Championships and a World Cup in their dominant spell from 2008 to 2012, they
12:48 AM ET Associated Press Lindy McDaniel, an All-Star reliever who appeared in nearly 1,000 major league games over 21 seasons, has died. He was 84. Bill Chambers, longtime friend and fellow elder at the Lavon Church of Christ in Lavon, Texas, said McDaniel died of COVID-19 on Saturday night at an acute care facility
11:53 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a deal to send guard Jrue Holiday to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for a package that includes Eric Bledsoe, George Hill and three first-round picks, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The trade also includes a pair of pick swaps and will ultimately amount
11:30 PM ET Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles was carted off the field after being slammed to the turf late in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s 19-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. With 44 seconds left in the game, Foles dropped back to pass and attempted to avoid the Vikings’ rush, but Minnesota defensive
1:14 PM ET Associated Press Just months after winning the Stanley Cup, officials with the Tampa Bay Lightning said Monday they are eliminating 30 positions in a sign that even winning a championship does not spare a team from the effects of the coronavirus. The positions were across the company and cut effective immediately, team
3:36 AM GMT Shane Watson, the Australian Cricketers’ Association president, has argued the broadcaster Seven has “no legs to stand on” in its dispute with Cricket Australia after the decision to add a third overseas player to Big Bash League lists added greatly to the talent set to be on show in the 10th edition
5:59 PM ET The Miami Hurricanes had their next three games rescheduled as a result of coronavirus issues inside the program, forcing multiple ACC games to be shuffled around as a result, the league announced Monday. The Hurricanes, who played Virginia Tech last weekend without 13 players and was on the brink of postponing that
8:02 PM ET Associated Press Mississippi State has announced 25% seating capacity for men’s and women’s basketball games this season at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville. The governor’s most recent executive order determined capacity, and the school has designed a socially distanced seating plan, with protocols from state, university and city health officials along with the
7:28 PM ET The worth of a forward is often in the eye of the beholder. A 30-yard-blast counts as much as a two-yard tap-in, even though the former is often what gets the hearts of fans beating faster. There is value in both kinds of goals — not to mention link play and pressing
6:24 PM ET San Diego Padres right-hander Mike Clevinger is set to undergo Tommy John surgery on Tuesday and is expected to miss the entirety of the 2021 season. The team made the announcement Monday, saying that they’ve also re-signed Clevinger to a two-year deal. The agreement replaces Clevinger’s two remaining seasons of arbitration eligibility.
1:53 PM ET Kim Ng mentioned all the people who texted or emailed her — over 1,000 congratulatory messages — since the Miami Marlins announced she had been hired as the team’s general manager on Friday. The list included fellow executives, former players, managers, scouts, writers. She has been working in baseball since 1991, when